Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, AR to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,432reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,116–$2,748
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,432

Return trip

Chicago → Hot Springs$3,238

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hot Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$2.96	$1,815 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$3.52	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,500	$3.62	$2,150 – $2,850
Step deck	$2,731	$3.96	$2,294 – $3,168
Power only	$1,780	$2.58	$1,549 – $2,012
Hotshot	$1,343	$1.95	$1,114 – $1,571
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.92	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$816	$1.18	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes from Hot Springs, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$5,553	$4.17	$4,831 – $6,275	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,116	$3.00	$4,451 – $5,781	4 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$1,816	$4.37	$1,580 – $2,052	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$4,442	$3.45	$3,865 – $5,020	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$4,996	$4.02	$4,347 – $5,646	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,199	$3.94	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,636 mi	$4,936	$3.02	$4,295 – $5,578	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,471	$5.11	$1,280 – $1,662	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hot Springs, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hot Springs, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,116 and $2,748.

How far is Hot Springs, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $707 of the $2,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hot Springs, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Hot Springs, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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