Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,763power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$1,992
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pine Bluff to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,137
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $1,763

Return trip

Chicago → Pine Bluff$2,347

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

Pine Bluff to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,020	$2.97	$1,798 – $2,242
53' refrigerated	$2,409	$3.54	$2,096 – $2,722
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.64	$2,130 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,706	$3.97	$2,273 – $3,140
Power only	$1,763	$2.59	$1,534 – $1,992
Hotshot	$1,329	$1.95	$1,103 – $1,555
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.93	$1,114 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$808	$1.19	$679 – $937

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

Power only lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,986	$3.11	$3,468 – $4,505	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$3,951	$2.22	$3,438 – $4,465	4 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$1,340	$3.12	$1,166 – $1,514	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,446	$2.54	$2,998 – $3,893	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$3,574	$3.00	$3,109 – $4,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$1,674	$2.82	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$3,813	$2.23	$3,318 – $4,309	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,163	$3.39	$1,011 – $1,314	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,763 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $1,992.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 681 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 $626 of the $1,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology