Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sherwood, AR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,266hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $1,051–$1,482
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sherwood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $399
All-in estimate: $1,266

Return trip

Chicago → Sherwood$1,686

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

Sherwood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sherwood, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$3.02	$1,715 – $2,139
53' refrigerated	$2,299	$3.60	$2,000 – $2,597
48' flatbed	$2,368	$3.71	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,588	$4.06	$2,174 – $3,002
Power only	$1,679	$2.63	$1,461 – $1,898
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.98	$1,051 – $1,482
26' box truck	$1,250	$1.96	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$771	$1.21	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Sherwood

Hotshot lanes from Sherwood, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$2,981	$2.35	$2,474 – $3,487	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,759 mi	$2,956	$1.68	$2,454 – $3,459	4 d
Houston, TX	468 mi	$1,068	$2.28	$887 – $1,250	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,343 mi	$2,578	$1.92	$2,139 – $3,016	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,180 mi	$2,672	$2.26	$2,218 – $3,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$1,301	$2.10	$1,080 – $1,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,692 mi	$2,856	$1.69	$2,371 – $3,342	4 d
Dallas, TX	352 mi	$890	$2.53	$738 – $1,041	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Sherwood, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,051 and $1,482.

How far is Sherwood, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 638 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 $399 of the $1,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sherwood, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,686, which makes Sherwood, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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