Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Franklin, IN step deck rate

$1,839step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.51
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,133
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

Franklin → Chicago$1,701

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,314	$6.08	$1,169 – $1,459
53' refrigerated	$1,571	$7.27	$1,367 – $1,775
48' flatbed	$1,672	$7.74	$1,438 – $1,906
Step deck	$1,839	$8.51	$1,544 – $2,133
Power only	$1,111	$5.15	$967 – $1,256
Hotshot	$837	$3.87	$694 – $979
26' box truck	$839	$3.88	$713 – $965
Sprinter van	$526	$2.43	$442 – $610

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$9,676	$4.50	$8,128 – $11,225	5 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,640	$3.61	$3,058 – $4,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,693	$2.66	$3,942 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,585	$3.77	$2,171 – $2,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,089	$3.50	$3,435 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$9,510	$4.52	$7,989 – $11,032	5 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$3,315	$3.72	$2,784 – $3,845	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Franklin, IN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Franklin, IN is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $8.51 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,133.

How far is Chicago, IL from Franklin, IN by truck?

About 216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,701, which makes Chicago, IL to Franklin, IN 8% more expensive. 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