Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Franklin, NH step deck rate

$6,390step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $5,368–$7,413
Transit: 3 days

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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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,414
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $6,390

Return trip

Franklin → Chicago$3,215

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Franklin, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,819	$4.98	$4,289 – $5,349
53' refrigerated	$5,745	$5.94	$4,998 – $6,492
48' flatbed	$5,858	$6.05	$5,038 – $6,678
Step deck	$6,390	$6.60	$5,368 – $7,413
Power only	$4,237	$4.38	$3,686 – $4,788
Hotshot	$3,197	$3.30	$2,653 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,141	$3.24	$2,669 – $3,612
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.99	$1,619 – $2,236

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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, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$2,363	$8.88	$1,985 – $2,741	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$18,592	$6.14	$15,617 – $21,567	7 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,651	$4.56	$7,267 – $10,035	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$9,541	$3.57	$8,014 – $11,067	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$2,414	$6.88	$2,027 – $2,800	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$9,379	$4.50	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,001 mi	$18,441	$6.14	$15,491 – $21,392	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$8,336	$4.58	$7,003 – $9,670	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Franklin, NH is estimated at $6,390 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,368 and $7,413.

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

About 968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $6,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,215, which makes Chicago, IL to Franklin, NH 99% 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