Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Franklin, TN flatbed rate

$2,841flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $2,443–$3,239
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · 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: $2,366
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

Franklin → Chicago$2,032

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$4.72	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$5.63	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,841	$5.85	$2,443 – $3,239
Step deck	$3,110	$6.40	$2,612 – $3,608
Power only	$1,985	$4.09	$1,727 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,497	$3.08	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,482	$3.05	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$918	$1.89	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,641	$4.00	$3,131 – $4,151	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$9,699	$4.61	$8,341 – $11,056	5 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,024	$3.93	$2,600 – $3,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$4,625	$2.73	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,997	$3.64	$2,577 – $3,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,559	$3.72	$3,061 – $4,058	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$9,456	$4.62	$8,132 – $10,780	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,867	$4.02	$2,466 – $3,268	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Franklin, TN is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,443 and $3,239.

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

About 486 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 $475 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,032, which makes Chicago, IL to Franklin, TN 40% 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