Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Franklin, WI step deck rate

$3,632step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,051–$4,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,628
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,632

Return trip

Franklin → Dallas$4,487

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Dallas to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.75	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$3.28	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,330	$3.34	$2,864 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,632	$3.65	$3,051 – $4,213
Power only	$2,411	$2.42	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.83	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.79	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.10	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,494	$4.00	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,391	$15.81	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,123	$3.52	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,599	$2.69	$3,863 – $5,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,960	$3.61	$2,486 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,462	$3.45	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$9,286	$4.57	$7,800 – $10,772	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Franklin, WI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Franklin, WI is estimated at $3,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,051 and $4,213.

How far is Dallas, TX from Franklin, WI by truck?

About 996 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 $1,004 of the $3,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,487, which makes Dallas, TX to Franklin, WI 19% 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