Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,701step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.87
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,429–$1,973
Transit: 1 day

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

Franklin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,701

Return trip

Chicago → Franklin$1,839

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

Franklin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,215	$5.63	$1,082 – $1,349
53' refrigerated	$1,453	$6.73	$1,264 – $1,642
48' flatbed	$1,546	$7.16	$1,330 – $1,763
Step deck	$1,701	$7.87	$1,429 – $1,973
Power only	$1,028	$4.76	$894 – $1,162
Hotshot	$774	$3.58	$642 – $905
26' box truck	$776	$3.59	$659 – $892
Sprinter van	$486	$2.25	$408 – $564

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More lanes from Franklin

Step deck lanes from Franklin, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,768	$6.27	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$8,204	$3.82	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$4,533	$4.50	$3,808 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$7,637	$4.32	$6,415 – $8,859	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$4,211	$6.15	$3,538 – $4,885	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$5,091	$4.36	$4,277 – $5,906	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$8,063	$3.83	$6,773 – $9,353	5 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$4,127	$4.63	$3,467 – $4,788	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Franklin, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,701 all-in in October 2026, or $7.87 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,429 and $1,973.

How far is Franklin, IN from Chicago, IL 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 $1,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Franklin, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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