Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,127step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Franklin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $4,127

Return trip

Dallas → Franklin$3,315

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$3.49	$2,764 – $3,447
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$4.16	$3,221 – $4,184
48' flatbed	$3,782	$4.24	$3,253 – $4,312
Step deck	$4,127	$4.63	$3,467 – $4,788
Power only	$2,726	$3.06	$2,371 – $3,080
Hotshot	$2,056	$2.31	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,022	$2.27	$1,719 – $2,325
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.39	$1,043 – $1,441

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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
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,701	$7.87	$1,429 – $1,973	1 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

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Franklin, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,788.

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

About 891 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 $898 of the $4,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,315, which makes Franklin, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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