Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,225step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,869–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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

Franklin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $2,225

Return trip

Chicago → Franklin$3,110

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Franklin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,641	$3.38	$1,460 – $1,821
53' refrigerated	$1,958	$4.03	$1,704 – $2,213
48' flatbed	$2,032	$4.18	$1,748 – $2,317
Step deck	$2,225	$4.58	$1,869 – $2,581
Power only	$1,420	$2.92	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,071	$2.20	$889 – $1,253
26' box truck	$1,060	$2.18	$901 – $1,219
Sprinter van	$656	$1.35	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Franklin

Step deck lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,672	$5.13	$3,924 – $5,419	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$6,918	$3.29	$5,811 – $8,025	5 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,179	$4.13	$2,671 – $3,688	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$6,337	$3.73	$5,323 – $7,350	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,122	$5.01	$3,462 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,739	$3.91	$3,141 – $4,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,745	$3.30	$5,666 – $7,824	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,016	$4.22	$2,533 – $3,498	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, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Franklin, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,869 and $2,581.

How far is Franklin, TN from Chicago, IL 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 $490 of the $2,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,110, which makes Franklin, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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