Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin Town, MA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,144step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Franklin Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,144

Return trip

Chicago → Franklin Town$6,184

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Franklin Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin Town, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,373	$2.41	$2,112 – $2,634
53' refrigerated	$2,828	$2.87	$2,461 – $3,196
48' flatbed	$2,883	$2.93	$2,479 – $3,286
Step deck	$3,144	$3.19	$2,641 – $3,647
Power only	$2,086	$2.12	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,574	$1.60	$1,307 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.57	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$949	$0.96	$797 – $1,101

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More lanes from Franklin Town

Step deck lanes from Franklin Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	193 mi	$1,642	$8.51	$1,380 – $1,905	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$8,326	$2.73	$6,994 – $9,658	7 d
Houston, TX	1,864 mi	$5,564	$2.99	$4,674 – $6,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$8,181	$3.05	$6,872 – $9,490	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	285 mi	$1,854	$6.51	$1,558 – $2,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$6,056	$2.95	$5,087 – $7,025	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$8,247	$2.73	$6,927 – $9,566	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,799 mi	$5,397	$3.00	$4,534 – $6,261	4 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 Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Franklin Town, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,144 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,647.

How far is Franklin Town, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 985 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 $993 of the $3,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,184, which makes Franklin Town, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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