Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,094step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $4,279–$5,909
Transit: 3 days

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

Franklin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,913
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $5,094

Return trip

Houston → Franklin$4,123

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$3.30	$3,436 – $4,285
53' refrigerated	$4,601	$3.93	$4,003 – $5,199
48' flatbed	$4,673	$3.99	$4,019 – $5,327
Step deck	$5,094	$4.35	$4,279 – $5,909
Power only	$3,406	$2.91	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.19	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.15	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.32	$1,297 – $1,791

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More lanes from Franklin

Step deck lanes from Franklin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$5,272	$6.03	$4,429 – $6,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,632 – $9,158	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,277	$14.51	$1,073 – $1,481	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$7,428	$4.34	$6,239 – $8,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,785	$5.84	$4,019 – $5,550	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,513	$4.27	$4,631 – $6,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,811	$3.84	$6,562 – $9,061	5 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$4,487	$4.51	$3,769 – $5,205	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Franklin, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,279 and $5,909.

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

About 1,171 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 $1,181 of the $5,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,913 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,123, which makes Franklin, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. 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