Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Franklin, IN step deck rate

$3,640step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $3,058–$4,223
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

Franklin → Houston$4,533

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,749	$2.73	$2,446 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,276	$3.25	$2,850 – $3,702
48' flatbed	$3,338	$3.31	$2,871 – $3,805
Step deck	$3,640	$3.61	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,418	$2.40	$2,104 – $2,733
Hotshot	$1,825	$1.81	$1,514 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.78	$1,523 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.09	$924 – $1,275

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$9,676	$4.50	$8,128 – $11,225	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,839	$8.51	$1,544 – $2,133	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,693	$2.66	$3,942 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,585	$3.77	$2,171 – $2,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,089	$3.50	$3,435 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$9,510	$4.52	$7,989 – $11,032	5 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$3,315	$3.72	$2,784 – $3,845	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Franklin, IN is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,058 and $4,223.

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

About 1,008 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 $1,016 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Houston, TX to Franklin, IN 20% 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