Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Franklin, TN step deck rate

$3,302step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,830
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

Franklin → Houston$3,179

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$3.22	$2,202 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$3.84	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$3,024	$3.93	$2,600 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,302	$4.29	$2,774 – $3,830
Power only	$2,165	$2.81	$1,883 – $2,446
Hotshot	$1,633	$2.12	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,608	$2.09	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$989	$1.29	$831 – $1,148

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,973	$4.36	$3,337 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$10,552	$5.01	$8,863 – $12,240	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$3,110	$6.40	$2,612 – $3,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,035	$2.97	$4,229 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,272	$3.98	$2,748 – $3,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,883	$4.06	$3,262 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$10,288	$5.03	$8,642 – $11,935	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,132	$4.39	$2,631 – $3,633	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Franklin, TN is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,830.

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

About 769 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 $775 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Houston, TX to Franklin, TN 4% 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