Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,132step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,311–$5,953
Transit: 3 days

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

Brookfield to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $5,132

Return trip

Houston → Brookfield$4,154

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

Brookfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,890	$3.29	$3,463 – $4,318
53' refrigerated	$4,637	$3.92	$4,034 – $5,239
48' flatbed	$4,708	$3.98	$4,049 – $5,367
Step deck	$5,132	$4.34	$4,311 – $5,953
Power only	$3,432	$2.90	$2,986 – $3,879
Hotshot	$2,590	$2.19	$2,150 – $3,031
26' box truck	$2,540	$2.15	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.32	$1,307 – $1,805

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More lanes from Brookfield

Step deck lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$5,308	$6.02	$4,459 – $6,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,882	$3.84	$6,621 – $9,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,327	$12.88	$1,114 – $1,539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,420	$4.34	$6,233 – $8,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,828	$5.82	$4,055 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,544	$4.26	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$4,515	$4.50	$3,793 – $5,238	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 Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,132 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,311 and $5,953.

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

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $5,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,154, which makes Brookfield, 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