Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brunswick, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,942step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $4,151–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Brunswick to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,510
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,942

Return trip

Houston → Brunswick$6,090

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brunswick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brunswick, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,762	$2.65	$3,349 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,483	$3.16	$3,900 – $5,066
48' flatbed	$4,537	$3.20	$3,902 – $5,172
Step deck	$4,942	$3.48	$4,151 – $5,733
Power only	$3,329	$2.34	$2,896 – $3,762
Hotshot	$2,513	$1.77	$2,085 – $2,940
26' box truck	$2,460	$1.73	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.06	$1,264 – $1,746

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More lanes from Brunswick

Step deck lanes from Brunswick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,066	$8.10	$1,736 – $2,397	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	655 mi	$2,611	$3.99	$2,193 – $3,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,950	$3.47	$6,678 – $9,222	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$5,500	$3.41	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$8,157	$3.09	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,366 mi	$4,787	$3.50	$4,021 – $5,553	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 Brunswick, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Brunswick, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,151 and $5,733.

How far is Brunswick, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,432 of the $4,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,090, which makes Brunswick, MD to Houston, TX 19% 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