Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brentwood, TN step deck rate

$3,327step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,859
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Brentwood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $3,327

Return trip

Brentwood → Houston$3,203

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

Houston to Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brentwood, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,493	$3.21	$2,219 – $2,767
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$3.83	$2,586 – $3,359
48' flatbed	$3,047	$3.92	$2,620 – $3,473
Step deck	$3,327	$4.28	$2,794 – $3,859
Power only	$2,182	$2.81	$1,898 – $2,466
Hotshot	$1,646	$2.12	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,621	$2.09	$1,378 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$997	$1.28	$838 – $1,157

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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 Brentwood

Step deck lanes into Brentwood, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	904 mi	$3,950	$4.37	$3,318 – $4,582	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,110 mi	$10,574	$5.01	$8,882 – $12,265	5 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$3,086	$6.43	$2,592 – $3,580	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$5,047	$2.97	$4,240 – $5,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,248	$3.99	$2,729 – $3,768	2 d
San Antonio, TX	965 mi	$3,908	$4.05	$3,283 – $4,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,051 mi	$10,315	$5.03	$8,664 – $11,965	5 d
Dallas, TX	721 mi	$3,154	$4.37	$2,649 – $3,658	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Brentwood, TN is estimated at $3,327 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,859.

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

About 777 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 $784 of the $3,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,203, which makes Houston, TX to Brentwood, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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