Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN step deck rate

$4,668step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $3,921–$5,415
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Brooklyn Center price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $4,668

Return trip

Brooklyn Center → Houston$5,446

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Brooklyn Center by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,544	$2.83	$3,154 – $3,934
53' refrigerated	$4,223	$3.37	$3,674 – $4,772
48' flatbed	$4,284	$3.42	$3,684 – $4,883
Step deck	$4,668	$3.73	$3,921 – $5,415
Power only	$3,129	$2.50	$2,723 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.88	$1,960 – $2,763
26' box truck	$2,315	$1.85	$1,968 – $2,662
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.13	$1,191 – $1,644

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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 Brooklyn Center

Step deck lanes into Brooklyn Center, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,817	$3.98	$4,046 – $5,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$8,989	$4.98	$7,551 – $10,427	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,425	$2.94	$3,717 – $5,132	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,153	$3.56	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,857	$3.69	$4,080 – $5,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,979	$3.89	$3,343 – $4,616	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN is estimated at $4,668 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,921 and $5,415.

How far is Houston, TX from Brooklyn Center, MN by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $4,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,446, which makes Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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