Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD flatbed rate

$5,591flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $4,808–$6,374
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,204
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $5,591

Return trip

Brunswick → Houston$4,537

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,636	$3.27	$4,126 – $5,146
53' refrigerated	$5,524	$3.89	$4,806 – $6,243
48' flatbed	$5,591	$3.94	$4,808 – $6,374
Step deck	$6,090	$4.29	$5,116 – $7,064
Power only	$4,102	$2.89	$3,569 – $4,635
Hotshot	$3,096	$2.18	$2,570 – $3,623
26' box truck	$3,032	$2.14	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.31	$1,558 – $2,151

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Brunswick

48' flatbed lanes into Brunswick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,898	$7.44	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704	6 d
Chicago, IL	655 mi	$3,963	$6.05	$3,408 – $4,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$6,891	$3.00	$5,926 – $7,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$6,225	$3.86	$5,353 – $7,096	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$13,576	$5.15	$11,676 – $15,477	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,366 mi	$5,415	$3.96	$4,657 – $6,173	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD is estimated at $5,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,808 and $6,374.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,387 of the $5,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,537, which makes Houston, TX to Brunswick, MD 23% 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