Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Brunswick, NJ step deck rate

$6,613step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,671
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to New Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,959
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $6,613

Return trip

New Brunswick → Houston$5,698

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to New Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Brunswick, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,050	$3.08	$4,494 – $5,605
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$3.67	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,074	$3.70	$5,224 – $6,924
Step deck	$6,613	$4.03	$5,555 – $7,671
Power only	$4,477	$2.73	$3,895 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$2.06	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,305	$2.02	$2,810 – $3,801
Sprinter van	$2,020	$1.23	$1,697 – $2,343

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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 New Brunswick

Step deck lanes into New Brunswick, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$15,350	$5.35	$12,894 – $17,806	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$7,772	$3.12	$6,528 – $9,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$7,275	$3.97	$6,111 – $8,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$3,453	$3.61	$2,900 – $4,005	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$6,541	$4.04	$5,495 – $7,588	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to New Brunswick, NJ is estimated at $6,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,671.

How far is Houston, TX from New Brunswick, NJ by truck?

About 1,640 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 $1,654 of the $6,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,698, which makes Houston, TX to New Brunswick, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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