Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,698step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$6,610
Transit: 4 days

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

New Brunswick to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,044
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $5,698

Return trip

Houston → New Brunswick$6,613

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

New Brunswick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$2.65	$3,873 – $4,830
53' refrigerated	$5,184	$3.16	$4,510 – $5,858
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.19	$4,501 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,698	$3.47	$4,787 – $6,610
Power only	$3,857	$2.35	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,912	$1.78	$2,417 – $3,407
26' box truck	$2,848	$1.74	$2,421 – $3,276
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.06	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Step deck lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$9,006	$3.14	$7,565 – $10,447	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$6,269	$3.42	$5,266 – $7,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$5,534	$3.49	$4,648 – $6,419	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$5,372	$5.62	$4,513 – $6,232	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,735 – $6,539	4 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $6,610.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Houston, TX 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 $5,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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