Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Junction City, KS hotshot rate

$1,406hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $1,167–$1,645
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $960
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $1,406

Return trip

Junction City → Austin$1,714

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$2.99	$1,899 – $2,368
53' refrigerated	$2,544	$3.56	$2,214 – $2,875
48' flatbed	$2,613	$3.66	$2,247 – $2,979
Step deck	$2,854	$4.00	$2,398 – $3,311
Power only	$1,864	$2.61	$1,622 – $2,106
Hotshot	$1,406	$1.97	$1,167 – $1,645
26' box truck	$1,386	$1.94	$1,178 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$853	$1.20	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Junction City

Hotshot lanes into Junction City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$2,641	$1.84	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$3,594	$2.45	$2,983 – $4,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$1,607	$2.62	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$1,475	$1.94	$1,224 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$1,611	$1.47	$1,337 – $1,885	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$2,245	$1.64	$1,863 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$1,516	$1.92	$1,259 – $1,774	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$3,513	$2.46	$2,916 – $4,110	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Junction City, KS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Junction City, KS is estimated at $1,406 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,167 and $1,645.

How far is Austin, TX from Junction City, KS by truck?

About 714 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 $446 of the $1,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Junction City, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,714, which makes Austin, TX to Junction City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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