Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Junction City, KS step deck rate

$2,854step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,398–$3,311
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,854

Return trip

Junction City → Austin$3,481

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

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Junction City

Step deck lanes into Junction City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,192	$3.62	$4,361 – $6,022	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$7,061	$4.82	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$3,293	$5.37	$2,766 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$2,984	$3.93	$2,507 – $3,461	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$3,202	$2.93	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$4,422	$3.24	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$3,063	$3.89	$2,573 – $3,553	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$6,909	$4.84	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Junction City, KS is estimated at $2,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,398 and $3,311.

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 $720 of the $2,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,481, which makes Austin, TX to Junction City, KS 18% cheaper. 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