Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS step deck rate

$3,293step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,820
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $3,293

Return trip

Junction City → Chicago$2,983

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,449	$3.99	$2,179 – $2,718
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$4.77	$2,541 – $3,301
48' flatbed	$3,012	$4.91	$2,590 – $3,434
Step deck	$3,293	$5.37	$2,766 – $3,820
Power only	$2,132	$3.48	$1,855 – $2,409
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.62	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,587	$2.59	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$979	$1.60	$823 – $1,136

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,274	$4.48	$1,910 – $2,638	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS is estimated at $3,293 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,820.

How far is Chicago, IL from Junction City, KS by truck?

About 613 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 $618 of the $3,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS 10% 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