Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Junction City, KS hotshot rate

$1,097hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $911–$1,284
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $779
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $1,097

Return trip

Junction City → Dallas$1,338

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

Dallas to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,680	$3.31	$1,495 – $1,865
53' refrigerated	$2,005	$3.95	$1,744 – $2,265
48' flatbed	$2,078	$4.09	$1,787 – $2,369
Step deck	$2,274	$4.48	$1,910 – $2,638
Power only	$1,456	$2.87	$1,267 – $1,645
Hotshot	$1,097	$2.16	$911 – $1,284
26' box truck	$1,086	$2.14	$923 – $1,249
Sprinter van	$672	$1.32	$564 – $780

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	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 Dallas, TX to Junction City, KS?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Junction City, KS is estimated at $1,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $911 and $1,284.

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

About 508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $318 of the $1,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,338, which makes Dallas, TX to Junction City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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