Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Junction City, KS step deck rate

$2,984step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $2,507–$3,461
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,984

Return trip

Junction City → Houston$3,639

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

Houston to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$2.94	$1,989 – $2,480
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$3.51	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,732	$3.60	$2,350 – $3,115
Step deck	$2,984	$3.93	$2,507 – $3,461
Power only	$1,955	$2.57	$1,701 – $2,209
Hotshot	$1,475	$1.94	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.91	$1,235 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$894	$1.18	$751 – $1,037

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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 Houston, TX to Junction City, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Junction City, KS is estimated at $2,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,507 and $3,461.

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

About 760 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 $766 of the $2,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,639, which makes Houston, 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