Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,690box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,943
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Junction City to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,194
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Austin → Junction City$1,386

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Junction City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$3.64	$2,316 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$4.35	$2,700 – $3,506
48' flatbed	$3,187	$4.46	$2,740 – $3,633
Step deck	$3,481	$4.88	$2,924 – $4,038
Power only	$2,273	$3.18	$1,978 – $2,569
Hotshot	$1,714	$2.40	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,690	$2.37	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.46	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Junction City

26' box truck lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$3,850	$2.68	$3,273 – $4,428	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$2,921	$1.99	$2,483 – $3,360	4 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$1,438	$2.35	$1,222 – $1,654	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$1,771	$2.33	$1,506 – $2,037	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$2,520	$2.30	$2,142 – $2,898	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$3,508	$2.57	$2,982 – $4,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$1,821	$2.31	$1,548 – $2,094	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$2,856	$2.00	$2,428 – $3,285	3 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Junction City, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,943.

How far is Junction City, KS from Austin, TX 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 $496 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,386, which makes Junction City, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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