Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,038
Transit: 2 days

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

Junction City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Austin → Junction City$2,854

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

Step deck lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$7,732	$5.38	$6,495 – $8,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$5,863	$4.00	$4,925 – $6,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$2,983	$4.87	$2,506 – $3,460	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$3,639	$4.79	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$5,105	$4.67	$4,288 – $5,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$7,055	$5.17	$5,926 – $8,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$3,735	$4.74	$3,138 – $4,333	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$5,737	$4.02	$4,819 – $6,654	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,038.

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 $720 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,854, which makes Junction City, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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