Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,503step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $4,622–$6,383
Transit: 3 days

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

Junction City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $5,503

Return trip

Charlotte → Junction City$3,702

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Junction City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,163	$3.84	$3,705 – $4,621
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$4.57	$4,317 – $5,607
48' flatbed	$5,047	$4.65	$4,340 – $5,753
Step deck	$5,503	$5.07	$4,622 – $6,383
Power only	$3,667	$3.38	$3,190 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,767	$2.55	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,716	$2.50	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,665	$1.53	$1,399 – $1,931

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Junction City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,503 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,622 and $6,383.

How far is Junction City, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,094 of the $5,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Junction City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,702, which makes Junction City, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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