Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,225
Transit: 2 days

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

Junction City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Fort Worth → Junction City$2,280

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$4.03	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,451	$4.81	$2,133 – $2,770
48' flatbed	$2,541	$4.98	$2,185 – $2,896
Step deck	$2,780	$5.45	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,780	$3.49	$1,549 – $2,012
Hotshot	$1,342	$2.63	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,328	$2.60	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$822	$1.61	$690 – $953

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,225.

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

About 510 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 $514 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, which makes Junction City, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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