Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,771box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $1,506–$2,037
Transit: 2 days

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

Junction City to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $1,771

Return trip

Houston → Junction City$1,452

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,725	$3.59	$2,425 – $3,025
53' refrigerated	$3,250	$4.28	$2,827 – $3,672
48' flatbed	$3,332	$4.38	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,639	$4.79	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,384	$3.14	$2,074 – $2,694
Hotshot	$1,798	$2.37	$1,493 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,771	$2.33	$1,506 – $2,037
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.43	$916 – $1,265

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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
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
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,325	$2.61	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Junction City, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,771 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,506 and $2,037.

How far is Junction City, KS from Houston, TX 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 $528 of the $1,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,452, which makes Junction City, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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