Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,639step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $3,057–$4,221
Transit: 2 days

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

Junction City to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,873
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $3,639

Return trip

Houston → Junction City$2,984

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,773	$5.46	$2,330 – $3,217	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,639 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,057 and $4,221.

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 $766 of the $3,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,984, 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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