Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$7,055step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$8,184
Transit: 3 days

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

Junction City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,679
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $7,055

Return trip

Philadelphia → Junction City$4,422

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Junction City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,366	$3.93	$4,776 – $5,957
53' refrigerated	$6,395	$4.68	$5,563 – $7,226
48' flatbed	$6,476	$4.74	$5,570 – $7,383
Step deck	$7,055	$5.17	$5,926 – $8,184
Power only	$4,745	$3.48	$4,128 – $5,362
Hotshot	$3,582	$2.62	$2,973 – $4,190
26' box truck	$3,508	$2.57	$2,982 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.57	$1,803 – $2,490

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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
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 Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Junction City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,055 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $8,184.

How far is Junction City, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $7,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Junction City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,422, which makes Junction City, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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