Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,863dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,287
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Junction City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $3,863

Return trip

Phoenix → Junction City$2,423

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Junction City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$3.53	$3,438 – $4,287
53' refrigerated	$4,604	$4.21	$4,005 – $5,202
48' flatbed	$4,682	$4.28	$4,027 – $5,338
Step deck	$5,105	$4.67	$4,288 – $5,922
Power only	$3,403	$3.11	$2,961 – $3,846
Hotshot	$2,568	$2.35	$2,131 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.30	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.41	$1,298 – $1,792

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More lanes from Junction City

53' dry van lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,888	$4.10	$5,240 – $6,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,466	$3.05	$3,975 – $4,958	3 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$2,218	$3.62	$1,974 – $2,462	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$2,725	$3.59	$2,425 – $3,025	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$5,366	$3.93	$4,776 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$2,800	$3.55	$2,492 – $3,108	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$4,368	$3.06	$3,887 – $4,848	3 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,049	$4.03	$1,823 – $2,274	1 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,863 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,287.

How far is Junction City, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,094 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 $1,006 of the $3,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Junction City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,423, which makes Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology