Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,105step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,922
Transit: 3 days

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

Junction City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,002
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $5,105

Return trip

Phoenix → Junction City$3,202

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

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
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 Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,105 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,922.

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 $1,103 of the $5,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, 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