Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,849hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$2,164
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Junction City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,356
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,849

Return trip

San Antonio → Junction City$1,516

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,800	$3.55	$2,492 – $3,108
53' refrigerated	$3,339	$4.24	$2,905 – $3,773
48' flatbed	$3,421	$4.34	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,735	$4.74	$3,138 – $4,333
Power only	$2,452	$3.11	$2,133 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,849	$2.35	$1,535 – $2,164
26' box truck	$1,821	$2.31	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.42	$941 – $1,299

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More lanes from Junction City

Hotshot lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$3,933	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$2,984	$2.04	$2,477 – $3,491	3 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$1,456	$2.38	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$1,798	$2.37	$1,493 – $2,104	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$2,568	$2.35	$2,131 – $3,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$3,582	$2.62	$2,973 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$2,917	$2.04	$2,421 – $3,413	3 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,338	$2.63	$1,111 – $1,566	1 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Junction City, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,849 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $2,164.

How far is Junction City, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 788 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 $493 of the $1,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,516, which makes Junction City, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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