Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,737step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $4,819–$6,654
Transit: 4 days

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

Junction City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,737

Return trip

San Diego → Junction City$6,909

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Junction City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,368	$3.06	$3,887 – $4,848
53' refrigerated	$5,204	$3.64	$4,528 – $5,881
48' flatbed	$5,267	$3.69	$4,529 – $6,004
Step deck	$5,737	$4.02	$4,819 – $6,654
Power only	$3,865	$2.71	$3,362 – $4,367
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.04	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,856	$2.00	$2,428 – $3,285
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.22	$1,468 – $2,027

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,737 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,819 and $6,654.

How far is Junction City, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,440 of the $5,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Junction City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,909, which makes Junction City, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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