Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,311step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $5,301–$7,321
Transit: 4 days

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

Junction City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,697
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $6,311

Return trip

San Jose → Junction City$7,601

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,817	$3.01	$4,287 – $5,347
53' refrigerated	$5,739	$3.58	$4,993 – $6,485
48' flatbed	$5,796	$3.62	$4,985 – $6,608
Step deck	$6,311	$3.94	$5,301 – $7,321
Power only	$4,269	$2.67	$3,714 – $4,824
Hotshot	$3,222	$2.01	$2,675 – $3,770
26' box truck	$3,153	$1.97	$2,680 – $3,625
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.20	$1,618 – $2,235

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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
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$5,737	$4.02	$4,819 – $6,654	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Junction City, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,301 and $7,321.

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

About 1,601 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 $1,614 of the $6,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,697 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,601, which makes Junction City, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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