Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Junction City, KS step deck rate

$3,202step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,715
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,202

Return trip

Junction City → Phoenix$5,105

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.21	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,888	$2.64	$2,513 – $3,263
48' flatbed	$2,937	$2.68	$2,526 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,202	$2.93	$2,690 – $3,715
Power only	$2,135	$1.95	$1,857 – $2,412
Hotshot	$1,611	$1.47	$1,337 – $1,885
26' box truck	$1,581	$1.45	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$969	$0.89	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Junction City

Step deck lanes into Junction City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,192	$3.62	$4,361 – $6,022	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$7,061	$4.82	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$3,293	$5.37	$2,766 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$2,984	$3.93	$2,507 – $3,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$4,422	$3.24	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$3,063	$3.89	$2,573 – $3,553	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$6,909	$4.84	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,274	$4.48	$1,910 – $2,638	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Junction City, KS is estimated at $3,202 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,715.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Junction City, KS 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 $3,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,105, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Junction City, KS 37% cheaper. 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