Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $5,803–$8,014
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Junction City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,469
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $6,909

Return trip

Junction City → San Diego$5,737

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,260	$3.68	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$4.39	$5,453 – $7,082
48' flatbed	$6,343	$4.44	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,909	$4.84	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,654	$3.26	$4,049 – $5,259
Hotshot	$3,513	$2.46	$2,916 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.41	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.47	$1,767 – $2,441

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$3,202	$2.93	$2,690 – $3,715	3 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
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 San Diego, CA to Junction City, KS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Junction City, KS is estimated at $6,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,803 and $8,014.

How far is San Diego, CA from Junction City, KS 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 $6,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,737, which makes San Diego, CA to Junction City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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