Wausau, WI · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Wausau, WI

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Wausau, Wisconsin, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.04/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 40,262

Dry van lanes from Wausau

53' dry van rates from Wausau, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$4,411	$4.41	$3,925 – $4,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$5,909	$2.95	$5,259 – $6,559	4 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,379	$4.93	$1,228 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,186	$3.24	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$5,601	$3.32	$4,985 – $6,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$4,059	$4.23	$3,613 – $4,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,445	$3.21	$3,956 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$5,881	$2.95	$5,234 – $6,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,639	$3.34	$3,239 – $4,039	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,297 mi	$6,120	$4.72	$5,446 – $6,793	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,106 mi	$3,685	$3.33	$3,279 – $4,090	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,056 mi	$6,048	$2.94	$5,383 – $6,713	4 d
Austin, TX	1,303 mi	$4,218	$3.24	$3,754 – $4,682	3 d
Charlotte, NC	965 mi	$3,822	$3.96	$3,402 – $4,243	2 d

From Wausau, a 53' dry van costs between $2.94 a mile (San Jose, $6,048) and $4.93 a mile (Chicago, $1,379) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Wausau

53' dry van rates into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$2,923	$2.92	$2,602 – $3,245	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$7,025	$3.51	$6,252 – $7,797	4 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,503	$5.37	$1,337 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$3,388	$2.62	$3,015 – $3,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,468	$2.06	$3,087 – $3,850	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$2,511	$2.62	$2,235 – $2,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,598	$2.59	$3,202 – $3,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$6,990	$3.51	$6,222 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,945	$2.70	$2,621 – $3,269	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,297 mi	$2,743	$2.12	$2,441 – $3,045	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,106 mi	$2,982	$2.70	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,056 mi	$7,190	$3.50	$6,399 – $7,980	4 d
Austin, TX	1,303 mi	$3,414	$2.62	$3,038 – $3,790	3 d
Charlotte, NC	965 mi	$2,538	$2.63	$2,259 – $2,817	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Wisconsin market

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Wausau is priced with the Wisconsin market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Wausau's own distances.

Wausau rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Wausau by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Dry van lanes from Wausau

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Wausau rates by truck type

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