Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wausau, WI hotshot rate

$965hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $801–$1,129
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $790
Fuel: $175
All-in estimate: $965

Return trip

Wausau → Chicago$885

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,503	$5.37	$1,337 – $1,668
53' refrigerated	$1,795	$6.41	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,895	$6.77	$1,630 – $2,160
Step deck	$2,081	$7.43	$1,748 – $2,414
Power only	$1,281	$4.57	$1,114 – $1,447
Hotshot	$965	$3.44	$801 – $1,129
26' box truck	$963	$3.44	$819 – $1,108
Sprinter van	$601	$2.15	$505 – $697

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Wausau

Hotshot lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$1,940	$1.94	$1,610 – $2,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$4,713	$2.35	$3,912 – $5,514	4 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,259	$1.75	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,322	$1.38	$1,927 – $2,717	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$1,665	$1.73	$1,382 – $1,948	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,402	$1.73	$1,994 – $2,810	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$4,690	$2.35	$3,893 – $5,487	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,958	$1.80	$1,625 – $2,291	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wausau, WI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Wausau, WI is estimated at $965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $801 and $1,129.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $175 of the $965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $885, which makes Chicago, IL to Wausau, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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