Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wausau, WI step deck rate

$3,893step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $3,270–$4,516
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,893

Return trip

Wausau → Dallas$4,810

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Dallas to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,945	$2.70	$2,621 – $3,269
53' refrigerated	$3,510	$3.22	$3,054 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,570	$3.28	$3,071 – $4,070
Step deck	$3,893	$3.57	$3,270 – $4,516
Power only	$2,595	$2.38	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.80	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,921	$1.76	$1,633 – $2,210
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.08	$990 – $1,367

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Wausau

Step deck lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,872	$3.87	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$9,166	$4.58	$7,700 – $10,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,081	$7.43	$1,748 – $2,414	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,459	$3.45	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,540	$2.69	$3,814 – $5,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$3,330	$3.47	$2,797 – $3,863	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,729	$3.41	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$9,123	$4.58	$7,663 – $10,582	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Wausau, WI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Wausau, WI is estimated at $3,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,270 and $4,516.

How far is Dallas, TX from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,098 of the $3,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,810, which makes Dallas, TX to Wausau, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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