Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wausau, WI hotshot rate

$2,259hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $1,875–$2,643
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Wausau → Houston$2,791

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

Houston to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,388	$2.62	$3,015 – $3,760
53' refrigerated	$4,037	$3.13	$3,512 – $4,562
48' flatbed	$4,093	$3.17	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,459	$3.45	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,993	$2.32	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.75	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,213	$1.71	$1,881 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.05	$1,138 – $1,572

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 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
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$965	$3.44	$801 – $1,129	1 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 Houston, TX to Wausau, WI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Wausau, WI is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,875 and $2,643.

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

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,791, which makes Houston, TX to Wausau, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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