Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI step deck rate

$9,166step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $7,700–$10,633
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Wausau price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,146
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $9,166

Return trip

Wausau → Los Angeles$7,711

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

Los Angeles to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,025	$3.51	$6,252 – $7,797
53' refrigerated	$8,367	$4.18	$7,280 – $9,455
48' flatbed	$8,424	$4.21	$7,245 – $9,604
Step deck	$9,166	$4.58	$7,700 – $10,633
Power only	$6,243	$3.12	$5,431 – $7,054
Hotshot	$4,713	$2.35	$3,912 – $5,514
26' box truck	$4,605	$2.30	$3,914 – $5,295
Sprinter van	$2,810	$1.40	$2,360 – $3,259

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,893	$3.57	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $9,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,700 and $10,633.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 2,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,020 of the $9,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,711, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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