Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Wausau, WI freight rate

$2,923dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,245
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Wausau price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,003
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $2,923

Return trip

Wausau → New York$4,411

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

New York to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,923	$2.92	$2,602 – $3,245
53' refrigerated	$3,484	$3.48	$3,032 – $3,937
48' flatbed	$3,550	$3.55	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,872	$3.87	$3,253 – $4,492
Power only	$2,571	$2.57	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.94	$1,610 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,906	$1.90	$1,620 – $2,191
Sprinter van	$1,169	$1.17	$982 – $1,356

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Wausau

53' dry van lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Wausau, WI?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Wausau, WI is estimated at $2,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,245.

How far is New York, NY from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $920 of the $2,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,411, which makes New York, NY to Wausau, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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