Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI box truck rate

$1,636box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,391–$1,882
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Wausau price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $969
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $1,636

Return trip

Wausau → Philadelphia$2,645

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Philadelphia to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,511	$2.62	$2,235 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$3.12	$2,604 – $3,383
48' flatbed	$3,053	$3.18	$2,625 – $3,480
Step deck	$3,330	$3.47	$2,797 – $3,863
Power only	$2,207	$2.30	$1,920 – $2,494
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.73	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,636	$1.70	$1,391 – $1,882
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.05	$844 – $1,165

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More lanes from Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d

More lanes into Wausau

26' box truck lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$1,906	$1.90	$1,620 – $2,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$4,605	$2.30	$3,914 – $5,295	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$963	$3.44	$819 – $1,108	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,213	$1.71	$1,881 – $2,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,271	$1.35	$1,930 – $2,611	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,352	$1.70	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$4,582	$2.30	$3,895 – $5,269	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,921	$1.76	$1,633 – $2,210	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $1,636 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,391 and $1,882.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 960 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 $667 of the $1,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,645, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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