Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI hotshot rate

$1,665hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,382–$1,948
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,065
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $1,665

Return trip

Wausau → Philadelphia$2,692

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

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 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
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,259	$1.75	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,322	$1.38	$1,927 – $2,717	4 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 Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $1,665 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,382 and $1,948.

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 $600 of the $1,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,692, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Wausau, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →