Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI flatbed rate

$4,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,754
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Wausau price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $4,170

Return trip

Wausau → Phoenix$6,735

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

Phoenix to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$2.06	$3,087 – $3,850
53' refrigerated	$4,132	$2.45	$3,595 – $4,669
48' flatbed	$4,170	$2.47	$3,586 – $4,754
Step deck	$4,540	$2.69	$3,814 – $5,266
Power only	$3,076	$1.83	$2,676 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.38	$1,927 – $2,717
26' box truck	$2,271	$1.35	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,387	$0.82	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Wausau

48' flatbed lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,550	$3.55	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$8,424	$4.21	$7,245 – $9,604	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,895	$6.77	$1,630 – $2,160	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,093	$3.17	$3,520 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$3,053	$3.18	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,341	$3.13	$3,733 – $4,948	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$8,384	$4.21	$7,210 – $9,558	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,570	$3.28	$3,071 – $4,070	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI is estimated at $4,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,754.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,646 of the $4,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,735, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology