Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI reefer rate

$4,287reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$4,845
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wausau price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Wausau → San Antonio$5,297

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

San Antonio to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$2.59	$3,202 – $3,994
53' refrigerated	$4,287	$3.09	$3,730 – $4,845
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.13	$3,733 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,729	$3.41	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,182	$2.29	$2,769 – $3,596
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.73	$1,994 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,352	$1.70	$1,999 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.04	$1,209 – $1,669

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Wausau

53' refrigerated lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,484	$3.48	$3,032 – $3,937	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$8,367	$4.18	$7,280 – $9,455	4 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,795	$6.41	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,037	$3.13	$3,512 – $4,562	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,132	$2.45	$3,595 – $4,669	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$2,993	$3.12	$2,604 – $3,383	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$8,327	$4.18	$7,244 – $9,409	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,510	$3.22	$3,054 – $3,967	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $4,845.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 1,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,422 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,297, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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