Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wausau, WI reefer rate

$8,327reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $7,244–$9,409
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wausau price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,285
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $8,327

Return trip

Wausau → San Diego$7,005

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

San Diego to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,990	$3.51	$6,222 – $7,759
53' refrigerated	$8,327	$4.18	$7,244 – $9,409
48' flatbed	$8,384	$4.21	$7,210 – $9,558
Step deck	$9,123	$4.58	$7,663 – $10,582
Power only	$6,212	$3.12	$5,404 – $7,020
Hotshot	$4,690	$2.35	$3,893 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,582	$2.30	$3,895 – $5,269
Sprinter van	$2,796	$1.40	$2,349 – $3,244

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,287	$3.09	$3,730 – $4,845	3 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 Diego, CA to Wausau, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $8,327 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,244 and $9,409.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 1,992 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 $2,042 of the $8,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,005, which makes San Diego, CA to Wausau, WI 19% more expensive. 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 →