Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,813hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,291
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,813

Return trip

Austin → Wausau$2,277

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wausau to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,218	$3.24	$3,754 – $4,682
53' refrigerated	$5,026	$3.86	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,095	$3.91	$4,381 – $5,808
Step deck	$5,551	$4.26	$4,663 – $6,439
Power only	$3,727	$2.86	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,813	$2.16	$2,335 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,756	$2.12	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.29	$1,417 – $1,957

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More lanes from Wausau

Hotshot lanes from Wausau, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$2,927	$2.92	$2,430 – $3,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$3,965	$1.98	$3,291 – $4,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$885	$3.16	$735 – $1,036	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,791	$2.16	$2,316 – $3,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,750	$2.23	$3,112 – $4,387	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$2,692	$2.80	$2,234 – $3,150	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,968	$2.14	$2,463 – $3,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$3,945	$1.98	$3,275 – $4,616	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wausau, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,813 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,291.

How far is Wausau, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,303 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 $815 of the $2,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,277, which makes Wausau, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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