Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,374box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,730
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,618
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,374

Return trip

Dallas → Wausau$1,921

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

Wausau to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$3.34	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$3.98	$3,773 – $4,901
48' flatbed	$4,411	$4.05	$3,794 – $5,029
Step deck	$4,810	$4.42	$4,040 – $5,579
Power only	$3,206	$2.94	$2,789 – $3,623
Hotshot	$2,419	$2.22	$2,008 – $2,830
26' box truck	$2,374	$2.18	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.34	$1,223 – $1,688

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More lanes from Wausau

26' box truck lanes from Wausau, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$2,875	$2.87	$2,444 – $3,306	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$3,873	$1.93	$3,292 – $4,454	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$884	$3.16	$751 – $1,017	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,735	$2.12	$2,325 – $3,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,667	$2.18	$3,117 – $4,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$2,645	$2.76	$2,248 – $3,042	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,906	$2.10	$2,470 – $3,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$3,854	$1.93	$3,276 – $4,433	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wausau, WI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,730.

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

About 1,089 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 $756 of the $2,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes Wausau, WI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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