Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,466flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,840–$5,091
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,386
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,466

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wausau$3,614

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

Wausau to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$3.33	$3,279 – $4,090
53' refrigerated	$4,392	$3.97	$3,821 – $4,963
48' flatbed	$4,466	$4.04	$3,840 – $5,091
Step deck	$4,869	$4.40	$4,090 – $5,648
Power only	$3,247	$2.94	$2,825 – $3,669
Hotshot	$2,450	$2.22	$2,034 – $2,867
26' box truck	$2,404	$2.17	$2,044 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.33	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Wausau

48' flatbed lanes from Wausau, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$5,357	$5.35	$4,607 – $6,107	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$7,087	$3.54	$6,095 – $8,079	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,739	$6.21	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,056	$3.92	$4,349 – $5,764	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$6,735	$4.00	$5,792 – $7,678	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$4,935	$5.14	$4,244 – $5,626	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$5,363	$3.87	$4,612 – $6,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,053	$3.54	$6,065 – $8,040	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wausau, WI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,840 and $5,091.

How far is Wausau, WI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $4,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,614, which makes Wausau, WI to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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 →