Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,791hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $2,316–$3,265
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,984
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,791

Return trip

Houston → Wausau$2,259

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

Wausau to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,186	$3.24	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$3.86	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,056	$3.92	$4,349 – $5,764
Step deck	$5,510	$4.27	$4,628 – $6,391
Power only	$3,698	$2.86	$3,217 – $4,179
Hotshot	$2,791	$2.16	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,735	$2.12	$2,325 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.30	$1,406 – $1,942

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,419	$2.22	$2,008 – $2,830	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wausau, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,316 and $3,265.

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

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $2,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Wausau, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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