Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,965hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,291–$4,639
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,713
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,965

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wausau$4,713

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wausau to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,909	$2.95	$5,259 – $6,559
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$3.51	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,087	$3.54	$6,095 – $8,079
Step deck	$7,711	$3.85	$6,477 – $8,945
Power only	$5,252	$2.62	$4,569 – $5,934
Hotshot	$3,965	$1.98	$3,291 – $4,639
26' box truck	$3,873	$1.93	$3,292 – $4,454
Sprinter van	$2,364	$1.18	$1,986 – $2,742

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,965 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,291 and $4,639.

How far is Wausau, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,003 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 $1,252 of the $3,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,713, which makes Wausau, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. 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 →