Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to New York, NY hotshot rate

$2,927hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,430–$3,425
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

New York → Wausau$1,940

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Wausau to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,411	$4.41	$3,925 – $4,896
53' refrigerated	$5,258	$5.25	$4,574 – $5,941
48' flatbed	$5,357	$5.35	$4,607 – $6,107
Step deck	$5,843	$5.84	$4,908 – $6,778
Power only	$3,880	$3.88	$3,376 – $4,384
Hotshot	$2,927	$2.92	$2,430 – $3,425
26' box truck	$2,875	$2.87	$2,444 – $3,306
Sprinter van	$1,764	$1.76	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Wausau

Hotshot lanes from Wausau, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,419	$2.22	$2,008 – $2,830	3 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wausau, WI to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Wausau, WI to New York, NY is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,430 and $3,425.

How far is Wausau, WI from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $626 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,940, which makes Wausau, WI to New York, NY 51% 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 →