Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,750hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,387
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Phoenix → Wausau$2,322

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Wausau to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,601	$3.32	$4,985 – $6,217
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$3.96	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,735	$4.00	$5,792 – $7,678
Step deck	$7,332	$4.35	$6,159 – $8,505
Power only	$4,967	$2.95	$4,322 – $5,613
Hotshot	$3,750	$2.23	$3,112 – $4,387
26' box truck	$3,667	$2.18	$3,117 – $4,217
Sprinter van	$2,241	$1.33	$1,882 – $2,599

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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
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,791	$2.16	$2,316 – $3,265	3 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 Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,387.

How far is Wausau, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,053 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,322, which makes Wausau, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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