Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wausau, WI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,363flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,612–$6,114
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wausau to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $5,363

Return trip

San Antonio → Wausau$4,341

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

Wausau to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wausau, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,445	$3.21	$3,956 – $4,934
53' refrigerated	$5,297	$3.82	$4,608 – $5,985
48' flatbed	$5,363	$3.87	$4,612 – $6,114
Step deck	$5,842	$4.21	$4,907 – $6,777
Power only	$3,932	$2.83	$3,421 – $4,443
Hotshot	$2,968	$2.14	$2,463 – $3,472
26' box truck	$2,906	$2.10	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,778	$1.28	$1,494 – $2,063

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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 Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,053	$3.54	$6,065 – $8,040	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$4,411	$4.05	$3,794 – $5,029	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wausau, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,363 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,612 and $6,114.

How far is Wausau, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $5,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Wausau, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,341, which makes Wausau, WI to San Antonio, 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 →