Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mercer Island, WA flatbed rate

$5,932flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $5,102–$6,763
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,901
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $5,932

Return trip

Mercer Island → Austin$7,992

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$2.38	$4,405 – $5,494
53' refrigerated	$5,895	$2.84	$5,129 – $6,662
48' flatbed	$5,932	$2.85	$5,102 – $6,763
Step deck	$6,454	$3.10	$5,422 – $7,487
Power only	$4,400	$2.12	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,322	$1.60	$2,757 – $3,887
26' box truck	$3,245	$1.56	$2,758 – $3,732
Sprinter van	$1,980	$0.95	$1,663 – $2,297

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Mercer Island

48' flatbed lanes into Mercer Island, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,309	$2.93	$7,146 – $9,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$5,048	$4.47	$4,342 – $5,755	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,285	$2.83	$5,405 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,250	$2.50	$2,795 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$5,977	$2.85	$5,141 – $6,814	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$5,453	$4.39	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mercer Island, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $5,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,102 and $6,763.

How far is Austin, TX from Mercer Island, WA by truck?

About 2,079 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,031 of the $5,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,992, which makes Austin, TX to Mercer Island, WA 26% 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 →