Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mercer Island, WA hotshot rate

$3,174hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $2,634–$3,713
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,939
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Mercer Island → Dallas$4,276

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

Dallas to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,731	$2.39	$4,211 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,635	$2.85	$4,903 – $6,368
48' flatbed	$5,675	$2.87	$4,880 – $6,469
Step deck	$6,175	$3.12	$5,187 – $7,163
Power only	$4,204	$2.13	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,174	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,892	$0.96	$1,590 – $2,195

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Mercer Island

Hotshot lanes into Mercer Island, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$4,686	$1.65	$3,889 – $5,483	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$2,772	$2.46	$2,301 – $3,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,526	$1.59	$2,926 – $4,125	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$1,794	$1.38	$1,489 – $2,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$4,107	$1.47	$3,409 – $4,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$3,348	$1.60	$2,779 – $3,917	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$3,006	$2.42	$2,495 – $3,517	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,634 and $3,713.

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

About 1,976 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 $1,235 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,276, which makes Dallas, TX to Mercer Island, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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