Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA hotshot rate

$2,772hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,244
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Mercer Island → Los Angeles$2,543

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.69	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$4.40	$4,321 – $5,613
48' flatbed	$5,048	$4.47	$4,342 – $5,755
Step deck	$5,504	$4.87	$4,623 – $6,384
Power only	$3,674	$3.25	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.46	$2,301 – $3,244
26' box truck	$2,720	$2.41	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.48	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$3,174	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,244.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mercer Island, WA by truck?

About 1,129 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 $706 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,543, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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