Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,668dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $5,935–$7,402
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,757
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $6,668

Return trip

Austin → Mercer Island$4,949

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mercer Island to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,668	$3.21	$5,935 – $7,402
53' refrigerated	$7,942	$3.82	$6,910 – $8,975
48' flatbed	$7,992	$3.84	$6,874 – $9,111
Step deck	$8,696	$4.18	$7,304 – $10,087
Power only	$5,928	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,699
Hotshot	$4,476	$2.15	$3,715 – $5,237
26' box truck	$4,372	$2.10	$3,716 – $5,028
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.28	$2,241 – $3,094

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More lanes from Mercer Island

53' dry van lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$11,450	$4.04	$10,190 – $12,709	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$3,823	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,236	$3.06	$5,550 – $6,921	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$7,071	$3.19	$6,293 – $7,849	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$4,738	$3.64	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$10,752	$3.85	$9,569 – $11,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$6,720	$3.20	$5,980 – $7,459	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$4,138	$3.33	$3,683 – $4,593	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,668 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,935 and $7,402.

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

About 2,079 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 $1,911 of the $6,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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