Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,696step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $7,304–$10,087
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,600
Fuel: $2,096
All-in estimate: $8,696

Return trip

Austin → Mercer Island$6,454

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

Step deck lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$14,864	$5.24	$12,486 – $17,242	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$5,049	$4.47	$4,241 – $5,856	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,134	$3.99	$6,833 – $9,436	5 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$9,211	$4.15	$7,738 – $10,685	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$6,236	$4.80	$5,239 – $7,234	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$13,961	$4.99	$11,727 – $16,194	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$8,762	$4.18	$7,360 – $10,163	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$5,452	$4.39	$4,579 – $6,324	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mercer Island, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,696 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,304 and $10,087.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,096 of the $8,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,454, 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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