Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,523
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,485
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $7,476

Return trip

Chicago → Mercer Island$7,470

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mercer Island to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$3.06	$5,550 – $6,921
53' refrigerated	$7,427	$3.64	$6,462 – $8,393
48' flatbed	$7,476	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,134	$3.99	$6,833 – $9,436
Power only	$5,543	$2.72	$4,822 – $6,263
Hotshot	$4,185	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,896
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.01	$3,475 – $4,701
Sprinter van	$2,494	$1.22	$2,095 – $2,893

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More lanes from Mercer Island

48' flatbed lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$13,672	$4.82	$11,758 – $15,586	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$4,631	$4.10	$3,983 – $5,279	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$8,468	$3.81	$7,282 – $9,653	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$5,724	$4.40	$4,922 – $6,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$12,840	$4.59	$11,043 – $14,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$8,053	$3.84	$6,926 – $9,181	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$5,002	$4.02	$4,302 – $5,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$7,645	$3.87	$6,575 – $8,716	5 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mercer Island, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Mercer Island, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,523.

How far is Mercer Island, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,038 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 $1,991 of the $7,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mercer Island, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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