Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,319step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $6,988–$9,650
Transit: 5 days

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

Mercer Island to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,326
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $8,319

Return trip

Dallas → Mercer Island$6,175

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.23	$5,673 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,592	$3.84	$6,605 – $8,579
48' flatbed	$7,645	$3.87	$6,575 – $8,716
Step deck	$8,319	$4.21	$6,988 – $9,650
Power only	$5,664	$2.87	$4,927 – $6,400
Hotshot	$4,276	$2.16	$3,549 – $5,003
26' box truck	$4,178	$2.11	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,550	$1.29	$2,142 – $2,958

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mercer Island, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,319 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,988 and $9,650.

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

About 1,976 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 $1,993 of the $8,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,175, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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