Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,554flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,949 mi
Typical range: $6,497–$8,612
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,650
Fuel: $1,904
All-in estimate: $7,554

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mercer Island$5,607

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$3.23	$5,604 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,501	$3.85	$6,525 – $8,476
48' flatbed	$7,554	$3.88	$6,497 – $8,612
Step deck	$8,220	$4.22	$6,905 – $9,536
Power only	$5,594	$2.87	$4,867 – $6,321
Hotshot	$4,224	$2.17	$3,506 – $4,941
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.12	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.29	$2,116 – $2,922

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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
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,476	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,523	5 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

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mercer Island, WA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,497 and $8,612.

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

About 1,949 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 $1,904 of the $7,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,607, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →