Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,750hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,220 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,557
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Houston → Mercer Island$3,526

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,071	$3.19	$6,293 – $7,849
53' refrigerated	$8,422	$3.79	$7,327 – $9,517
48' flatbed	$8,468	$3.81	$7,282 – $9,653
Step deck	$9,211	$4.15	$7,738 – $10,685
Power only	$6,291	$2.83	$5,473 – $7,109
Hotshot	$4,750	$2.14	$3,942 – $5,557
26' box truck	$4,638	$2.09	$3,942 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,828	$1.27	$2,376 – $3,281

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More lanes from Mercer Island

Hotshot lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$7,710	$2.72	$6,399 – $9,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$2,543	$2.25	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,185	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,160	$2.43	$2,623 – $3,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$4,511	$2.15	$3,744 – $5,278	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$2,757	$2.22	$2,289 – $3,226	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$4,276	$2.16	$3,549 – $5,003	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Mercer Island, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,557.

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

About 2,220 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 $1,388 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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