Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,543hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,976
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mercer Island$2,772

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mercer Island to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$4.04	$3,964 – $5,149
48' flatbed	$4,631	$4.10	$3,983 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,049	$4.47	$4,241 – $5,856
Power only	$3,370	$2.99	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,543	$2.25	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,495	$2.21	$2,121 – $2,869
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.35	$1,285 – $1,774

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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
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,185	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,896	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$4,750	$2.14	$3,942 – $5,557	5 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 Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,976.

How far is Mercer Island, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,129 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $706 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mercer Island, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,772, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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