Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$8,053flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $6,926–$9,181
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,004
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,053

Return trip

San Antonio → Mercer Island$5,977

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.20	$5,980 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$3.82	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,053	$3.84	$6,926 – $9,181
Step deck	$8,762	$4.18	$7,360 – $10,163
Power only	$5,975	$2.85	$5,198 – $6,751
Hotshot	$4,511	$2.15	$3,744 – $5,278
26' box truck	$4,406	$2.10	$3,745 – $5,067
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.28	$2,258 – $3,118

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mercer Island, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,926 and $9,181.

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

About 2,097 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 $2,049 of the $8,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,977, which makes Mercer Island, WA to San Antonio, 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 →