Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,138dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$4,593
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,995
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

San Diego → Mercer Island$4,511

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$3.33	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,931	$3.97	$4,290 – $5,572
48' flatbed	$5,002	$4.02	$4,302 – $5,703
Step deck	$5,452	$4.39	$4,579 – $6,324
Power only	$3,654	$2.94	$3,179 – $4,128
Hotshot	$2,757	$2.22	$2,289 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,703	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.33	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Mercer Island

53' dry van lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$11,450	$4.04	$10,190 – $12,709	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$3,823	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,236	$3.06	$5,550 – $6,921	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$7,071	$3.19	$6,293 – $7,849	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$4,738	$3.64	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$10,752	$3.85	$9,569 – $11,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$6,720	$3.20	$5,980 – $7,459	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$6,374	$3.23	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Mercer Island, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $4,593.

How far is Mercer Island, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,243 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 $1,143 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mercer Island, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,511, which makes Mercer Island, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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