Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mercer Island, WA flatbed rate

$5,977flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,141–$6,814
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,928
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $5,977

Return trip

Mercer Island → San Antonio$8,053

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Antonio to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,988	$2.38	$4,439 – $5,536
53' refrigerated	$5,941	$2.83	$5,168 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$5,977	$2.85	$5,141 – $6,814
Step deck	$6,503	$3.10	$5,463 – $7,544
Power only	$4,435	$2.11	$3,858 – $5,011
Hotshot	$3,348	$1.60	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,270	$1.56	$2,780 – $3,761
Sprinter van	$1,995	$0.95	$1,676 – $2,314

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Mercer Island

48' flatbed lanes into Mercer Island, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,309	$2.93	$7,146 – $9,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$5,048	$4.47	$4,342 – $5,755	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,285	$2.83	$5,405 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,250	$2.50	$2,795 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$5,453	$4.39	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$5,675	$2.87	$4,880 – $6,469	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $5,977 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,141 and $6,814.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mercer Island, WA 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 $5,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,053, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mercer Island, WA 26% cheaper. 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 →