Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mercer Island, WA freight rate

$3,291dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$3,654
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,521
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Mercer Island → San Jose$3,019

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,291	$3.93	$2,929 – $3,654
53' refrigerated	$3,925	$4.68	$3,414 – $4,435
48' flatbed	$4,015	$4.79	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,382	$5.23	$3,681 – $5,083
Power only	$2,885	$3.44	$2,510 – $3,261
Hotshot	$2,177	$2.60	$1,807 – $2,547
26' box truck	$2,142	$2.56	$1,820 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,317	$1.57	$1,106 – $1,527

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Mercer Island

53' dry van lanes into Mercer Island, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$6,959	$2.45	$6,193 – $7,724	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$4,168	$3.69	$3,709 – $4,626	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,230	$3.06	$5,545 – $6,915	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$5,248	$2.36	$4,671 – $5,826	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$2,691	$2.07	$2,395 – $2,987	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$6,100	$2.18	$5,429 – $6,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$4,988	$2.38	$4,439 – $5,536	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$4,511	$3.63	$4,015 – $5,007	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $3,654.

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

About 838 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $770 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,019, which makes San Jose, CA to Mercer Island, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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