diff --git a/src/lib/DataProviderManager.ts b/src/lib/DataProviderManager.ts
index 976286a..fbfc824 100644
--- a/src/lib/DataProviderManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/DataProviderManager.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import NodeCache from "node-cache";
 import { LOGLEVEL } from "./util";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
+import { MempoolProvider } from "../providers/mempool";
 
 const log = logger(LOGLEVEL);
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export class DataProviderManager {
   private cacheKey: string = "data";
 
   constructor(
-    cacheConfig: CacheConfig,
+    cacheConfig: CacheConfig = { stdTTL: 0, checkperiod: 0 },
     maxHeightDelta: number = 1,
     feeMultiplier: number = 1,
     feeMinimum: number = 1,
@@ -113,13 +114,28 @@ export class DataProviderManager {
    *
    * @returns A promise that resolves to an array of sorted data points.
    */
-  private async getSortedDataPoints(): Promise<DataPoint[]> {
+  public async getSortedDataPoints(): Promise<DataPoint[]> {
     const dataPoints = await this.fetchDataPoints();
-    dataPoints.sort(
-      (a, b) =>
+    dataPoints.sort((a, b) => {
+      // Prioritize mempool-based estimates
+      if (
+        a.provider instanceof MempoolProvider &&
+        !(b.provider instanceof MempoolProvider)
+      ) {
+        return -1;
+      } else if (
+        !(a.provider instanceof MempoolProvider) &&
+        b.provider instanceof MempoolProvider
+      ) {
+        return 1;
+      }
+
+      // If both are the same type, sort by block height and then by provider order
+      return (
         b.blockHeight - a.blockHeight ||
-        this.providers.indexOf(a.provider) - this.providers.indexOf(b.provider),
-    );
+        this.providers.indexOf(a.provider) - this.providers.indexOf(b.provider)
+      );
+    });
     return dataPoints;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/esplora.ts b/src/providers/esplora.ts
index cc6f53f..0c41560 100644
--- a/src/providers/esplora.ts
+++ b/src/providers/esplora.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { fetchData, LOGLEVEL } from "../lib/util";
+import { fetchData, LOGLEVEL, TIMEOUT } from "../lib/util";
 import { logger } from "../lib/logger";
 
 const log = logger(LOGLEVEL);
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const log = logger(LOGLEVEL);
  * methods and properties for a data provider.
  *
  * @example
- * const provider = new EsploraProvider('https://blockstream.info/api/');
+ * const provider = new EsploraProvider('https://blockstream.info');
  * const data = await provider.getAllData();
  */
 export class EsploraProvider implements Provider {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class EsploraProvider implements Provider {
   constructor(
     url: string,
     defaultDepth: number,
-    defaultTimeout: number = 5000,
+    defaultTimeout: number = TIMEOUT,
   ) {
     this.url = url;
     this.depth = defaultDepth;
diff --git a/src/providers/mempool.ts b/src/providers/mempool.ts
index e42d6cb..a953f63 100644
--- a/src/providers/mempool.ts
+++ b/src/providers/mempool.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { fetchData, LOGLEVEL } from "../lib/util";
+import { fetchData, LOGLEVEL, TIMEOUT } from "../lib/util";
 import { logger } from "../lib/logger";
 
 const log = logger(LOGLEVEL);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class MempoolProvider implements Provider {
   constructor(
     url: string,
     defaultDepth: number,
-    defaultTimeout: number = 5000,
+    defaultTimeout: number = TIMEOUT,
   ) {
     this.url = url;
     this.depth = defaultDepth;
diff --git a/test/DataProviderManager.test.ts b/test/DataProviderManager.test.ts
index e91338f..6c834fc 100644
--- a/test/DataProviderManager.test.ts
+++ b/test/DataProviderManager.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
 import { DataProviderManager } from "../src/lib/DataProviderManager";
+import { MempoolProvider } from "../src/providers/mempool";
+import { EsploraProvider } from "../src/providers/esplora";
 
 class MockProvider1 implements Provider {
   getBlockHeight = () => Promise.resolve(998);
@@ -78,3 +80,47 @@ test("should merge fee estimates from multiple providers correctly", async () =>
     "5": 3000,
   });
 });
+
+test("sorts providers correctly", async () => {
+  const mempoolProvider = new MempoolProvider("https://mempool.space", 6);
+  const esploraProvider = new EsploraProvider("https://blockstream.info", 6);
+
+  // Register the providers in the correct order
+  const manager = new DataProviderManager();
+  manager.registerProvider(mempoolProvider);
+  manager.registerProvider(esploraProvider);
+  const dataPoints = await manager.getSortedDataPoints();
+  expect(dataPoints[0].provider).toBe(mempoolProvider);
+  expect(dataPoints[1].provider).toBe(esploraProvider);
+
+  // Register the providers in reverse order
+  const manager2 = new DataProviderManager();
+  manager2.registerProvider(esploraProvider);
+  manager2.registerProvider(mempoolProvider);
+  const dataPoints2 = await manager.getSortedDataPoints();
+  expect(dataPoints2[0].provider).toBe(mempoolProvider);
+  expect(dataPoints2[1].provider).toBe(esploraProvider);
+
+  // Register multiple mempool providers with different block heights
+  class mempool1 extends MempoolProvider {
+    getBlockHeight = () => Promise.resolve(999);
+    getBlockHash = () => Promise.resolve("hash1");
+    getFeeEstimates = () => Promise.resolve({});
+  }
+  class mempool2 extends MempoolProvider {
+    getBlockHeight = () => Promise.resolve(1000);
+    getBlockHash = () => Promise.resolve("hash1");
+    getFeeEstimates = () => Promise.resolve({});
+  }
+  class mempool3 extends MempoolProvider {
+    getBlockHeight = () => Promise.resolve(999);
+    getBlockHash = () => Promise.resolve("hash1");
+    getFeeEstimates = () => Promise.resolve({});
+  }
+  const manager3 = new DataProviderManager();
+  manager3.registerProvider(new mempool1("https://mempool.space", 6));
+  manager3.registerProvider(new mempool2("https://mempool.space", 6));
+  manager3.registerProvider(new mempool3("https://mempool.space", 6));
+  const dataPoints3 = await manager3.getSortedDataPoints();
+  expect(dataPoints3[0].blockHeight).toBe(1000);
+});