Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$4,899step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,683
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $4,899

Return trip

Mentor → Austin$5,883

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.62	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,444	$3.13	$3,866 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,497	$3.16	$3,868 – $5,127
Step deck	$4,899	$3.44	$4,115 – $5,683
Power only	$3,300	$2.32	$2,871 – $3,729
Hotshot	$2,491	$1.75	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,439	$1.72	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.05	$1,253 – $1,731

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Mentor

Step deck lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,298	$4.98	$1,930 – $2,666	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$11,098	$4.54	$9,322 – $12,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,499	$6.47	$2,099 – $2,899	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,668	$3.48	$3,921 – $5,415	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$5,525	$2.66	$4,641 – $6,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,893	$4.66	$1,590 – $2,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$5,146	$3.41	$4,323 – $5,970	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$10,964	$4.54	$9,210 – $12,718	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mentor, OH is estimated at $4,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,683.

How far is Austin, TX from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 1,422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,434 of the $4,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,883, which makes Austin, TX to Mentor, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology