Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$2,499step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,899
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Mentor → Chicago$2,229

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,827	$4.73	$1,626 – $2,028
53' refrigerated	$2,182	$5.65	$1,898 – $2,465
48' flatbed	$2,280	$5.91	$1,961 – $2,599
Step deck	$2,499	$6.47	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,572	$4.07	$1,367 – $1,776
Hotshot	$1,184	$3.07	$983 – $1,386
26' box truck	$1,177	$3.05	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$731	$1.89	$614 – $848

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,361	$3.54	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mentor, OH is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,899.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $389 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Chicago, IL to Mentor, OH 12% more expensive. 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