Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$4,361step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,663–$5,059
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $4,361

Return trip

Mentor → Dallas$5,237

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

Dallas to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,309	$2.68	$2,945 – $3,673
53' refrigerated	$3,944	$3.20	$3,431 – $4,456
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.25	$3,441 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,361	$3.54	$3,663 – $5,059
Power only	$2,922	$2.37	$2,542 – $3,301
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.79	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.75	$1,837 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.07	$1,112 – $1,536

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	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 Dallas, TX to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Mentor, OH is estimated at $4,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,663 and $5,059.

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

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,243 of the $4,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,237, which makes Dallas, 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