Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$4,452step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,164
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Mentor → Fort Worth$5,347

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

Fort Worth to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.67	$3,009 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$3.18	$3,505 – $4,552
48' flatbed	$4,086	$3.23	$3,514 – $4,657
Step deck	$4,452	$3.52	$3,740 – $5,164
Power only	$2,986	$2.36	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,253	$1.78	$1,870 – $2,636
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.75	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.07	$1,136 – $1,569

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Mentor, OH is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,164.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 1,265 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 $1,276 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,347, which makes Fort Worth, 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