Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mentor, OH flatbed rate

$4,285flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $3,685–$4,885
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,975
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,285

Return trip

Mentor → Houston$5,146

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

Houston to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$2.65	$3,159 – $3,940
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$3.15	$3,680 – $4,779
48' flatbed	$4,285	$3.20	$3,685 – $4,885
Step deck	$4,668	$3.48	$3,921 – $5,415
Power only	$3,138	$2.34	$2,730 – $3,546
Hotshot	$2,368	$1.77	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.73	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.06	$1,193 – $1,647

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Mentor

48' flatbed lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,099	$4.55	$1,805 – $2,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$10,204	$4.17	$8,775 – $11,633	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,280	$5.91	$1,961 – $2,599	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$5,078	$2.44	$4,367 – $5,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,728	$4.26	$1,486 – $1,969	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$4,726	$3.13	$4,064 – $5,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$10,081	$4.18	$8,670 – $11,492	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,002	$3.25	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mentor, OH is estimated at $4,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,685 and $4,885.

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

About 1,341 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 $1,310 of the $4,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,146, which makes Houston, 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