Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$11,098step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,447 mi
Typical range: $9,322–$12,873
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Mentor price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,630
Fuel: $2,468
All-in estimate: $11,098

Return trip

Mentor → Los Angeles$9,075

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,531	$3.49	$7,593 – $9,470
53' refrigerated	$10,160	$4.15	$8,840 – $11,481
48' flatbed	$10,204	$4.17	$8,775 – $11,633
Step deck	$11,098	$4.54	$9,322 – $12,873
Power only	$7,598	$3.10	$6,610 – $8,585
Hotshot	$5,737	$2.34	$4,762 – $6,712
26' box truck	$5,598	$2.29	$4,759 – $6,438
Sprinter van	$3,413	$1.39	$2,867 – $3,959

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 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
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
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 Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH is estimated at $11,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,322 and $12,873.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 2,447 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,468 of the $11,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,075, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH 22% 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