Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,401flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $4,645–$6,158
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,401

Return trip

Austin → Mentor$4,497

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mentor to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$3.15	$3,986 – $4,972
53' refrigerated	$5,337	$3.75	$4,643 – $6,031
48' flatbed	$5,401	$3.80	$4,645 – $6,158
Step deck	$5,883	$4.14	$4,942 – $6,825
Power only	$3,963	$2.79	$3,448 – $4,478
Hotshot	$2,991	$2.10	$2,483 – $3,500
26' box truck	$2,929	$2.06	$2,490 – $3,368
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.26	$1,505 – $2,078

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More lanes from Mentor

48' flatbed lanes from Mentor, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$3,078	$6.68	$2,647 – $3,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$8,344	$3.41	$7,176 – $9,512	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,034	$5.27	$1,749 – $2,319	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,146	$3.84	$4,426 – $5,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$7,972	$3.83	$6,856 – $9,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,715	$6.69	$2,335 – $3,095	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$5,675	$3.76	$4,881 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$8,244	$3.41	$7,089 – $9,398	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mentor, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,645 and $6,158.

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

About 1,422 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 $1,389 of the $5,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes Mentor, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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