Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,276step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.19
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $2,752–$3,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Mentor to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,743
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $3,276

Return trip

Charlotte → Mentor$2,238

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mentor to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$4.58	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,892	$5.47	$2,516 – $3,268
48' flatbed	$2,994	$5.66	$2,575 – $3,413
Step deck	$3,276	$6.19	$2,752 – $3,800
Power only	$2,102	$3.97	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,585	$3.00	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,568	$2.96	$1,333 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$969	$1.83	$814 – $1,125

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More lanes from Mentor

Step deck lanes from Mentor, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$3,370	$7.31	$2,831 – $3,910	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$9,075	$3.71	$7,623 – $10,527	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,229	$5.78	$1,873 – $2,586	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,606	$4.18	$4,709 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$8,673	$4.17	$7,286 – $10,061	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,975	$7.33	$2,499 – $3,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$6,181	$4.10	$5,192 – $7,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$8,966	$3.71	$7,531 – $10,400	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,276 all-in in October 2026, or $6.19 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,752 and $3,800.

How far is Mentor, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $533 of the $3,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,238, which makes Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% 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