Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,806flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $4,133–$5,479
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,602
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,806

Return trip

Dallas → Mentor$4,002

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

Mentor to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$3.22	$3,537 – $4,412
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$3.84	$4,121 – $5,352
48' flatbed	$4,806	$3.90	$4,133 – $5,479
Step deck	$5,237	$4.25	$4,399 – $6,075
Power only	$3,509	$2.85	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,648	$2.15	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,596	$2.11	$2,206 – $2,985
Sprinter van	$1,590	$1.29	$1,335 – $1,844

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mentor, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,133 and $5,479.

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

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $4,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, which makes Mentor, OH to Dallas, 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