Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,347step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $4,491–$6,202
Transit: 3 days

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

Mentor to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $5,347

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mentor$4,452

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

Mentor to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,060	$3.21	$3,613 – $4,506
53' refrigerated	$4,838	$3.82	$4,209 – $5,467
48' flatbed	$4,907	$3.88	$4,220 – $5,594
Step deck	$5,347	$4.23	$4,491 – $6,202
Power only	$3,586	$2.83	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,706	$2.14	$2,246 – $3,166
26' box truck	$2,652	$2.10	$2,254 – $3,050
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.28	$1,364 – $1,884

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mentor, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,491 and $6,202.

How far is Mentor, OH from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,265 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 $1,276 of the $5,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Mentor, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,452, which makes Mentor, OH to Fort Worth, 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