Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,146flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $4,426–$5,867
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,836
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,146

Return trip

Houston → Mentor$4,285

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

Mentor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,263	$3.18	$3,794 – $4,732
53' refrigerated	$5,080	$3.79	$4,419 – $5,740
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.84	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,606	$4.18	$4,709 – $6,504
Power only	$3,768	$2.81	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.12	$2,361 – $3,328
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.08	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,705	$1.27	$1,432 – $1,978

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,806	$3.90	$4,133 – $5,479	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mentor, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,426 and $5,867.

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

About 1,341 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 $1,310 of the $5,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,285, which makes Mentor, OH to Houston, 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