Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,673step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $7,286–$10,061
Transit: 5 days

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

Mentor to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,576
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $8,673

Return trip

Phoenix → Mentor$5,525

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mentor to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$3.20	$5,919 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,922	$3.81	$6,892 – $8,952
48' flatbed	$7,972	$3.83	$6,856 – $9,088
Step deck	$8,673	$4.17	$7,286 – $10,061
Power only	$5,913	$2.84	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.15	$3,706 – $5,223
26' box truck	$4,361	$2.10	$3,706 – $5,015
Sprinter van	$2,660	$1.28	$2,235 – $3,086

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$5,237	$4.25	$4,399 – $6,075	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mentor, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Mentor, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,286 and $10,061.

How far is Mentor, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,097 of the $8,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mentor, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,525, which makes Mentor, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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