Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $7,531–$10,400
Transit: 6 days

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

Mentor to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,532
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $8,966

Return trip

San Diego → Mentor$10,964

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mentor to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,891	$2.85	$6,133 – $7,649
53' refrigerated	$8,207	$3.40	$7,140 – $9,274
48' flatbed	$8,244	$3.41	$7,089 – $9,398
Step deck	$8,966	$3.71	$7,531 – $10,400
Power only	$6,136	$2.54	$5,338 – $6,934
Hotshot	$4,633	$1.92	$3,846 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,522	$1.87	$3,843 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,756	$1.14	$2,315 – $3,197

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mentor, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mentor, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,531 and $10,400.

How far is Mentor, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,434 of the $8,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,964, which makes Mentor, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. 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