Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,652flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $7,440–$9,863
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,163
Fuel: $2,489
All-in estimate: $8,652

Return trip

San Jose → Mentor$10,580

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,237	$2.84	$6,441 – $8,033
53' refrigerated	$8,619	$3.38	$7,498 – $9,739
48' flatbed	$8,652	$3.40	$7,440 – $9,863
Step deck	$9,408	$3.69	$7,903 – $10,914
Power only	$6,447	$2.53	$5,609 – $7,286
Hotshot	$4,868	$1.91	$4,041 – $5,696
26' box truck	$4,750	$1.86	$4,038 – $5,463
Sprinter van	$2,895	$1.14	$2,432 – $3,358

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mentor, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,440 and $9,863.

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

About 2,548 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 $2,489 of the $8,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,580, which makes Mentor, OH to San Jose, 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