Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$5,525step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $4,641–$6,409
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Mentor price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,428
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $5,525

Return trip

Mentor → Phoenix$8,673

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,237	$2.04	$3,771 – $4,703
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.43	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,078	$2.44	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,525	$2.66	$4,641 – $6,409
Power only	$3,767	$1.81	$3,277 – $4,256
Hotshot	$2,844	$1.37	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,778	$1.34	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.81	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Mentor

Step deck lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,298	$4.98	$1,930 – $2,666	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$11,098	$4.54	$9,322 – $12,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,499	$6.47	$2,099 – $2,899	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,668	$3.48	$3,921 – $5,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,893	$4.66	$1,590 – $2,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$5,146	$3.41	$4,323 – $5,970	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$10,964	$4.54	$9,210 – $12,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,361	$3.54	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mentor, OH is estimated at $5,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,641 and $6,409.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mentor, OH 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 $5,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,673, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mentor, OH 36% 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