Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mentor, OH flatbed rate

$4,726flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,509 mi
Typical range: $4,064–$5,387
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,252
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Mentor → San Antonio$5,675

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$2.60	$3,491 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,674	$3.10	$4,066 – $5,282
48' flatbed	$4,726	$3.13	$4,064 – $5,387
Step deck	$5,146	$3.41	$4,323 – $5,970
Power only	$3,474	$2.30	$3,022 – $3,926
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.74	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,566	$1.70	$2,182 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.04	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Mentor

48' flatbed lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,099	$4.55	$1,805 – $2,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$10,204	$4.17	$8,775 – $11,633	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,280	$5.91	$1,961 – $2,599	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,285	$3.20	$3,685 – $4,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$5,078	$2.44	$4,367 – $5,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,728	$4.26	$1,486 – $1,969	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$10,081	$4.18	$8,670 – $11,492	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,002	$3.25	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Mentor, OH is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,064 and $5,387.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 1,509 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,474 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,675, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mentor, OH 17% 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