Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH dry van rate

$8,427dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $7,500–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mentor price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,208
Fuel: $2,219
All-in estimate: $8,427

Return trip

Mentor → San Diego$6,891

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,427	$3.49	$7,500 – $9,354
53' refrigerated	$10,036	$4.16	$8,732 – $11,341
48' flatbed	$10,081	$4.18	$8,670 – $11,492
Step deck	$10,964	$4.54	$9,210 – $12,718
Power only	$7,504	$3.11	$6,528 – $8,479
Hotshot	$5,666	$2.35	$4,703 – $6,629
26' box truck	$5,530	$2.29	$4,700 – $6,359
Sprinter van	$3,371	$1.40	$2,832 – $3,910

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Mentor

53' dry van lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$1,692	$3.67	$1,506 – $1,878	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$8,531	$3.49	$7,593 – $9,470	5 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,827	$4.73	$1,626 – $2,028	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$3,549	$2.65	$3,159 – $3,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$4,237	$2.04	$3,771 – $4,703	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,387	$3.42	$1,234 – $1,539	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$3,923	$2.60	$3,491 – $4,355	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,309	$2.68	$2,945 – $3,673	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH is estimated at $8,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,500 and $9,354.

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

About 2,414 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 $2,219 of the $8,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,891, which makes San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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