Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH step deck rate

$10,964step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $9,210–$12,718
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Mentor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,530
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $10,964

Return trip

Mentor → San Diego$8,966

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

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$5,525	$2.66	$4,641 – $6,409	5 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
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 San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH is estimated at $10,964 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,210 and $12,718.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,434 of the $10,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,966, which makes San Diego, CA to Mentor, OH 22% more expensive. 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