Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI freight rate

$3,630dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,231–$4,029
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Saginaw price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $3,630

Return trip

Saginaw → Austin$4,498

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,630	$2.60	$3,231 – $4,029
53' refrigerated	$4,325	$3.10	$3,763 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,379	$3.14	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,770	$3.42	$4,007 – $5,533
Power only	$3,211	$2.30	$2,793 – $3,628
Hotshot	$2,423	$1.74	$2,011 – $2,835
26' box truck	$2,373	$1.70	$2,017 – $2,729
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.04	$1,220 – $1,684

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Saginaw

53' dry van lanes into Saginaw, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,107	$3.26	$1,875 – $2,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$7,994	$3.47	$7,115 – $8,874	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$3,504	$2.62	$3,119 – $3,890	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$3,969	$2.03	$3,533 – $4,406	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$1,784	$2.95	$1,588 – $1,980	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,824	$2.58	$3,403 – $4,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$7,919	$3.47	$7,048 – $8,791	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $3,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,231 and $4,029.

How far is Austin, TX from Saginaw, MI by truck?

About 1,394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,282 of the $3,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,498, which makes Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI 19% 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