Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,992
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Saginaw price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,017
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Saginaw → Austin$5,426

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

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes into Saginaw, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,588	$4.01	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$4,231	$3.16	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$4,762	$2.44	$4,095 – $5,428	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,195	$3.63	$1,888 – $2,502	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$9,481	$4.16	$8,153 – $10,808	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,992.

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 $1,362 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,426, 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