Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Saginaw, MI hotshot rate

$929hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $771–$1,087
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $767
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $929

Return trip

Saginaw → Chicago$855

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610
53' refrigerated	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959
48' flatbed	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091
Step deck	$2,015	$7.78	$1,693 – $2,337
Power only	$1,233	$4.76	$1,073 – $1,394
Hotshot	$929	$3.59	$771 – $1,087
26' box truck	$928	$3.58	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$580	$2.24	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Saginaw

Hotshot lanes into Saginaw, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$1,385	$2.14	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$5,372	$2.33	$4,459 – $6,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$2,338	$1.75	$1,941 – $2,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$2,662	$1.36	$2,210 – $3,115	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$1,171	$1.94	$972 – $1,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,555	$1.72	$2,121 – $2,989	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$5,321	$2.33	$4,417 – $6,226	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,121	$1.78	$1,761 – $2,482	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, MI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $929 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $771 and $1,087.

How far is Chicago, IL from Saginaw, MI by truck?

About 259 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $162 of the $929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $855, which makes Chicago, IL to Saginaw, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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