Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Saginaw, MI flatbed rate

$4,231flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,337 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Saginaw → Houston$5,243

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

Houston to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$2.62	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$3.12	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.16	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,609	$3.45	$3,872 – $5,347
Power only	$3,098	$2.32	$2,695 – $3,501
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.75	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,290	$1.71	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.05	$1,178 – $1,626

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,854	$3.23	$3,315 – $4,394	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $4,823.

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

About 1,337 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 $1,306 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,243, which makes Houston, TX to Saginaw, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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