Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, MI reefer rate

$9,521reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $8,284–$10,759
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Saginaw price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,161
Fuel: $2,360
All-in estimate: $9,521

Return trip

Saginaw → Los Angeles$8,033

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

Los Angeles to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,994	$3.47	$7,115 – $8,874
53' refrigerated	$9,521	$4.13	$8,284 – $10,759
48' flatbed	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,408	$4.52	$8,743 – $12,074
Power only	$7,115	$3.09	$6,190 – $8,040
Hotshot	$5,372	$2.33	$4,459 – $6,286
26' box truck	$5,244	$2.28	$4,458 – $6,031
Sprinter van	$3,198	$1.39	$2,686 – $3,709

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes into Saginaw, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,513	$3.89	$2,186 – $2,840	2 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$4,176	$3.12	$3,633 – $4,719	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$4,728	$2.42	$4,113 – $5,342	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,128	$3.52	$1,851 – $2,405	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,556	$3.07	$3,963 – $5,148	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$9,432	$4.14	$8,206 – $10,658	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,796	$3.18	$3,303 – $4,290	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $9,521 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,284 and $10,759.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Saginaw, MI by truck?

About 2,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,360 of the $9,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,033, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →