Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX freight rate

$5,261dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $4,682–$5,839
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Saginaw price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,944
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $5,261

Return trip

Saginaw → Los Angeles$3,582

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083
48' flatbed	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,655	$3.25	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.47	$1,768 – $2,441

More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Saginaw

53' dry van lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,443	$2.69	$3,955 – $4,932	4 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,425	$3.56	$3,048 – $3,802	2 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,189	$4.16	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,258	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$3,770	$2.41	$3,355 – $4,184	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,195	$4.14	$1,064 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$2,416	$2.18	$2,151 – $2,682	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $5,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,682 and $5,839.

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

About 1,432 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 $1,317 of the $5,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX 47% 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 →