Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$855box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $727–$983
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $675
Fuel: $180
All-in estimate: $855

Return trip

Chicago → Saginaw$928

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Saginaw to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,335	$5.16	$1,188 – $1,482
53' refrigerated	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803
48' flatbed	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925
Step deck	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152
Power only	$1,135	$4.38	$988 – $1,283
Hotshot	$855	$3.30	$710 – $1,000
26' box truck	$855	$3.30	$727 – $983
Sprinter van	$534	$2.06	$449 – $620

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More lanes from Saginaw

26' box truck lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,068	$3.20	$1,758 – $2,378	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$4,425	$1.92	$3,761 – $5,088	5 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$2,838	$2.12	$2,412 – $3,264	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$4,213	$2.16	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$1,874	$3.10	$1,593 – $2,155	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,099	$2.09	$2,634 – $3,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$4,383	$1.92	$3,726 – $5,040	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,577	$2.16	$2,191 – $2,964	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Saginaw, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $855 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $727 and $983.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Chicago, IL 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 $180 of the $855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $928, which makes Saginaw, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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