Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,860flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,179–$5,540
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,670
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,860

Return trip

Fort Worth → Saginaw$3,922

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Saginaw to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.30	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.93	$4,166 – $5,411
48' flatbed	$4,860	$3.99	$4,179 – $5,540
Step deck	$5,296	$4.35	$4,449 – $6,144
Power only	$3,547	$2.91	$3,086 – $4,008
Hotshot	$2,677	$2.20	$2,222 – $3,132
26' box truck	$2,624	$2.15	$2,230 – $3,018
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.32	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,916	$6.06	$3,367 – $4,464	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,243	$3.92	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$7,712	$3.94	$6,633 – $8,792	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,559	$5.89	$3,060 – $4,057	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$7,999	$3.51	$6,879 – $9,119	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,179 and $5,540.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $4,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,922, which makes Saginaw, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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 →