Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,243flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,337 mi
Typical range: $4,509–$5,977
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,937
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $5,243

Return trip

Houston → Saginaw$4,231

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

Saginaw to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,343	$3.25	$3,865 – $4,820
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$3.87	$4,502 – $5,847
48' flatbed	$5,243	$3.92	$4,509 – $5,977
Step deck	$5,712	$4.27	$4,798 – $6,626
Power only	$3,839	$2.87	$3,340 – $4,338
Hotshot	$2,897	$2.17	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,838	$2.12	$2,412 – $3,264
Sprinter van	$1,737	$1.30	$1,459 – $2,015

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,776	$4.01	$4,107 – $5,445	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,509 and $5,977.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Houston, TX 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 $5,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Saginaw, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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