Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,073flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $6,943–$9,204
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,823
Fuel: $2,250
All-in estimate: $8,073

Return trip

Los Angeles → Saginaw$9,569

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Saginaw to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,745	$2.93	$6,003 – $7,487
53' refrigerated	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077
48' flatbed	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187
Power only	$6,003	$2.61	$5,223 – $6,783
Hotshot	$4,533	$1.97	$3,762 – $5,303
26' box truck	$4,425	$1.92	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.17	$2,266 – $3,130

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,943 and $9,204.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Los Angeles, CA 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 $2,250 of the $8,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,569, which makes Saginaw, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. 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 →