Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,898hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $1,575–$2,220
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,520
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,898

Return trip

Philadelphia → Saginaw$1,171

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Saginaw to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$4.79	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,450	$5.71	$3,001 – $3,898
48' flatbed	$3,559	$5.89	$3,060 – $4,057
Step deck	$3,891	$6.44	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,517	$4.17	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,898	$3.14	$1,575 – $2,220
26' box truck	$1,874	$3.10	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.92	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Saginaw

Hotshot lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,096	$3.24	$1,739 – $2,452	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$4,533	$1.97	$3,762 – $5,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$855	$3.30	$710 – $1,000	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$2,897	$2.17	$2,405 – $3,390	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$4,312	$2.21	$3,579 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,166	$2.14	$2,628 – $3,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$4,490	$1.97	$3,726 – $5,253	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,628	$2.20	$2,182 – $3,075	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Saginaw, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Saginaw, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,575 and $2,220.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $378 of the $1,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,171, which makes Saginaw, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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