Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,645reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $4,911–$6,379
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,126
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,645

Return trip

San Antonio → Saginaw$4,556

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

Saginaw to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.20	$4,217 – $5,259
53' refrigerated	$5,645	$3.81	$4,911 – $6,379
48' flatbed	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509
Step deck	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213
Power only	$4,195	$2.83	$3,649 – $4,740
Hotshot	$3,166	$2.14	$2,628 – $3,704
26' box truck	$3,099	$2.09	$2,634 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.28	$1,592 – $2,198

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More lanes from Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,803	$5.89	$3,309 – $4,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,175	$3.87	$4,502 – $5,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$7,658	$3.92	$6,662 – $8,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,450	$5.71	$3,001 – $3,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$7,958	$3.49	$6,923 – $8,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,704	$3.95	$4,093 – $5,316	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Saginaw, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,911 and $6,379.

How far is Saginaw, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,519 of the $5,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,556, which makes Saginaw, MI to San Antonio, 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 →