Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,193power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,383 mi
Typical range: $5,388–$6,998
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,002
Fuel: $2,191
All-in estimate: $6,193

Return trip

San Jose → Saginaw$7,340

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

Saginaw to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,956	$2.92	$6,191 – $7,721
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$3.48	$7,207 – $9,361
48' flatbed	$8,322	$3.49	$7,157 – $9,487
Step deck	$9,052	$3.80	$7,603 – $10,500
Power only	$6,193	$2.60	$5,388 – $6,998
Hotshot	$4,676	$1.96	$3,881 – $5,471
26' box truck	$4,564	$1.92	$3,879 – $5,248
Sprinter van	$2,782	$1.17	$2,337 – $3,228

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More lanes from Saginaw

Power only lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,779	$4.30	$2,418 – $3,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$6,003	$2.61	$5,223 – $6,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,135	$4.38	$988 – $1,283	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$3,839	$2.87	$3,340 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$5,712	$2.92	$4,969 – $6,454	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,517	$4.17	$2,190 – $2,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,195	$2.83	$3,649 – $4,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$5,946	$2.61	$5,173 – $6,719	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Saginaw, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Saginaw, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,388 and $6,998.

How far is Saginaw, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,383 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 $2,191 of the $6,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,340, which makes Saginaw, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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