Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,304flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 211 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,486
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,098
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Austin → Saginaw$1,304

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Saginaw to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,024	$4.85	$911 – $1,137
53' refrigerated	$1,224	$5.80	$1,065 – $1,383
48' flatbed	$1,304	$6.18	$1,121 – $1,486
Step deck	$1,434	$6.80	$1,205 – $1,664
Power only	$866	$4.10	$753 – $978
Hotshot	$651	$3.09	$541 – $762
26' box truck	$653	$3.10	$555 – $751
Sprinter van	$410	$1.94	$344 – $475

More lanes from Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,527	$3.96	$5,613 – $7,441	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,093	$3.22	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,498	$5.24	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,585	$3.57	$3,083 – $4,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,118	$3.05	$3,542 – $4,695	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 211 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,486.

How far is Saginaw, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $206 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Saginaw, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology