Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,093flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,660–$3,526
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,093

Return trip

Chicago → Saginaw$4,164

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Saginaw to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,544	$2.64	$2,264 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$3.15	$2,639 – $3,427
48' flatbed	$3,093	$3.22	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,374	$3.51	$2,834 – $3,914
Power only	$2,237	$2.32	$1,946 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.75	$1,401 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.72	$1,409 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.06	$855 – $1,181

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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,660 and $3,526.

How far is Saginaw, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 962 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 $940 of the $3,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Saginaw, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,164, which makes Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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