Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,237power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,527
Transit: 2 days

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

Saginaw to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $2,237

Return trip

Chicago → Saginaw$3,011

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

Power only lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,811	$2.92	$4,186 – $5,436	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$3,169	$2.21	$2,757 – $3,581	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,014	$3.54	$882 – $1,146	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,597	$2.58	$2,259 – $2,934	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$4,370	$2.79	$3,802 – $4,938	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,020	$3.53	$887 – $1,152	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$3,017	$2.23	$2,624 – $3,409	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$3,845	$3.47	$3,345 – $4,345	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,527.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $884 of the $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes Saginaw, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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