Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,668flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,155–$4,182
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $3,668

Return trip

Columbus → Saginaw$4,406

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Saginaw to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,027	$2.74	$2,694 – $3,360
53' refrigerated	$3,608	$3.26	$3,139 – $4,077
48' flatbed	$3,668	$3.32	$3,155 – $4,182
Step deck	$3,999	$3.62	$3,360 – $4,639
Power only	$2,667	$2.41	$2,321 – $3,014
Hotshot	$2,013	$1.82	$1,671 – $2,355
26' box truck	$1,975	$1.79	$1,679 – $2,271
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.09	$1,017 – $1,405

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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,668 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,155 and $4,182.

How far is Saginaw, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $3,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Saginaw, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,406, which makes Saginaw, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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