Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,420reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 286 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,605
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $293
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Houston → Saginaw$1,420

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

Saginaw to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,189	$4.16	$1,058 – $1,319
53' refrigerated	$1,420	$4.97	$1,236 – $1,605
48' flatbed	$1,498	$5.24	$1,288 – $1,708
Step deck	$1,645	$5.75	$1,382 – $1,908
Power only	$1,014	$3.54	$882 – $1,146
Hotshot	$763	$2.67	$634 – $893
26' box truck	$762	$2.66	$648 – $876
Sprinter van	$475	$1.66	$399 – $552

More lanes from Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,465	$3.92	$5,624 – $7,305	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,033	$3.15	$2,639 – $3,427	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,518	$3.50	$3,061 – $3,976	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$5,876	$3.75	$5,112 – $6,640	3 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,428	$4.94	$1,242 – $1,614	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,066	$3.01	$3,537 – $4,594	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$5,200	$4.69	$4,524 – $5,876	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Saginaw, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 286 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,605.

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

About 286 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 $293 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →