Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,905flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,592
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,278
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $4,905

Return trip

San Jose → Saginaw$7,204

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Saginaw to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,079	$2.45	$3,630 – $4,527
53' refrigerated	$4,859	$2.92	$4,227 – $5,491
48' flatbed	$4,905	$2.94	$4,218 – $5,592
Step deck	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194
Power only	$3,616	$2.17	$3,146 – $4,087
Hotshot	$2,730	$1.64	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,670	$1.60	$2,270 – $3,071
Sprinter van	$1,631	$0.98	$1,370 – $1,892

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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,905 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,592.

How far is Saginaw, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,627 of the $4,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,204, which makes Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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