Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI flatbed rate

$4,607flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $3,962–$5,252
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,607

Return trip

Saginaw → San Antonio$5,709

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Antonio to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.58	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$3.07	$3,963 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252
Step deck	$5,018	$3.39	$4,215 – $5,821
Power only	$3,385	$2.28	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.72	$2,121 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.69	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.03	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes into Saginaw, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,588	$4.01	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$4,231	$3.16	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$4,762	$2.44	$4,095 – $5,428	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,195	$3.63	$1,888 – $2,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$9,481	$4.16	$8,153 – $10,808	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,854	$3.23	$3,315 – $4,394	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $4,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,962 and $5,252.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Saginaw, MI by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,448 of the $4,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, MI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,709, which makes San Antonio, TX to Saginaw, MI 19% 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 →