Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI flatbed rate

$9,481flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $8,153–$10,808
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,255
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $9,481

Return trip

Saginaw → San Diego$7,999

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

San Diego to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,919	$3.47	$7,048 – $8,791
53' refrigerated	$9,432	$4.14	$8,206 – $10,658
48' flatbed	$9,481	$4.16	$8,153 – $10,808
Step deck	$10,312	$4.52	$8,662 – $11,962
Power only	$7,048	$3.09	$6,131 – $7,964
Hotshot	$5,321	$2.33	$4,417 – $6,226
26' box truck	$5,195	$2.28	$4,416 – $5,974
Sprinter van	$3,168	$1.39	$2,661 – $3,675

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 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 Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $9,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,153 and $10,808.

How far is San Diego, CA from Saginaw, MI by truck?

About 2,279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,226 of the $9,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,999, which makes San Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI 19% more expensive. 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 →