Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Saginaw, MI flatbed rate

$9,864flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,383 mi
Typical range: $8,483–$11,245
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,536
Fuel: $2,328
All-in estimate: $9,864

Return trip

Saginaw → San Jose$8,322

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

San Jose to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,244	$3.46	$7,338 – $9,151
53' refrigerated	$9,819	$4.12	$8,542 – $11,095
48' flatbed	$9,864	$4.14	$8,483 – $11,245
Step deck	$10,728	$4.50	$9,012 – $12,445
Power only	$7,340	$3.08	$6,386 – $8,294
Hotshot	$5,542	$2.33	$4,600 – $6,485
26' box truck	$5,409	$2.27	$4,598 – $6,221
Sprinter van	$3,298	$1.38	$2,770 – $3,825

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	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 Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$9,481	$4.16	$8,153 – $10,808	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, MI is estimated at $9,864 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,483 and $11,245.

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

About 2,383 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 $2,328 of the $9,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,322, which makes San Jose, 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 →