Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA freight rate

$3,597dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$3,992
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to South Pasadena price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

South Pasadena → Austin$5,282

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

Austin to South Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992
53' refrigerated	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,669

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into South Pasadena

53' dry van lanes into South Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,960	$2.46	$3,524 – $4,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,158	$2.80	$1,030 – $1,285	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$6,143	$2.18	$5,467 – $6,819	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,535	$2.51	$3,146 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$3,633	$2.50	$3,233 – $4,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $3,992.

How far is Austin, TX from South Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,323 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,282, which makes Austin, TX to South Pasadena, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology