Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pasadena, CA reefer rate

$4,717reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pasadena price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,067
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $4,717

Return trip

Pasadena → Houston$6,929

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

Houston to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,960	$2.46	$3,524 – $4,395
53' refrigerated	$4,717	$2.93	$4,104 – $5,331
48' flatbed	$4,765	$2.96	$4,098 – $5,432
Step deck	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018
Power only	$3,510	$2.18	$3,053 – $3,966
Hotshot	$2,649	$1.65	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.61	$2,203 – $2,980
Sprinter van	$1,584	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,837

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Pasadena

53' refrigerated lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,417	$2.92	$7,323 – $9,512	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,308	$2.60	$6,358 – $8,258	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,386	$10.75	$1,206 – $1,567	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$5,661	$2.25	$4,925 – $6,397	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $4,717 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,331.

How far is Houston, TX from Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 1,610 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 $1,650 of the $4,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Houston, TX to 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