Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pasadena, TX hotshot rate

$3,967hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $3,293–$4,642
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,967

Return trip

Pasadena → Los Angeles$2,701

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$3.60	$5,276 – $6,580
53' refrigerated	$7,062	$4.29	$6,144 – $7,980
48' flatbed	$7,130	$4.33	$6,132 – $8,128
Step deck	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005
Power only	$5,255	$3.19	$4,572 – $5,939
Hotshot	$3,967	$2.41	$3,293 – $4,642
26' box truck	$3,881	$2.36	$3,298 – $4,463
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.44	$1,992 – $2,751

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Pasadena

Hotshot lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$3,002	$1.80	$2,492 – $3,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,757	$1.44	$1,458 – $2,056	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$2,539	$1.61	$2,108 – $2,971	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$695	$2.89	$577 – $813	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$1,420	$1.49	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $3,967 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,293 and $4,642.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Pasadena, TX by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,029 of the $3,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pasadena, TX 47% 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 →