Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Pasadena, TX reefer rate

$5,343reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $4,649–$6,038
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Pasadena price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,633
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $5,343

Return trip

Pasadena → New York$6,526

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,485	$2.69	$3,992 – $4,979
53' refrigerated	$5,343	$3.20	$4,649 – $6,038
48' flatbed	$5,394	$3.23	$4,639 – $6,149
Step deck	$5,872	$3.52	$4,933 – $6,812
Power only	$3,977	$2.38	$3,460 – $4,494
Hotshot	$3,002	$1.80	$2,492 – $3,513
26' box truck	$2,936	$1.76	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,794	$1.08	$1,507 – $2,081

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Pasadena

53' refrigerated lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,062	$4.29	$6,144 – $7,980	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$4,572	$4.13	$3,977 – $5,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,144	$2.58	$2,735 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,523	$2.87	$3,935 – $5,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,300	$5.42	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582	3 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$2,553	$2.68	$2,222 – $2,885	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Pasadena, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $5,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,649 and $6,038.

How far is New York, NY from Pasadena, TX by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,710 of the $5,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes New York, NY to Pasadena, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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