Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,279dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $4,699–$5,860
Transit: 3 days

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

Pasadena to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $5,279

Return trip

Austin → Pasadena$3,595

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

Pasadena to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$3.67	$4,699 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$4.37	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,933	$4.82	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,672	$3.25	$4,064 – $5,279
Hotshot	$3,526	$2.45	$2,927 – $4,126
26' box truck	$3,453	$2.40	$2,935 – $3,970
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.47	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from Pasadena

53' dry van lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$12,678	$4.40	$11,284 – $14,073	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,816	$3.61	$5,176 – $6,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,219	$5.39	$1,975 – $2,463	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$11,793	$4.20	$10,495 – $13,090	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,158	$8.98	$1,031 – $1,286	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,699 and $5,860.

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

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $5,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,595, which makes Pasadena, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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