Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$5,464hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,320 mi
Typical range: $4,535–$6,393
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,014
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $5,464

Return trip

Columbus → Pasadena$4,468

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Pasadena to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,130	$3.50	$7,236 – $9,025
53' refrigerated	$9,683	$4.17	$8,424 – $10,942
48' flatbed	$9,731	$4.19	$8,369 – $11,093
Step deck	$10,584	$4.56	$8,891 – $12,278
Power only	$7,237	$3.12	$6,296 – $8,178
Hotshot	$5,464	$2.36	$4,535 – $6,393
26' box truck	$5,334	$2.30	$4,534 – $6,134
Sprinter van	$3,252	$1.40	$2,732 – $3,773

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More lanes from Pasadena

Hotshot lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,539	$2.96	$7,087 – $9,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,441	$3.50	$1,196 – $1,686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,940	$2.83	$6,590 – $9,290	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$726	$5.63	$603 – $850	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,535 and $6,393.

How far is Pasadena, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $5,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Pasadena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,468, which makes Pasadena, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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