Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,891hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $3,229–$4,552
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,891

Return trip

Houston → Pasadena$2,649

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

Pasadena to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$3.61	$5,176 – $6,455
53' refrigerated	$6,929	$4.30	$6,028 – $7,829
48' flatbed	$6,998	$4.35	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,619	$4.73	$6,400 – $8,838
Power only	$5,154	$3.20	$4,484 – $5,824
Hotshot	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552
26' box truck	$3,806	$2.36	$3,235 – $4,377
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.44	$1,954 – $2,698

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$8,480	$3.36	$7,038 – $9,921	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,891 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,229 and $4,552.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,007 of the $3,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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