Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$5,189dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $4,618–$5,760
Transit: 3 days

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

Pasadena to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,894
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $5,189

Return trip

San Antonio → Pasadena$3,533

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

Pasadena to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$4.39	$5,379 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908
Power only	$4,590	$3.26	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,393	$2.41	$2,884 – $3,902
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.47	$1,743 – $2,408

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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 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
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$12,606	$5.00	$11,220 – $13,993	5 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pasadena, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,618 and $5,760.

How far is Pasadena, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,409 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 $1,295 of the $5,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pasadena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,533, which makes Pasadena, CA to San Antonio, 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 →