Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,179box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,002–$1,356
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $934
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,179

Return trip

San Jose → Pasadena$1,179

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pasadena to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,834	$5.19	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,190	$6.20	$1,905 – $2,474
48' flatbed	$2,295	$6.50	$1,973 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,516	$7.13	$2,114 – $2,919
Power only	$1,573	$4.46	$1,369 – $1,778
Hotshot	$1,185	$3.36	$984 – $1,387
26' box truck	$1,179	$3.34	$1,002 – $1,356
Sprinter van	$733	$2.08	$616 – $851

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More lanes from Pasadena

26' box truck lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,326	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,806	$2.36	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,431	$3.47	$1,216 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,744	$2.76	$6,582 – $8,905	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,393	$2.41	$2,884 – $3,902	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$734	$5.69	$624 – $844	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,002 and $1,356.

How far is Pasadena, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $245 of the $1,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $934 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pasadena, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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