Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,190reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,905–$2,474
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $2,190

Return trip

San Jose → Pasadena$2,190

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$15,098	$5.24	$13,135 – $17,060	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$6,929	$4.30	$6,028 – $7,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,043	$5.00	$12,217 – $15,869	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,183	$4.39	$5,379 – $6,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,386	$10.75	$1,206 – $1,567	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,190 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,905 and $2,474.

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 $362 of the $2,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 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.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology