Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,036dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,480
Transit: 4 days

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

Pasadena to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pasadena$5,928

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pasadena to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$2.45	$3,592 – $4,480
53' refrigerated	$4,808	$2.92	$4,183 – $5,433
48' flatbed	$4,855	$2.95	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131
Power only	$3,578	$2.17	$3,113 – $4,043
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.64	$2,242 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.61	$2,246 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,614	$0.98	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Pasadena

53' dry van lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,478	$3.28	$4,875 – $6,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$2,849	$2.57	$2,536 – $3,163	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,448	$2.83	$3,069 – $3,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,967	$3.15	$4,421 – $5,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,088	$4.53	$968 – $1,207	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,834	$2.47	$3,413 – $4,256	3 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$3,868	$4.05	$3,442 – $4,293	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pasadena, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,480.

How far is Pasadena, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,513 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pasadena, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,928, which makes Pasadena, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. 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