Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,027step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $4,223–$5,832
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,463
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $5,027

Return trip

San Diego → Pasadena$7,384

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

Pasadena to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.47	$3,413 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,568	$2.95	$3,975 – $5,162
48' flatbed	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263
Step deck	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832
Power only	$3,397	$2.19	$2,955 – $3,838
Hotshot	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,509	$1.62	$2,133 – $2,885
Sprinter van	$1,534	$0.99	$1,288 – $1,779

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More lanes from Pasadena

Step deck lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$7,171	$4.30	$6,024 – $8,319	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,545	$3.73	$3,818 – $5,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$6,511	$4.13	$5,469 – $7,552	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$5,130	$5.38	$4,309 – $5,951	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pasadena, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,223 and $5,832.

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

About 1,551 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 $1,564 of the $5,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,384, which makes Pasadena, TX to San Diego, 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