Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,597dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Pasadena to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $4,597

Return trip

San Jose → Pasadena$6,751

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,597	$2.41	$4,091 – $5,102
53' refrigerated	$5,475	$2.87	$4,763 – $6,187
48' flatbed	$5,516	$2.89	$4,744 – $6,288
Step deck	$6,003	$3.14	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,083	$2.14	$3,552 – $4,613
Hotshot	$3,082	$1.61	$2,558 – $3,606
26' box truck	$3,012	$1.58	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,839	$0.96	$1,544 – $2,133

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$4,036	$2.45	$3,592 – $4,480	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

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pasadena, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,102.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,756 of the $4,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,751, which makes Pasadena, TX to San Jose, 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