Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, CA freight rate

$1,156dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,029–$1,283
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Pasadena price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $777
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $1,156

Return trip

Pasadena → Phoenix$2,219

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,156	$2.81	$1,029 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559
48' flatbed	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641
Step deck	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829
Power only	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126
Hotshot	$751	$1.82	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857
Sprinter van	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Pasadena

53' dry van lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$7,069	$2.45	$6,291 – $7,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,960	$2.46	$3,524 – $4,395	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,137	$2.18	$5,462 – $6,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,158	$8.98	$1,031 – $1,286	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$4,754	$1.89	$4,231 – $5,277	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, CA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $1,156 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,029 and $1,283.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 412 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 $379 of the $1,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, CA 48% 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