Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, TX hotshot rate

$1,757hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $1,458–$2,056
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Pasadena → Phoenix$2,297

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,638	$2.17	$2,348 – $2,928
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$2.58	$2,735 – $3,552
48' flatbed	$3,190	$2.62	$2,744 – $3,637
Step deck	$3,477	$2.86	$2,921 – $4,033
Power only	$2,328	$1.91	$2,026 – $2,631
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.44	$1,458 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,723	$1.42	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,055	$0.87	$886 – $1,224

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d

More lanes into Pasadena

Hotshot lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$3,002	$1.80	$2,492 – $3,513	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$3,967	$2.41	$3,293 – $4,642	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$2,539	$1.61	$2,108 – $2,971	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$695	$2.89	$577 – $813	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$1,420	$1.49	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,458 and $2,056.

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

About 1,217 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, TX 24% 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