Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$4,642step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $3,899–$5,384
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,642

Return trip

Pasadena → San Antonio$6,817

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

San Antonio to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,126	$2.22	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.67	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.00	$1,187 – $1,639

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,968	$2.84	$6,693 – $9,243	6 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,652	$12.81	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$6,181	$2.45	$5,192 – $7,170	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $4,642 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,899 and $5,384.

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

About 1,409 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 $1,421 of the $4,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,817, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pasadena, 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