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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pasadena, CA power only rate

$966power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile
$7.49
Distance
129 mi
Typical range
$840–$1,091
Transit
1 day

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pasadena price history

$700$800$900$1,000202220242026
3 months
+14.2%
1 year
+25.0%
5 years
+33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$847
Fuel
$119
All-in estimate
$966

Return trip

Pasadena → San Diego$966

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$1,158$8.98
53' refrigerated$1,386$10.75
48' flatbed$1,498$11.61
Step deck$1,652$12.81
Power only$966$7.49
Hotshot$726$5.63
26' box truck$734$5.69
Sprinter van$463$3.59

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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

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San Diego, CA

Pasadena, CA

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$11,249$3.93
Los Angeles, CA$971$7.41
Chicago, IL$6,039$2.97
Houston, TX$4,936$3.22
Phoenix, AZ$1,727$4.93
Philadelphia, PA$10,449$3.74
San Antonio, TX$4,355$3.29
Dallas, TX$4,548$3.26

More lanes into Pasadena

Power only lanes into Pasadena, CA
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$6,304$2.19
Chicago, IL$5,554$2.72
Houston, TX$3,510$2.18
Phoenix, AZ$996$2.42
Philadelphia, PA$5,472$1.95
San Antonio, TX$3,126$2.22
Dallas, TX$3,213$2.21
Jacksonville, FL$4,235$1.68

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $966 all-in in October 2026, or $7.49 a mile over about 129 mi. Quotes typically land between $840 and $1,091.

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

About 129 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 $119 of the $966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $847 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →