Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pasadena, TX hotshot rate

$3,766hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $3,126–$4,406
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pasadena price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,766

Return trip

Pasadena → San Diego$2,564

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,632	$3.63	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730
Step deck	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565
Power only	$4,989	$3.22	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,685	$2.38	$3,132 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,253	$1.45	$1,892 – $2,613

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	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
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,757	$1.44	$1,458 – $2,056	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
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 San Diego, CA to Pasadena, TX?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $3,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,126 and $4,406.

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

About 1,551 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 $970 of the $3,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes San Diego, CA to Pasadena, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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