Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$2,516step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.13
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,919
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Pasadena → San Jose$2,516

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

San Jose to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,834	$5.19	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,190	$6.20	$1,905 – $2,474
48' flatbed	$2,295	$6.50	$1,973 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,516	$7.13	$2,114 – $2,919
Power only	$1,573	$4.46	$1,369 – $1,778
Hotshot	$1,185	$3.36	$984 – $1,387
26' box truck	$1,179	$3.34	$1,002 – $1,356
Sprinter van	$733	$2.08	$616 – $851

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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 Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 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

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $7.13 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,919.

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

About 353 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 $356 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology