Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pasadena, TX flatbed rate

$8,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $6,967–$9,236
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,235
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $8,101

Return trip

Pasadena → San Jose$5,516

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

San Jose to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,751	$3.53	$6,008 – $7,493
53' refrigerated	$8,042	$4.21	$6,996 – $9,087
48' flatbed	$8,101	$4.24	$6,967 – $9,236
Step deck	$8,816	$4.62	$7,406 – $10,227
Power only	$5,996	$3.14	$5,217 – $6,776
Hotshot	$4,527	$2.37	$3,757 – $5,296
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.32	$3,760 – $5,087
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.41	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Pasadena

48' flatbed lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,394	$3.23	$4,639 – $6,149	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,130	$4.33	$6,132 – $8,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,190	$2.62	$2,744 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,570	$2.90	$3,930 – $5,210	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,379	$5.75	$1,186 – $1,572	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $8,101 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,967 and $9,236.

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

About 1,910 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,866 of the $8,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,235 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,516, which makes San Jose, CA to Pasadena, TX 47% more expensive. 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