Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

South Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,816dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $5,176–$6,455
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Pasadena to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $5,816

Return trip

Houston → South Pasadena$3,960

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

South Pasadena to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$3.61	$5,176 – $6,455
53' refrigerated	$6,929	$4.30	$6,028 – $7,829
48' flatbed	$6,998	$4.35	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,619	$4.73	$6,400 – $8,838
Power only	$5,154	$3.20	$4,484 – $5,824
Hotshot	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552
26' box truck	$3,806	$2.36	$3,235 – $4,377
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.44	$1,954 – $2,698

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More lanes from South Pasadena

53' dry van lanes from South Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$12,691	$4.40	$11,295 – $14,086	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$11,804	$4.20	$10,506 – $13,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$5,192	$3.68	$4,621 – $5,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$5,335	$3.66	$4,749 – $5,922	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$12,616	$5.00	$11,228 – $14,003	5 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from South Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,176 and $6,455.

How far is South Pasadena, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,610 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 $1,480 of the $5,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Pasadena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,960, which makes South Pasadena, CA to Houston, 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