RI · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Rhode Island

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Rhode Island, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.09/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.25/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +25.1%
52-week range: $2.43–$3.09

Dry van · outbound from Rhode Island · monthly

Rhode Island dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Rhode Island averaged $3.09 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.5% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $4.25. Rhode Island is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Rhode Island adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Providence

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Rhode Island rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Rhode Island by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.43 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.69	0.0%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.13	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.46 – $4.13
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.0%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+3.3%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

From Providence

53' dry van lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,139	$6.29	$1,013 – $1,264	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$6,427	$2.11	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,379	$2.41	$2,117 – $2,641	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$4,244	$2.29	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$6,303	$2.35	$5,609 – $6,996	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,309	$4.81	$1,165 – $1,453	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,632	$2.26	$4,122 – $5,142	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$6,363	$2.11	$5,663 – $7,062	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,119	$2.30	$3,666 – $4,572	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,124	$3.58	$3,670 – $4,577	3 d

Into Providence

53' dry van lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,420	$7.85	$1,264 – $1,576	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$14,378	$4.72	$12,796 – $15,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$4,878	$4.94	$4,342 – $5,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$6,464	$3.49	$5,753 – $7,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,345	$2.74	$6,537 – $8,153	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,524	$5.60	$1,357 – $1,692	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$7,056	$3.45	$6,279 – $7,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$14,234	$4.72	$12,668 – $15,800	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$6,274	$3.50	$5,584 – $6,964	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$3,479	$3.02	$3,096 – $3,862	3 d

Rhode Island dry van rate history

Price a load from Providence

Rhode Island rates by truck type

From Providence

Into Providence

Freight rates by city in Rhode Island