Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to East Providence, RI flatbed rate

$8,162flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,305
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to East Providence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,242
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $8,162

Return trip

East Providence → Austin$5,358

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Austin to East Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to East Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,804	$3.46	$6,056 – $7,553
53' refrigerated	$8,105	$4.12	$7,051 – $9,159
48' flatbed	$8,162	$4.15	$7,019 – $9,305
Step deck	$8,882	$4.52	$7,461 – $10,303
Power only	$6,046	$3.08	$5,260 – $6,832
Hotshot	$4,564	$2.32	$3,788 – $5,340
26' box truck	$4,460	$2.27	$3,791 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.39	$2,286 – $3,157

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into East Providence

48' flatbed lanes into East Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,825	$9.97	$1,569 – $2,080	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$17,175	$5.63	$14,771 – $19,580	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$5,941	$6.00	$5,109 – $6,772	3 d
Houston, TX	1,857 mi	$7,772	$4.19	$6,684 – $8,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,784	$3.27	$7,554 – $10,014	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,934	$7.03	$1,663 – $2,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$8,466	$4.13	$7,281 – $9,651	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,020 mi	$17,006	$5.63	$14,625 – $19,387	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to East Providence, RI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to East Providence, RI is estimated at $8,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,305.

How far is Austin, TX from East Providence, RI by truck?

About 1,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,920 of the $8,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Providence, RI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,358, which makes Austin, TX to East Providence, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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