Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newport, RI flatbed rate

$8,137flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $6,998–$9,276
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newport price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,224
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $8,137

Return trip

Newport → Austin$5,342

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

Austin to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newport, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,783	$3.46	$6,037 – $7,529
53' refrigerated	$8,079	$4.13	$7,029 – $9,130
48' flatbed	$8,137	$4.16	$6,998 – $9,276
Step deck	$8,854	$4.52	$7,438 – $10,271
Power only	$6,026	$3.08	$5,243 – $6,810
Hotshot	$4,550	$2.32	$3,776 – $5,323
26' box truck	$4,445	$2.27	$3,779 – $5,112
Sprinter van	$2,713	$1.39	$2,279 – $3,147

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,790	$10.29	$1,540 – $2,041	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$17,201	$5.62	$14,793 – $19,609	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$5,968	$5.99	$5,133 – $6,804	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,793	$3.27	$7,562 – $10,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,897	$7.18	$1,631 – $2,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$8,441	$4.13	$7,259 – $9,622	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$17,021	$5.63	$14,638 – $19,404	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Newport, RI is estimated at $8,137 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,998 and $9,276.

How far is Austin, TX from Newport, RI by truck?

About 1,958 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 $1,913 of the $8,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, RI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,342, which makes Austin, TX to Newport, RI 52% 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