Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newport, RI hotshot rate

$4,550hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,323
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newport price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,224
All-in estimate: $4,550

Return trip

Newport → Austin$2,987

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

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Newport

Hotshot lanes into Newport, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$884	$5.08	$734 – $1,034	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$9,715	$3.18	$8,063 – $11,366	6 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,261	$3.27	$2,707 – $3,815	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$4,323	$2.34	$3,588 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$4,953	$1.84	$4,111 – $5,796	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$962	$3.64	$798 – $1,125	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$4,725	$2.31	$3,922 – $5,528	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$9,611	$3.18	$7,977 – $11,245	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Newport, RI is estimated at $4,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,323.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,224 of the $4,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,987, which makes Austin, TX to Newport, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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