Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Providence, RI freight rate

$6,795dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $6,048–$7,543
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Providence price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,991
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $6,795

Return trip

Providence → Austin$4,461

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

Austin to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$3.46	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,094	$4.13	$7,042 – $9,146
48' flatbed	$8,151	$4.15	$7,010 – $9,292
Step deck	$8,870	$4.52	$7,451 – $10,289
Power only	$6,037	$3.08	$5,252 – $6,822
Hotshot	$4,558	$2.32	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,453	$2.27	$3,785 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.39	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Providence, RI is estimated at $6,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,048 and $7,543.

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

About 1,962 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 $1,804 of the $6,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,991 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,461, which makes Austin, TX to Providence, 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