Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Providence, RI hotshot rate

$4,558hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $3,783–$5,333
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Providence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,558

Return trip

Providence → Austin$2,992

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

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 Providence

Hotshot lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$899	$4.97	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$9,688	$3.18	$8,041 – $11,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,237	$3.28	$2,687 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$4,333	$2.34	$3,596 – $5,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,943	$1.84	$4,103 – $5,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$977	$3.59	$811 – $1,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,735	$2.31	$3,930 – $5,540	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$9,590	$3.18	$7,960 – $11,221	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Providence, RI is estimated at $4,558 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,783 and $5,333.

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 $1,227 of the $4,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,992, which makes Austin, TX to Providence, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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