Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,917box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,355
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,558
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $2,917

Return trip

Austin → Cranston$4,443

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cranston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,451	$2.27	$3,961 – $4,941
53' refrigerated	$5,302	$2.71	$4,613 – $5,991
48' flatbed	$5,339	$2.73	$4,592 – $6,087
Step deck	$5,810	$2.97	$4,881 – $6,740
Power only	$3,954	$2.02	$3,440 – $4,469
Hotshot	$2,986	$1.53	$2,478 – $3,493
26' box truck	$2,917	$1.49	$2,480 – $3,355
Sprinter van	$1,780	$0.91	$1,496 – $2,065

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Cranston

26' box truck lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$715	$4.08	$607 – $822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$4,218	$1.38	$3,585 – $4,851	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$1,546	$1.57	$1,314 – $1,777	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$2,774	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$4,132	$1.54	$3,512 – $4,752	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$831	$3.11	$706 – $955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$3,029	$1.48	$2,574 – $3,483	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$4,176	$1.39	$3,549 – $4,802	7 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Cranston, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,917 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,355.

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

About 1,957 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 $1,359 of the $2,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes Cranston, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →