Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,339flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $4,592–$6,087
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,427
Fuel: $1,912
All-in estimate: $5,339

Return trip

Austin → Cranston$8,133

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

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More lanes from Cranston

48' flatbed lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,438	$8.22	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,661	$2.52	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,881	$2.93	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$7,520	$2.81	$6,467 – $8,573	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$5,539	$2.71	$4,763 – $6,314	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$7,585	$2.52	$6,523 – $8,647	7 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cranston, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,592 and $6,087.

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 $1,912 of the $5,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,133, which makes Cranston, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. 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