Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Providence, RI flatbed rate

$7,537flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $6,481–$8,592
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Providence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,786
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $7,537

Return trip

Providence → Dallas$4,948

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

Dallas to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.50	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,474	$4.17	$6,502 – $8,446
48' flatbed	$7,537	$4.21	$6,481 – $8,592
Step deck	$8,203	$4.58	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,568	$3.11	$4,845 – $6,292
Hotshot	$4,204	$2.35	$3,489 – $4,918
26' box truck	$4,110	$2.29	$3,493 – $4,726
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.40	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Providence

48' flatbed lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,817	$10.04	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$17,155	$5.63	$14,753 – $19,556	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$5,927	$6.00	$5,097 – $6,756	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$7,761	$4.19	$6,674 – $8,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,775	$3.27	$7,547 – $10,004	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,924	$7.07	$1,655 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$8,459	$4.13	$7,274 – $9,643	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$16,985	$5.63	$14,607 – $19,363	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Providence, RI is estimated at $7,537 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,481 and $8,592.

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

About 1,792 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 $1,751 of the $7,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,948, which makes Dallas, 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