Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Providence, RI to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,928box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $2,489–$3,367
Transit: 5 days

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

East Providence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $1,365
All-in estimate: $2,928

Return trip

Austin → East Providence$4,460

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

East Providence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from East Providence, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,467	$2.27	$3,976 – $4,958
53' refrigerated	$5,321	$2.71	$4,629 – $6,013
48' flatbed	$5,358	$2.73	$4,608 – $6,109
Step deck	$5,831	$2.97	$4,898 – $6,764
Power only	$3,969	$2.02	$3,453 – $4,485
Hotshot	$2,996	$1.52	$2,487 – $3,506
26' box truck	$2,928	$1.49	$2,489 – $3,367
Sprinter van	$1,787	$0.91	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from East Providence

26' box truck lanes from East Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$728	$3.98	$619 – $838	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$4,227	$1.38	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$1,554	$1.57	$1,321 – $1,788	3 d
Houston, TX	1,857 mi	$2,784	$1.50	$2,367 – $3,202	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,142	$1.54	$3,521 – $4,763	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$717 – $970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$3,039	$1.48	$2,583 – $3,495	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,020 mi	$4,185	$1.39	$3,557 – $4,812	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 East Providence, RI to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from East Providence, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,928 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,489 and $3,367.

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

About 1,965 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 $1,365 of the $2,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes East Providence, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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