Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Providence, RI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,102flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $4,388–$5,816
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Providence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,102

Return trip

Houston → East Providence$7,772

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from East Providence, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,250	$2.29	$3,782 – $4,717
53' refrigerated	$5,062	$2.73	$4,404 – $5,720
48' flatbed	$5,102	$2.75	$4,388 – $5,816
Step deck	$5,553	$2.99	$4,664 – $6,441
Power only	$3,773	$2.03	$3,283 – $4,264
Hotshot	$2,849	$1.53	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,784	$1.50	$2,367 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,700	$0.92	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from East Providence

48' flatbed lanes from East Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,463	$7.99	$1,258 – $1,668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$7,677	$2.51	$6,602 – $8,752	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,897	$2.93	$2,492 – $3,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$7,538	$2.81	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,661	$6.04	$1,429 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$5,558	$2.71	$4,780 – $6,336	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,020 mi	$7,601	$2.52	$6,537 – $8,666	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from East Providence, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,102 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,388 and $5,816.

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

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $5,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,772, which makes East Providence, RI to Houston, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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