Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to East Providence, RI box truck rate

$4,241box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,877
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to East Providence price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,241

Return trip

East Providence → Houston$2,784

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

Houston to East Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to East Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,473	$3.49	$5,761 – $7,185
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$4.15	$6,709 – $8,714
48' flatbed	$7,772	$4.19	$6,684 – $8,860
Step deck	$8,458	$4.55	$7,105 – $9,811
Power only	$5,748	$3.10	$5,001 – $6,495
Hotshot	$4,339	$2.34	$3,602 – $5,077
26' box truck	$4,241	$2.28	$3,605 – $4,877
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.39	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into East Providence

26' box truck lanes into East Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$908	$4.96	$772 – $1,045	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$9,456	$3.10	$8,038 – $10,875	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,187	$3.22	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,827	$1.80	$4,103 – $5,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$982	$3.57	$835 – $1,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$4,629	$2.26	$3,935 – $5,324	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,020 mi	$9,362	$3.10	$7,957 – $10,766	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,116	$2.29	$3,498 – $4,733	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to East Providence, RI is estimated at $4,241 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,877.

How far is Houston, TX from East Providence, RI 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 $1,290 of the $4,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Houston, TX to East Providence, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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