Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Providence, RI box truck rate

$4,235box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,870
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Providence price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Providence → Houston$2,780

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

Houston to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,464	$3.49	$5,753 – $7,175
53' refrigerated	$7,700	$4.15	$6,699 – $8,701
48' flatbed	$7,761	$4.19	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,446	$4.56	$7,095 – $9,798
Power only	$5,739	$3.10	$4,993 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,333	$2.34	$3,596 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,235	$2.28	$3,600 – $4,870
Sprinter van	$2,586	$1.39	$2,172 – $2,999

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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 Providence

26' box truck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$904	$5.00	$768 – $1,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$9,445	$3.10	$8,028 – $10,862	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,179	$3.22	$2,703 – $3,656	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,822	$1.80	$4,099 – $5,545	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$976	$3.59	$830 – $1,123	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,625	$2.26	$3,932 – $5,319	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$9,350	$3.10	$7,948 – $10,753	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,110	$2.29	$3,493 – $4,726	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Providence, RI is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,870.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,288 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,780, which makes Houston, TX to Providence, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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