Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI freight rate

$14,378dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 3,049 mi
Typical range: $12,796–$15,959
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Providence price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,575
Fuel: $2,803
All-in estimate: $14,378

Return trip

Providence → Los Angeles$6,427

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Los Angeles to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,378	$4.72	$12,796 – $15,959
53' refrigerated	$17,121	$5.62	$14,895 – $19,346
48' flatbed	$17,155	$5.63	$14,753 – $19,556
Step deck	$18,648	$6.12	$15,664 – $21,632
Power only	$12,829	$4.21	$11,161 – $14,497
Hotshot	$9,688	$3.18	$8,041 – $11,335
26' box truck	$9,445	$3.10	$8,028 – $10,862
Sprinter van	$5,751	$1.89	$4,831 – $6,671

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Providence

53' dry van lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,420	$7.85	$1,264 – $1,576	1 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$4,878	$4.94	$4,342 – $5,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$6,464	$3.49	$5,753 – $7,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,345	$2.74	$6,537 – $8,153	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,524	$5.60	$1,357 – $1,692	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$7,056	$3.45	$6,279 – $7,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$14,234	$4.72	$12,668 – $15,800	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$6,274	$3.50	$5,584 – $6,964	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI is estimated at $14,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 3,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,796 and $15,959.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Providence, RI by truck?

About 3,049 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,803 of the $14,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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