Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Providence, RI freight rate

$1,420dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $7.85
Distance: 181 mi
Typical range: $1,264–$1,576
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Providence price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,254
Fuel: $166
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Providence → New York$1,139

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

New York to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,420	$7.85	$1,264 – $1,576
53' refrigerated	$1,698	$9.38	$1,478 – $1,919
48' flatbed	$1,817	$10.04	$1,563 – $2,072
Step deck	$2,001	$11.05	$1,681 – $2,321
Power only	$1,195	$6.60	$1,040 – $1,350
Hotshot	$899	$4.97	$746 – $1,052
26' box truck	$904	$5.00	$768 – $1,040
Sprinter van	$568	$3.14	$477 – $659

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Providence

53' dry van lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$14,378	$4.72	$12,796 – $15,959	6 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 New York, NY to Providence, RI?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Providence, RI is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $7.85 a mile over about 181 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,264 and $1,576.

How far is New York, NY from Providence, RI by truck?

About 181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $166 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,139, which makes New York, NY to Providence, RI 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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