Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,956power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $3,442–$4,471
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Austin → Newport$6,026

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,453	$2.27	$3,963 – $4,943
53' refrigerated	$5,304	$2.71	$4,615 – $5,994
48' flatbed	$5,342	$2.73	$4,594 – $6,090
Step deck	$5,813	$2.97	$4,883 – $6,743
Power only	$3,956	$2.02	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,987	$1.53	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,918	$1.49	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,781	$0.91	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Newport

Power only lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$942	$5.41	$819 – $1,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$5,750	$1.88	$5,003 – $6,498	6 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,108	$2.12	$1,834 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$3,759	$2.03	$3,270 – $4,248	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$5,629	$2.09	$4,897 – $6,361	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,097	$4.16	$954 – $1,240	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$4,108	$2.01	$3,574 – $4,642	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$5,689	$1.88	$4,949 – $6,428	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newport, RI to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Newport, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,442 and $4,471.

How far is Newport, RI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,958 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 $1,800 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,026, which makes Newport, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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