Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,971power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,487
Transit: 4 days

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

Pawtucket to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,163
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Austin → Pawtucket$6,048

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

Pawtucket to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,469	$2.27	$3,977 – $4,961
53' refrigerated	$5,323	$2.71	$4,631 – $6,015
48' flatbed	$5,361	$2.73	$4,610 – $6,111
Step deck	$5,833	$2.97	$4,900 – $6,767
Power only	$3,971	$2.02	$3,455 – $4,487
Hotshot	$2,998	$1.52	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,929	$1.49	$2,490 – $3,368
Sprinter van	$1,788	$0.91	$1,502 – $2,074

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Power only lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$970	$5.21	$844 – $1,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$5,740	$1.88	$4,994 – $6,486	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$2,096	$2.12	$1,823 – $2,368	2 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$3,777	$2.03	$3,286 – $4,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$5,623	$2.09	$4,892 – $6,354	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,126	$4.07	$980 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$4,125	$2.01	$3,588 – $4,661	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$5,682	$1.88	$4,943 – $6,421	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 Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,487.

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

About 1,966 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 $1,808 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,048, which makes Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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