Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$6,100
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Providence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

Austin → Providence$8,151

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

Providence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,461	$2.27	$3,970 – $4,952
53' refrigerated	$5,314	$2.71	$4,623 – $6,004
48' flatbed	$5,351	$2.73	$4,602 – $6,100
Step deck	$5,823	$2.97	$4,891 – $6,755
Power only	$3,964	$2.02	$3,448 – $4,479
Hotshot	$2,992	$1.53	$2,484 – $3,501
26' box truck	$2,924	$1.49	$2,485 – $3,362
Sprinter van	$1,784	$0.91	$1,499 – $2,070

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More lanes from Providence

48' flatbed lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	7 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Providence, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $6,100.

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

About 1,962 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,917 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,151, which makes Providence, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology