Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,768power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $3,278–$4,258
Transit: 4 days

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

Providence to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $3,768

Return trip

Houston → Providence$5,739

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

Providence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,244	$2.29	$3,777 – $4,711
53' refrigerated	$5,055	$2.73	$4,398 – $5,712
48' flatbed	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808
Step deck	$5,545	$2.99	$4,658 – $6,432
Power only	$3,768	$2.03	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,845	$1.53	$2,361 – $3,328
26' box truck	$2,780	$1.50	$2,363 – $3,197
Sprinter van	$1,697	$0.92	$1,426 – $1,969

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More lanes from Providence

Power only lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$958	$5.29	$834 – $1,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$5,734	$1.88	$4,989 – $6,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,092	$2.12	$1,820 – $2,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$5,618	$2.09	$4,887 – $6,348	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,115	$4.10	$970 – $1,260	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,117	$2.01	$3,582 – $4,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$5,677	$1.88	$4,939 – $6,415	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$3,656	$2.04	$3,180 – $4,131	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Providence, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,278 and $4,258.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,705 of the $3,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,739, which makes Providence, RI to Houston, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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