Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Providence, RI power only rate

$12,700power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 3,016 mi
Typical range: $11,049–$14,351
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Providence price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,927
Fuel: $2,773
All-in estimate: $12,700

Return trip

Providence → San Diego$5,677

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Diego to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,234	$4.72	$12,668 – $15,800
53' refrigerated	$16,950	$5.62	$14,746 – $19,153
48' flatbed	$16,985	$5.63	$14,607 – $19,363
Step deck	$18,464	$6.12	$15,510 – $21,418
Power only	$12,700	$4.21	$11,049 – $14,351
Hotshot	$9,590	$3.18	$7,960 – $11,221
26' box truck	$9,350	$3.10	$7,948 – $10,753
Sprinter van	$5,694	$1.89	$4,783 – $6,605

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Providence

Power only lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,195	$6.60	$1,040 – $1,350	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$12,829	$4.21	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$4,290	$4.35	$3,732 – $4,848	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,739	$3.10	$4,993 – $6,486	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$6,546	$2.44	$5,695 – $7,397	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,298	$4.77	$1,129 – $1,467	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$6,272	$3.06	$5,456 – $7,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$5,568	$3.11	$4,845 – $6,292	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Providence, RI?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Providence, RI is estimated at $12,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 3,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,049 and $14,351.

How far is San Diego, CA from Providence, RI by truck?

About 3,016 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,773 of the $12,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,677, which makes San Diego, CA to Providence, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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