Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,988hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,959 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,496
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warwick to Austin price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $2,988

Return trip

Austin → Warwick$4,552

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

Warwick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$2.27	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$2.71	$4,617 – $5,996
48' flatbed	$5,344	$2.73	$4,596 – $6,092
Step deck	$5,815	$2.97	$4,885 – $6,746
Power only	$3,958	$2.02	$3,444 – $4,473
Hotshot	$2,988	$1.53	$2,480 – $3,496
26' box truck	$2,920	$1.49	$2,482 – $3,358
Sprinter van	$1,782	$0.91	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Warwick

Hotshot lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$712	$4.05	$591 – $833	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$4,332	$1.42	$3,595 – $5,068	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$1,580	$1.60	$1,311 – $1,849	2 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$2,839	$1.53	$2,356 – $3,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,242	$1.58	$3,521 – $4,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$831	$3.11	$690 – $972	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$3,103	$1.52	$2,576 – $3,631	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$4,288	$1.42	$3,559 – $5,017	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Warwick, RI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,988 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,496.

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

About 1,959 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 $1,225 of the $2,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,552, which makes Warwick, RI to Austin, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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