Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,085flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $4,373–$5,797
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warwick to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,278
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $5,085

Return trip

Houston → Warwick$7,746

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

Warwick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.29	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.73	$4,390 – $5,701
48' flatbed	$5,085	$2.75	$4,373 – $5,797
Step deck	$5,535	$2.99	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,761	$2.03	$3,272 – $4,250
Hotshot	$2,839	$1.53	$2,356 – $3,322
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.50	$2,359 – $3,191
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.92	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Warwick

48' flatbed lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,442	$8.19	$1,240 – $1,643	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$7,670	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$5,544	$2.71	$4,767 – $6,320	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$7,595	$2.52	$6,531 – $8,658	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$4,943	$2.76	$4,251 – $5,635	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Warwick, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,085 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,373 and $5,797.

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

About 1,850 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 $1,807 of the $5,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,746, which makes Warwick, RI to Houston, 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