RI · BOX · Oct 2026

Box truck rates in Rhode Island

What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Rhode Island, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.01/mi outbound

+3.1% from last month

Inbound: $2.76/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +17.5%
52-week range: $1.71–$2.01

Box truck · outbound from Rhode Island · monthly

Rhode Island box truck rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 26' box truck leaving Rhode Island averaged $2.01 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.5% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.76. Rhode Island is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Rhode Island adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Providence

Outbound box truck $/mi$1.69$3.12

From Providence

26' box truck lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$725	$4.00	$616 – $834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$4,222	$1.38	$3,589 – $4,855	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$1,551	$1.57	$1,318 – $1,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$2,780	$1.50	$2,363 – $3,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,138	$1.54	$3,517 – $4,758	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$839	$3.08	$713 – $965	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$3,037	$1.48	$2,581 – $3,492	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$4,179	$1.39	$3,553 – $4,806	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$2,698	$1.51	$2,293 – $3,103	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$2,692	$2.34	$2,288 – $3,095	3 d

Into Providence

26' box truck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$904	$5.00	$768 – $1,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$9,445	$3.10	$8,028 – $10,862	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,179	$3.22	$2,703 – $3,656	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$4,235	$2.28	$3,600 – $4,870	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,822	$1.80	$4,099 – $5,545	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$976	$3.59	$830 – $1,123	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,625	$2.26	$3,932 – $5,319	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$9,350	$3.10	$7,948 – $10,753	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,110	$2.29	$3,493 – $4,726	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$2,271	$1.97	$1,930 – $2,611	3 d

Box truck rates by city in Rhode Island

Other truck types in Rhode Island

Outbound rates from Rhode Island by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.43 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.69	0.0%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.13	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.46 – $4.13
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.0%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+3.3%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24