Providence, RI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Providence, RI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Providence, Rhode Island, on its busiest lanes.

$3.78/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $5.20/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 194,706

Flatbed lanes from Providence

48' flatbed rates from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,948	$2.76	$4,255 – $5,640	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,993	$4.33	$4,294 – $5,692	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,827 mi	$5,031	$2.75	$4,327 – $5,735	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,144 mi	$7,886	$2.51	$6,782 – $8,990	7 d
Austin, TX	1,962 mi	$5,351	$2.73	$4,602 – $6,100	5 d
Charlotte, NC	806 mi	$3,017	$3.74	$2,594 – $3,439	2 d

From Providence, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.51 a mile (Los Angeles, $7,668) and $8.05 a mile (New York, $1,457) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Providence

Flatbed lanes into Providence

48' flatbed rates into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,817	$10.04	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$17,155	$5.63	$14,753 – $19,556	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$5,927	$6.00	$5,097 – $6,756	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$7,761	$4.19	$6,674 – $8,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,775	$3.27	$7,547 – $10,004	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,924	$7.07	$1,655 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$8,459	$4.13	$7,274 – $9,643	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$16,985	$5.63	$14,607 – $19,363	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$7,537	$4.21	$6,481 – $8,592	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,212	$3.66	$3,623 – $4,802	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,827 mi	$7,663	$4.19	$6,590 – $8,736	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,144 mi	$17,642	$5.61	$15,172 – $20,112	7 d
Austin, TX	1,962 mi	$8,151	$4.15	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Charlotte, NC	806 mi	$3,770	$4.68	$3,242 – $4,298	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Rhode Island market

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Providence is priced with the Rhode Island market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Providence's own distances.

Providence rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Providence 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

Flatbed lanes from Providence

Price a load from Providence

Flatbed lanes into Providence

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Providence rates by truck type

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