RI · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Rhode Island

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

$2.04/mi outbound

+3.0% from last month

Inbound: $2.80/mi
vs national: −11.3%
1 year: +18.6%
52-week range: $1.71–$2.04

Hotshot · outbound from Rhode Island · monthly

Rhode Island hotshot rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Hotshot leaving Rhode Island averaged $2.04 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.3% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.80. 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 hotshot $/mi$1.72$3.16

From Providence

Hotshot lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$721	$3.98	$598 – $844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$4,330	$1.42	$3,594 – $5,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$1,579	$1.60	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$2,845	$1.53	$2,361 – $3,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,242	$1.58	$3,521 – $4,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$840	$3.09	$697 – $982	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$3,109	$1.52	$2,580 – $3,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$4,287	$1.42	$3,558 – $5,016	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$2,760	$1.54	$2,291 – $3,229	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$2,744	$2.38	$2,278 – $3,211	3 d

Into Providence

Hotshot lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$899	$4.97	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$9,688	$3.18	$8,041 – $11,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,237	$3.28	$2,687 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$4,333	$2.34	$3,596 – $5,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,943	$1.84	$4,103 – $5,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$977	$3.59	$811 – $1,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,735	$2.31	$3,930 – $5,540	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$9,590	$3.18	$7,960 – $11,221	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,204	$2.35	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$2,315	$2.01	$1,922 – $2,709	3 d

Hotshot 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