RI · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Rhode Island

What it costs to move a 53' refrigerated out of and into Rhode Island, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.69/mi outbound

0.0% from last month

Inbound: $5.06/mi
vs national: −11.3%
1 year: +36.2%
52-week range: $2.87–$3.96

Reefer · outbound from Rhode Island · monthly

Rhode Island reefer rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' refrigerated leaving Rhode Island averaged $3.69 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.3% against the national $4.16. Loads arriving averaged $5.06. 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 reefer $/mi$3.10$5.71

From Providence

53' refrigerated lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,362	$7.52	$1,185 – $1,539	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,653	$2.51	$6,658 – $8,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,836	$2.87	$2,467 – $3,205	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,055	$2.73	$4,398 – $5,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,506	$2.80	$6,530 – $8,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,564	$5.75	$1,361 – $1,768	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,517	$2.70	$4,800 – $6,234	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,576	$2.51	$6,591 – $8,561	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,907	$2.74	$4,269 – $5,545	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,915	$4.27	$4,276 – $5,554	3 d

Into Providence

53' refrigerated lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,698	$9.38	$1,478 – $1,919	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$17,121	$5.62	$14,895 – $19,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$5,815	$5.89	$5,059 – $6,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$7,700	$4.15	$6,699 – $8,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,746	$3.26	$7,609 – $9,883	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,821	$6.70	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$8,404	$4.11	$7,311 – $9,497	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$16,950	$5.62	$14,746 – $19,153	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$7,474	$4.17	$6,502 – $8,446	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,146	$3.60	$3,607 – $4,685	3 d

Reefer 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