RI · STEP · Oct 2026

Step deck rates in Rhode Island

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

$4.13/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $5.67/mi
vs national: −11.4%
1 year: +18.7%
52-week range: $3.46–$4.13

Step deck · outbound from Rhode Island · monthly

Rhode Island step deck rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Step deck leaving Rhode Island averaged $4.13 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.4% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $5.67. 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 step deck $/mi$3.48$6.40

From Providence

Step deck lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,604	$8.86	$1,347 – $1,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$8,336	$2.73	$7,002 – $9,669	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,153	$3.19	$2,648 – $3,657	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,545	$2.99	$4,658 – $6,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,188	$3.05	$6,878 – $9,498	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,815	$6.67	$1,525 – $2,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$6,042	$2.95	$5,075 – $7,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$8,253	$2.74	$6,933 – $9,574	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$5,385	$3.01	$4,524 – $6,247	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$5,443	$4.72	$4,572 – $6,314	3 d

Into Providence

Step deck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$2,001	$11.05	$1,681 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$18,648	$6.12	$15,664 – $21,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$6,465	$6.55	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$8,446	$4.56	$7,095 – $9,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$2,113	$7.77	$1,775 – $2,452	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$9,203	$4.50	$7,731 – $10,676	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$18,464	$6.12	$15,510 – $21,418	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$8,203	$4.58	$6,891 – $9,516	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$4,592	$3.99	$3,857 – $5,327	3 d

Step deck 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