Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Rhode Island. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Providence, RI, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Massachusetts
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Massachusetts
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Massachusetts
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Massachusetts
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Massachusetts
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Massachusetts
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
New York
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New York
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New York
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New York
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$602–$918
$903–$1,377
Florida
SUV or crossover
$637–$971
$956–$1,457
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$722–$1,101
$1,084–$1,651
Florida
Van or minivan
$644–$981
$966–$1,472
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$673–$1,026
$1,010–$1,539
Florida
Motorcycle
$570–$869
$855–$1,304
California
Sedan or compact car
$1,069–$1,630
$1,604–$2,445
California
SUV or crossover
$1,132–$1,725
$1,698–$2,587
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,283–$1,955
$1,924–$2,933
California
Van or minivan
$1,144–$1,743
$1,715–$2,614
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,196–$1,822
$1,793–$2,733
California
Motorcycle
$1,013–$1,543
$1,519–$2,315
Connecticut
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Connecticut
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Connecticut
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Connecticut
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Connecticut
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Connecticut
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Within the state, from Cranston
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Cranston
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Cranston
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Cranston
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Cranston
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Cranston
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
RIDOT's travel pages publish a statewide truck and bridge restrictions list and a separate set of Washington Bridge documents. A car carrier crossing the Providence River or using an East Bay route should read that list before the day of travel, because a posted height, weight, or closure applies to the truck, not just to the car on it. This note does not copy a clearance number, because the restriction table has to be read current. There is no chain-law page in the set that loaded. Winter reports are on the same travel site.
Where the trailer should stop
Providence streets around the colleges and the older neighborhoods are tight. A multi-car trailer often cannot stop at a house on a narrow block. Common practice is a lot the driver can pull through, agreed ahead of time. Newport, where Salve Regina sits, is the same problem on a peninsula with limited approaches. Do not assume the trailer can follow a car GPS to a driveway.
Campuses
The location list is mostly colleges: Brown University, Providence College, and Johnson and Wales in Providence; Bryant in Smithfield; Roger Williams in Bristol; and Salve Regina in Newport. Several were selected for a high out-of-state share, so fall move-in is a real cluster of cars, not a local shuffle. Confirm the campus allows a carrier drop and the hours. A convocation street closure is the school's rule.
When do you register?
The DMV says you must get a new title and registration within 30 days of moving. Insurance has to come from a company licensed in Rhode Island. A police VIN check is required before registration when the title or the last registration is from another state. After the car is registered, it must be inspected within five days. Steps are on the Rhode Island registration page.
