Bristol, TN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Bristol, TN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Bristol, Tennessee, on its busiest lanes.

$3.57/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: +2.3%
1 year: +24.8%
Population: 27,867

Dry van lanes from Bristol

53' dry van rates from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,652	$4.25	$2,360 – $2,944	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$5,976	$2.49	$5,318 – $6,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,787	$3.24	$1,590 – $1,983	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,042	$2.89	$2,708 – $3,377	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,593	$2.80	$4,978 – $6,208	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,262	$4.24	$2,013 – $2,511	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,510	$2.80	$3,124 – $3,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$5,852	$2.49	$5,208 – $6,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,968	$2.91	$2,641 – $3,294	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$2,589	$5.09	$2,304 – $2,873	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,056	$2.89	$2,720 – $3,392	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$6,333	$2.47	$5,636 – $7,030	5 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$3,319	$2.83	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,072	$7.50	$954 – $1,190	1 d

From Bristol, a 53' dry van costs between $2.47 a mile (San Jose, $6,333) and $7.50 a mile (Charlotte, $1,072) 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 Bristol

Dry van lanes into Bristol

53' dry van rates into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,255	$3.61	$2,007 – $2,503	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$9,115	$3.79	$8,112 – $10,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,498	$4.53	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,160	$3.00	$2,812 – $3,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$4,444	$2.22	$3,955 – $4,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,796	$3.37	$1,598 – $1,993	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,645	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$8,926	$3.80	$7,944 – $9,908	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,082	$3.02	$2,743 – $3,421	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$1,489	$2.93	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,174	$3.00	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$9,660	$3.77	$8,597 – $10,723	5 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$3,447	$2.94	$3,068 – $3,826	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$913	$6.39	$813 – $1,014	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Tennessee market

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

Bristol rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bristol by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.57	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$2.81 – $3.57
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.26	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.32 – $4.58
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.4%	$3.67 – $4.37
STEPStep deck	$4.77	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.00 – $4.77
PWRPower only	$3.12	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.45 – $3.12
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.32	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.2%	$1.98 – $2.32
SPRTSprinter van	$1.43	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.2%	$1.22 – $1.43

Dry van lanes from Bristol

Price a load from Bristol

Dry van lanes into Bristol

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Bristol rates by truck type

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