Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bristol, TN hotshot rate

$2,295hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $1,904–$2,685
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,295

Return trip

Bristol → Austin$2,209

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$2.94	$3,068 – $3,826
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$3.51	$3,574 – $4,642
48' flatbed	$4,172	$3.56	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,548	$3.88	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,041	$2.59	$2,645 – $3,436
Hotshot	$2,295	$1.96	$1,904 – $2,685
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.92	$1,913 – $2,588
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.18	$1,158 – $1,599

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

Hotshot lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,481	$2.37	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$6,128	$2.55	$5,086 – $7,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,635	$2.96	$1,357 – $1,914	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,099	$1.99	$1,742 – $2,456	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$2,982	$1.49	$2,475 – $3,488	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,174	$2.20	$975 – $1,374	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,429	$1.94	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$6,000	$2.56	$4,980 – $7,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bristol, TN?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Bristol, TN is estimated at $2,295 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,904 and $2,685.

How far is Austin, TX from Bristol, TN by truck?

About 1,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $733 of the $2,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,209, which makes Austin, TX to Bristol, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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