Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bristol, VA flatbed rate

$4,898flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $4,212–$5,584
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,748
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $4,898

Return trip

Bristol → Austin$3,874

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,047	$3.44	$3,602 – $4,492
53' refrigerated	$4,823	$4.10	$4,196 – $5,450
48' flatbed	$4,898	$4.16	$4,212 – $5,584
Step deck	$5,339	$4.54	$4,485 – $6,193
Power only	$3,570	$3.03	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.29	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,642	$2.24	$2,246 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,619	$1.38	$1,360 – $1,878

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,223	$5.21	$2,771 – $3,674	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$3,597	$6.54	$3,094 – $4,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,505	$4.25	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,246	$3.12	$5,371 – $7,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,576	$4.89	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$5,171	$4.11	$4,447 – $5,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$12,516	$5.32	$10,764 – $14,269	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bristol, VA is estimated at $4,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,212 and $5,584.

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

About 1,177 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 $1,150 of the $4,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,874, which makes Austin, TX to Bristol, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology