Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,452flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $3,829–$5,075
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Dallas → Bristol$7,310

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bristol to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$2.18	$3,296 – $4,110
53' refrigerated	$4,411	$2.59	$3,838 – $4,985
48' flatbed	$4,452	$2.62	$3,829 – $5,075
Step deck	$4,846	$2.85	$4,071 – $5,622
Power only	$3,284	$1.93	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,479	$1.46	$2,058 – $2,901
26' box truck	$2,425	$1.43	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,481	$0.87	$1,244 – $1,718

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $5,075.

How far is Bristol, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,661 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,310, which makes Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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