Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,319dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $2,954–$3,684
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,241
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,319

Return trip

Austin → Bristol$3,447

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

Bristol to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.83	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.37	$3,441 – $4,470
48' flatbed	$4,017	$3.43	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,379	$3.74	$3,678 – $5,079
Power only	$2,928	$2.50	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,209	$1.89	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.85	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.13	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Bristol

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bristol, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,954 and $3,684.

How far is Bristol, TN from Austin, TX 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 $1,078 of the $3,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,447, which makes Bristol, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. 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