Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,935box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $1,645–$2,225
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,226
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $1,935

Return trip

Dallas → Bristol$2,010

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

Bristol to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,968	$2.91	$2,641 – $3,294
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$3.46	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,929	$3.85	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,612	$2.56	$2,272 – $2,951
Hotshot	$1,971	$1.93	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.90	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.16	$997 – $1,377

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More lanes from Bristol

26' box truck lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,720	$2.76	$1,462 – $1,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$3,921	$1.63	$3,333 – $4,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,157	$2.10	$983 – $1,330	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,984	$1.88	$1,686 – $2,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$3,666	$1.83	$3,116 – $4,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,464	$2.75	$1,244 – $1,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,293	$1.83	$1,949 – $2,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$3,839	$1.64	$3,263 – $4,415	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,935 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,645 and $2,225.

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

About 1,021 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 $709 of the $1,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,010, which makes Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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