Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,971hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,306
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,333
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Dallas → Bristol$2,047

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

Hotshot lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,742	$2.79	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$4,018	$1.67	$3,335 – $4,700	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,170	$2.12	$971 – $1,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,021	$1.92	$1,678 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$3,753	$1.88	$3,115 – $4,390	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,480	$2.78	$1,228 – $1,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,339	$1.87	$1,941 – $2,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$3,933	$1.68	$3,265 – $4,602	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,306.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $638 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,047, which makes Bristol, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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