Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,025step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $3,381–$4,669
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Houston → Bristol$4,180

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

Bristol to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.89	$2,708 – $3,377
53' refrigerated	$3,626	$3.44	$3,155 – $4,098
48' flatbed	$3,691	$3.50	$3,174 – $4,207
Step deck	$4,025	$3.82	$3,381 – $4,669
Power only	$2,679	$2.54	$2,330 – $3,027
Hotshot	$2,021	$1.92	$1,678 – $2,365
26' box truck	$1,984	$1.88	$1,686 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.16	$1,022 – $1,412

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More lanes from Bristol

Step deck lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,564	$5.71	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,775	$3.24	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,412	$4.37	$2,026 – $2,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$7,298	$3.65	$6,131 – $8,466	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,057	$5.73	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,623	$3.69	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,617	$3.24	$6,398 – $8,836	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,929	$3.85	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bristol, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,381 and $4,669.

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

About 1,053 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 $1,062 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,180, which makes Bristol, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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