Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$2,794flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,185
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,794

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bristol$2,218

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bristol to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,262	$4.24	$2,013 – $2,511
53' refrigerated	$2,699	$5.06	$2,348 – $3,050
48' flatbed	$2,794	$5.24	$2,403 – $3,185
Step deck	$3,057	$5.73	$2,567 – $3,546
Power only	$1,963	$3.68	$1,707 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.78	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.75	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$905	$1.70	$760 – $1,050

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,260	$5.22	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,149	$2.97	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,205	$3.99	$1,896 – $2,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,691	$3.50	$3,174 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,707	$3.35	$5,768 – $7,646	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,242	$3.38	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,003	$2.98	$6,023 – $7,983	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bristol, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,794 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,185.

How far is Bristol, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 533 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 $521 of the $2,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Bristol, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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