Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$3,099power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $2,696–$3,502
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,099

Return trip

San Antonio → Bristol$3,219

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

Bristol to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$2.80	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$3.34	$3,639 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,242	$3.38	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,623	$3.69	$3,883 – $5,363
Power only	$3,099	$2.47	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.87	$1,941 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,293	$1.83	$1,949 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.12	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Bristol

Power only lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,310	$3.70	$2,010 – $2,610	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$5,321	$2.21	$4,629 – $6,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,552	$2.81	$1,350 – $1,753	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,679	$2.54	$2,330 – $3,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$4,970	$2.49	$4,324 – $5,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,963	$3.68	$1,707 – $2,218	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$5,209	$2.22	$4,532 – $5,887	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,612	$2.56	$2,272 – $2,951	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Power only lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,741	$2.10	$3,254 – $4,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Bristol, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,099 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,696 and $3,502.

How far is Bristol, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,254 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 $1,153 of the $3,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes Bristol, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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