Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,874flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,331–$4,416
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,874

Return trip

Austin → Bristol$4,898

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bristol to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,200	$2.72	$2,848 – $3,552
53' refrigerated	$3,814	$3.24	$3,318 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,874	$3.29	$3,331 – $4,416
Step deck	$4,222	$3.59	$3,547 – $4,898
Power only	$2,823	$2.40	$2,456 – $3,190
Hotshot	$2,131	$1.81	$1,768 – $2,493
26' box truck	$2,089	$1.78	$1,776 – $2,403
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.09	$1,075 – $1,485

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bristol, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,331 and $4,416.

How far is Bristol, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,150 of the $3,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,898, which makes Bristol, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology