Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,948dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,272
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $2,948

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bristol$3,728

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

Bristol to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.77	$2,624 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,514	$3.30	$3,057 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,576	$3.36	$3,075 – $4,076
Step deck	$3,899	$3.66	$3,275 – $4,523
Power only	$2,596	$2.44	$2,259 – $2,934
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.84	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.81	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.11	$991 – $1,368

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More lanes from Bristol

53' dry van lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,531	$4.10	$2,253 – $2,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$5,751	$2.39	$5,118 – $6,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$1,713	$3.11	$1,524 – $1,901	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,937	$2.77	$2,614 – $3,260	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$5,384	$2.69	$4,792 – $5,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,157	$4.09	$1,920 – $2,394	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$3,384	$2.69	$3,011 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$5,632	$2.39	$5,013 – $6,252	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bristol, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,272.

How far is Bristol, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,064 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 $978 of the $2,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,728, which makes Bristol, VA to Fort Worth, 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