Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,562flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

Houston → Bristol$4,505

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

Bristol to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,937	$2.77	$2,614 – $3,260
53' refrigerated	$3,500	$3.31	$3,045 – $3,956
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,885	$3.67	$3,263 – $4,506
Power only	$2,586	$2.44	$2,250 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.84	$1,620 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,915	$1.81	$1,628 – $2,203
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.11	$987 – $1,363

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $4,061.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,505, which makes Bristol, VA to Houston, 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