Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT box truck rate

$3,982box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $3,384–$4,579
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bristol price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,801
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Bristol → Dallas$2,425

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,081	$3.58	$5,412 – $6,750
53' refrigerated	$7,244	$4.26	$6,302 – $8,186
48' flatbed	$7,310	$4.30	$6,287 – $8,334
Step deck	$7,958	$4.68	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,393	$3.17	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,071	$2.39	$3,379 – $4,764
26' box truck	$3,982	$2.34	$3,384 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.43	$2,043 – $2,822

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

26' box truck lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$747	$7.26	$635 – $860	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$9,319	$3.15	$7,921 – $10,717	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,987	$3.33	$2,539 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,117	$2.33	$3,500 – $4,735	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$4,737	$1.83	$4,027 – $5,448	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$836	$4.35	$711 – $961	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$4,507	$2.30	$3,831 – $5,183	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$9,220	$3.15	$7,837 – $10,603	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,384 and $4,579.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 1,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,181 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Dallas, TX to Bristol, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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