Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bristol, TN box truck rate

$2,010box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $1,708–$2,311
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Bristol price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $2,010

Return trip

Bristol → Dallas$1,935

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

Dallas to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,082	$3.02	$2,743 – $3,421
53' refrigerated	$3,674	$3.60	$3,196 – $4,152
48' flatbed	$3,742	$3.66	$3,218 – $4,266
Step deck	$4,081	$4.00	$3,428 – $4,734
Power only	$2,712	$2.66	$2,360 – $3,065
Hotshot	$2,047	$2.00	$1,699 – $2,394
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.97	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.21	$1,036 – $1,430

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,462	$2.34	$1,243 – $1,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$5,981	$2.49	$5,084 – $6,878	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,617	$2.93	$1,375 – $1,860	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,061	$1.96	$1,752 – $2,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$2,913	$1.46	$2,476 – $3,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,162	$2.18	$988 – $1,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,381	$1.90	$2,024 – $2,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$5,856	$2.49	$4,978 – $6,735	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Bristol, TN is estimated at $2,010 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,708 and $2,311.

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

About 1,021 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 $709 of the $2,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,935, which makes Dallas, TX to Bristol, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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