Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bristol, VA dry van rate

$3,620dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,018
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $3,620

Return trip

Bristol → Dallas$2,863

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$3.53	$3,222 – $4,018
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$4.21	$3,754 – $4,876
48' flatbed	$4,395	$4.28	$3,779 – $5,010
Step deck	$4,793	$4.67	$4,026 – $5,559
Power only	$3,186	$3.11	$2,772 – $3,600
Hotshot	$2,404	$2.34	$1,995 – $2,813
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.30	$2,006 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.41	$1,216 – $1,680

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,621	$4.24	$2,332 – $2,909	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$10,680	$4.44	$9,505 – $11,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,915	$5.30	$2,595 – $3,236	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,713	$3.51	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$5,208	$2.60	$4,635 – $5,781	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,085	$3.96	$1,855 – $2,314	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,279	$3.40	$3,808 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$10,459	$4.45	$9,309 – $11,610	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Bristol, VA is estimated at $3,620 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,018.

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

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $943 of the $3,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,863, which makes Dallas, TX to Bristol, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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