Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, TN flatbed rate

$3,850flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,311–$4,389
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,850

Return trip

Bristol → Fort Worth$3,707

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

Fort Worth to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,174	$3.00	$2,825 – $3,523
53' refrigerated	$3,783	$3.57	$3,291 – $4,275
48' flatbed	$3,850	$3.64	$3,311 – $4,389
Step deck	$4,198	$3.96	$3,527 – $4,870
Power only	$2,795	$2.64	$2,432 – $3,158
Hotshot	$2,109	$1.99	$1,750 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,070	$1.95	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,270	$1.20	$1,066 – $1,473

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,773	$4.44	$2,384 – $3,161	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$10,904	$4.54	$9,378 – $12,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,082	$5.58	$2,651 – $3,514	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,833	$3.64	$3,296 – $4,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,329	$2.66	$4,583 – $6,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,218	$4.16	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,406	$3.51	$3,789 – $5,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$10,682	$4.55	$9,186 – $12,177	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, TN is estimated at $3,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,311 and $4,389.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bristol, TN 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 $3,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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