Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bristol, TN dry van rate

$3,160dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,507
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,160

Return trip

Bristol → Houston$3,042

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

Houston to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$3.00	$2,812 – $3,507
53' refrigerated	$3,766	$3.58	$3,276 – $4,256
48' flatbed	$3,833	$3.64	$3,296 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,180	$3.97	$3,511 – $4,849
Power only	$2,782	$2.64	$2,420 – $3,144
Hotshot	$2,099	$1.99	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,061	$1.96	$1,752 – $2,370
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.20	$1,062 – $1,466

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,255	$3.61	$2,007 – $2,503	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$9,115	$3.79	$8,112 – $10,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,498	$4.53	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$4,444	$2.22	$3,955 – $4,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,796	$3.37	$1,598 – $1,993	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,645	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$8,926	$3.80	$7,944 – $9,908	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,082	$3.02	$2,743 – $3,421	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Bristol, TN is estimated at $3,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,507.

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

About 1,053 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 $968 of the $3,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,042, which makes Houston, TX to Bristol, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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