Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bristol, VA freight rate

$3,713dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,305–$4,122
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bristol price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,713

Return trip

Bristol → Houston$2,937

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

Houston to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,713	$3.51	$3,305 – $4,122
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$4.18	$3,851 – $5,002
48' flatbed	$4,505	$4.25	$3,874 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,912	$4.64	$4,126 – $5,698
Power only	$3,270	$3.09	$2,845 – $3,695
Hotshot	$2,467	$2.33	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.29	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.40	$1,248 – $1,723

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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, 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,620	$3.53	$3,222 – $4,018	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Bristol, VA is estimated at $3,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,305 and $4,122.

How far is Houston, TX from Bristol, VA 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 $974 of the $3,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,937, which makes Houston, TX to Bristol, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology