Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bristol, CT flatbed rate

$1,540flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.95
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,324–$1,756
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $101
All-in estimate: $1,540

Return trip

Bristol → New York$1,145

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

New York to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,184	$11.49	$1,053 – $1,314
53' refrigerated	$1,417	$13.76	$1,233 – $1,601
48' flatbed	$1,540	$14.95	$1,324 – $1,756
Step deck	$1,701	$16.51	$1,429 – $1,973
Power only	$981	$9.52	$853 – $1,108
Hotshot	$737	$7.16	$612 – $863
26' box truck	$747	$7.26	$635 – $860
Sprinter van	$473	$4.60	$398 – $549

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$16,934	$5.72	$14,563 – $19,305	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$5,586	$6.23	$4,804 – $6,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$7,553	$4.28	$6,495 – $8,610	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$8,627	$3.33	$7,419 – $9,834	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,676	$8.73	$1,441 – $1,910	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$8,250	$4.22	$7,095 – $9,405	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$16,757	$5.73	$14,411 – $19,103	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$7,310	$4.30	$6,287 – $8,334	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Bristol, CT?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Bristol, CT is estimated at $1,540 all-in in October 2026, or $14.95 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,324 and $1,756.

How far is New York, NY from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $101 of the $1,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,145, which makes New York, NY to Bristol, CT 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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