Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bristol, TN flatbed rate

$2,773flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$3,161
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,163
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,773

Return trip

Bristol → New York$3,260

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,255	$3.61	$2,007 – $2,503
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$4.31	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,773	$4.44	$2,384 – $3,161
Step deck	$3,031	$4.86	$2,546 – $3,516
Power only	$1,964	$3.15	$1,709 – $2,220
Hotshot	$1,481	$2.37	$1,229 – $1,733
26' box truck	$1,462	$2.34	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$902	$1.45	$758 – $1,046

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,742	$3.66	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Bristol, TN is estimated at $2,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $3,161.

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

About 624 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 $610 of the $2,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,260, which makes New York, NY to Bristol, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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