Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bristol, VA flatbed rate

$3,223flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 618 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,674
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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $3,223

Return trip

Bristol → New York$3,112

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

New York to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$4.24	$2,332 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,126	$5.06	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,223	$5.21	$2,771 – $3,674
Step deck	$3,523	$5.70	$2,959 – $4,087
Power only	$2,282	$3.69	$1,985 – $2,579
Hotshot	$1,721	$2.78	$1,428 – $2,013
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.75	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.70	$881 – $1,216

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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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$3,597	$6.54	$3,094 – $4,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,505	$4.25	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,246	$3.12	$5,371 – $7,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,576	$4.89	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$5,171	$4.11	$4,447 – $5,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$12,516	$5.32	$10,764 – $14,269	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,395	$4.28	$3,779 – $5,010	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Bristol, VA is estimated at $3,223 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 618 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,674.

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

About 618 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 $604 of the $3,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes New York, NY to Bristol, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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