Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bristol, TN power only rate

$3,219power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,637
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

Bristol → San Antonio$3,099

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

San Antonio to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,645	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,046
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$3.46	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,406	$3.51	$3,789 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,801	$3.83	$4,033 – $5,569
Power only	$3,219	$2.57	$2,800 – $3,637
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.94	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,381	$1.90	$2,024 – $2,738
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.16	$1,225 – $1,691

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into Bristol

Power only lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,964	$3.15	$1,709 – $2,220	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$8,116	$3.38	$7,061 – $9,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,169	$3.93	$1,887 – $2,451	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,782	$2.64	$2,420 – $3,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$3,949	$1.97	$3,436 – $4,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,558	$2.92	$1,355 – $1,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,946	$3.38	$6,913 – $8,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,712	$2.66	$2,360 – $3,065	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, TN is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,637.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bristol, TN by truck?

About 1,254 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 $1,153 of the $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,099, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bristol, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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