Bristol, TN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bristol, TN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Bristol, Tennessee, on its busiest lanes.

$4.37/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.09/mi
vs national: +2.3%
1 year: +18.4%
Population: 27,867

Flatbed lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed rates from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,260	$5.22	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,149	$2.97	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,205	$3.99	$1,896 – $2,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,691	$3.50	$3,174 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,707	$3.35	$5,768 – $7,646	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,794	$5.24	$2,403 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,242	$3.38	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,003	$2.98	$6,023 – $7,983	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$3,201	$6.29	$2,753 – $3,650	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,707	$3.50	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$7,571	$2.95	$6,511 – $8,630	6 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$4,017	$3.43	$3,455 – $4,580	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,382	$9.66	$1,188 – $1,575	1 d

From Bristol, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.95 a mile (San Jose, $7,571) and $9.66 a mile (Charlotte, $1,382) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bristol

Flatbed lanes into Bristol

48' flatbed rates into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,773	$4.44	$2,384 – $3,161	2 d
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
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$1,841	$3.62	$1,584 – $2,099	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,850	$3.64	$3,311 – $4,389	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$11,548	$4.51	$9,931 – $13,164	6 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$4,172	$3.56	$3,588 – $4,756	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,177	$8.23	$1,012 – $1,342	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Tennessee market

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Bristol is priced with the Tennessee market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bristol's own distances.

Bristol rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bristol by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.57	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$2.81 – $3.57
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.26	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.32 – $4.58
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.4%	$3.67 – $4.37
STEPStep deck	$4.77	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.00 – $4.77
PWRPower only	$3.12	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.45 – $3.12
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.32	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.2%	$1.98 – $2.32
SPRTSprinter van	$1.43	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.2%	$1.22 – $1.43

Flatbed lanes from Bristol

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