Bristol, VA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bristol, VA

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

$4.20/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.79/mi
vs national: −1.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 16,316

Flatbed lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed rates from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$3,092	$6.03	$2,659 – $3,525	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,064 mi	$3,576	$3.36	$3,075 – $4,076	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,565 mi	$7,283	$2.84	$6,263 – $8,302	6 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$3,874	$3.29	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
Charlotte, NC	144 mi	$1,331	$9.24	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d

From Bristol, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.84 a mile (San Jose, $7,283) and $9.24 a mile (Charlotte, $1,331) 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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,223	$5.21	$2,771 – $3,674	2 d
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
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$2,165	$4.22	$1,862 – $2,468	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,064 mi	$4,521	$4.25	$3,888 – $5,154	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,565 mi	$13,525	$5.27	$11,631 – $15,418	6 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$4,898	$4.16	$4,212 – $5,584	3 d
Charlotte, NC	144 mi	$1,380	$9.59	$1,187 – $1,574	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Virginia market

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Bristol is priced with the Virginia 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	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

Flatbed lanes from Bristol

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