Bristol, TN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Bristol, TN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Bristol, Tennessee, on its busiest lanes.

$4.26/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.99/mi
vs national: +2.4%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 27,867

Reefer lanes from Bristol

53' refrigerated rates from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,164	$5.07	$2,752 – $3,575	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,117	$2.96	$6,192 – $8,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,132	$3.86	$1,855 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,626	$3.44	$3,155 – $4,098	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,662	$3.33	$5,796 – $7,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,699	$5.06	$2,348 – $3,050	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,182	$3.34	$3,639 – $4,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$6,970	$2.97	$6,064 – $7,876	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,538	$3.46	$3,078 – $3,998	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$3,089	$6.07	$2,687 – $3,491	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,643	$3.44	$3,169 – $4,116	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$7,542	$2.94	$6,562 – $8,523	5 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$3,955	$3.37	$3,441 – $4,470	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,282	$8.97	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d

From Bristol, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.94 a mile (San Jose, $7,542) and $8.97 a mile (Charlotte, $1,282) 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

Reefer lanes into Bristol

53' refrigerated rates into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,690	$4.31	$2,341 – $3,040	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$10,855	$4.52	$9,444 – $12,267	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,981	$5.40	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,766	$3.58	$3,276 – $4,256	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,293	$2.65	$4,605 – $5,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,142	$4.02	$1,864 – $2,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,344	$3.46	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$10,631	$4.53	$9,249 – $12,013	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,674	$3.60	$3,196 – $4,152	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	509 mi	$1,777	$3.49	$1,546 – $2,008	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,059 mi	$3,783	$3.57	$3,291 – $4,275	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,562 mi	$11,504	$4.49	$10,009 – $13,000	5 d
Austin, TX	1,172 mi	$4,108	$3.51	$3,574 – $4,642	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,093	$7.64	$951 – $1,235	1 d

Reefer · 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

Reefer lanes from Bristol

Price a load from Bristol

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