Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Belfast, ME box truck rate

$5,095box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $4,330–$5,859
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Belfast price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,586
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Belfast → Austin$3,412

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,769	$3.58	$6,914 – $8,623
53' refrigerated	$9,253	$4.26	$8,050 – $10,456
48' flatbed	$9,306	$4.28	$8,003 – $10,609
Step deck	$10,124	$4.66	$8,504 – $11,744
Power only	$6,910	$3.18	$6,012 – $7,808
Hotshot	$5,217	$2.40	$4,330 – $6,104
26' box truck	$5,095	$2.35	$4,330 – $5,859
Sprinter van	$3,107	$1.43	$2,610 – $3,605

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Belfast

26' box truck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,494	$3.51	$1,270 – $1,718	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$10,260	$3.23	$8,721 – $11,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,699	$3.28	$3,145 – $4,254	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$4,888	$2.36	$4,155 – $5,621	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$5,294	$1.87	$4,500 – $6,089	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$1,504	$2.92	$1,278 – $1,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$5,274	$2.34	$4,483 – $6,065	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$10,191	$3.23	$8,662 – $11,720	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Belfast, ME?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Belfast, ME is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,330 and $5,859.

How far is Austin, TX from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,509 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belfast, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,412, which makes Austin, TX to Belfast, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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