Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,233flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$7,105
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,111
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

Austin → Belfast$9,306

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belfast to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,203	$2.40	$4,631 – $5,775
53' refrigerated	$6,197	$2.85	$5,392 – $7,003
48' flatbed	$6,233	$2.87	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,780	$3.12	$5,696 – $7,865
Power only	$4,628	$2.13	$4,026 – $5,230
Hotshot	$3,494	$1.61	$2,900 – $4,088
26' box truck	$3,412	$1.57	$2,900 – $3,924
Sprinter van	$2,081	$0.96	$1,748 – $2,414

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More lanes from Belfast

48' flatbed lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,356	$5.53	$2,026 – $2,686	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$8,493	$2.67	$7,304 – $9,682	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,417	$3.03	$2,938 – $3,895	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$5,985	$2.89	$5,147 – $6,823	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$8,428	$2.98	$7,248 – $9,608	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$2,519	$4.89	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$6,448	$2.86	$5,545 – $7,350	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$8,437	$2.67	$7,255 – $9,618	7 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Belfast, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $7,105.

How far is Belfast, ME from Austin, TX 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 $2,122 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,306, which makes Belfast, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology