Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,417flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$3,895
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,417

Return trip

Chicago → Belfast$6,867

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Belfast to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,820	$2.50	$2,510 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$2.98	$2,925 – $3,799
48' flatbed	$3,417	$3.03	$2,938 – $3,895
Step deck	$3,725	$3.31	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,486	$2.21	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.66	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.63	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.00	$948 – $1,309

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$5,777	$2.90	$4,969 – $6,586	5 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belfast, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Belfast, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $3,895.

How far is Belfast, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,867, which makes Belfast, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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