Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,287step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $5,281–$7,292
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,278
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $6,287

Return trip

Dallas → Belfast$9,386

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

Belfast to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,817	$2.42	$4,287 – $5,347
53' refrigerated	$5,738	$2.88	$4,992 – $6,484
48' flatbed	$5,777	$2.90	$4,969 – $6,586
Step deck	$6,287	$3.16	$5,281 – $7,292
Power only	$4,281	$2.15	$3,724 – $4,837
Hotshot	$3,232	$1.62	$2,683 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,158	$1.59	$2,684 – $3,631
Sprinter van	$1,927	$0.97	$1,619 – $2,235

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More lanes from Belfast

Step deck lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,581	$6.06	$2,168 – $2,994	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$9,231	$2.90	$7,754 – $10,708	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,725	$3.31	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$6,512	$3.14	$5,470 – $7,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$9,163	$3.24	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$2,757	$5.35	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$7,014	$3.11	$5,891 – $8,136	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$9,170	$2.90	$7,703 – $10,638	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Belfast, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,281 and $7,292.

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

About 1,992 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 $2,009 of the $6,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,386, which makes Belfast, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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