Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,985flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,074 mi
Typical range: $5,147–$6,823
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $5,985

Return trip

Houston → Belfast$8,936

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

Belfast to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,993	$2.41	$4,444 – $5,542
53' refrigerated	$5,947	$2.87	$5,174 – $6,720
48' flatbed	$5,985	$2.89	$5,147 – $6,823
Step deck	$6,512	$3.14	$5,470 – $7,553
Power only	$4,439	$2.14	$3,862 – $5,016
Hotshot	$3,352	$1.62	$2,782 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,274	$1.58	$2,783 – $3,765
Sprinter van	$1,997	$0.96	$1,678 – $2,317

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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
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 Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Belfast, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,147 and $6,823.

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

About 2,074 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 $2,026 of the $5,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,936, which makes Belfast, ME to Houston, 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