Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,448flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,257 mi
Typical range: $5,545–$7,350
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,243
Fuel: $2,205
All-in estimate: $6,448

Return trip

San Antonio → Belfast$9,627

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

Belfast to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$2.39	$4,793 – $5,978
53' refrigerated	$6,414	$2.84	$5,580 – $7,248
48' flatbed	$6,448	$2.86	$5,545 – $7,350
Step deck	$7,014	$3.11	$5,891 – $8,136
Power only	$4,792	$2.12	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,618	$1.60	$3,003 – $4,233
26' box truck	$3,532	$1.57	$3,003 – $4,062
Sprinter van	$2,154	$0.95	$1,809 – $2,499

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Belfast, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,545 and $7,350.

How far is Belfast, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,257 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 $2,205 of the $6,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,627, which makes Belfast, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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