Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,659flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,249 mi
Typical range: $7,447–$9,871
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,485
Fuel: $3,174
All-in estimate: $8,659

Return trip

San Jose → Belfast$18,988

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belfast to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,262	$2.24	$6,463 – $8,061
53' refrigerated	$8,647	$2.66	$7,523 – $9,771
48' flatbed	$8,659	$2.67	$7,447 – $9,871
Step deck	$9,412	$2.90	$7,906 – $10,918
Power only	$6,483	$2.00	$5,640 – $7,326
Hotshot	$4,896	$1.51	$4,063 – $5,728
26' box truck	$4,772	$1.47	$4,056 – $5,487
Sprinter van	$2,905	$0.89	$2,440 – $3,370

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,447 and $9,871.

How far is Belfast, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,249 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,174 of the $8,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,988, which makes Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA 54% 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