Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Belfast, ME flatbed rate

$8,626flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $7,419–$9,834
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Belfast price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,680
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $8,626

Return trip

Belfast → Dallas$5,777

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Dallas to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,193	$3.61	$6,401 – $7,984
53' refrigerated	$8,567	$4.30	$7,454 – $9,681
48' flatbed	$8,626	$4.33	$7,419 – $9,834
Step deck	$9,386	$4.71	$7,885 – $10,888
Power only	$6,392	$3.21	$5,561 – $7,223
Hotshot	$4,826	$2.42	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,714	$2.37	$4,007 – $5,422
Sprinter van	$2,877	$1.44	$2,417 – $3,337

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Belfast

48' flatbed lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,880	$6.76	$2,477 – $3,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$18,624	$5.85	$16,016 – $21,231	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$6,867	$6.09	$5,906 – $7,828	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$8,936	$4.31	$7,685 – $10,187	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$9,627	$3.40	$8,279 – $10,975	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$2,875	$5.58	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$9,627	$4.27	$8,279 – $10,975	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$18,500	$5.86	$15,910 – $21,090	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Belfast, ME is estimated at $8,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,419 and $9,834.

How far is Dallas, TX from Belfast, ME 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 $1,946 of the $8,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,777, which makes Dallas, TX to Belfast, ME 49% more expensive. 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