Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belfast, ME box truck rate

$4,888box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,074 mi
Typical range: $4,155–$5,621
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Belfast price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $4,888

Return trip

Belfast → Houston$3,274

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

Houston to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,455	$3.59	$6,635 – $8,275
53' refrigerated	$8,880	$4.28	$7,725 – $10,034
48' flatbed	$8,936	$4.31	$7,685 – $10,187
Step deck	$9,722	$4.69	$8,167 – $11,278
Power only	$6,628	$3.20	$5,766 – $7,489
Hotshot	$5,004	$2.41	$4,153 – $5,855
26' box truck	$4,888	$2.36	$4,155 – $5,621
Sprinter van	$2,982	$1.44	$2,505 – $3,459

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Belfast

26' box truck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,494	$3.51	$1,270 – $1,718	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$10,260	$3.23	$8,721 – $11,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,699	$3.28	$3,145 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$5,294	$1.87	$4,500 – $6,089	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$1,504	$2.92	$1,278 – $1,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$5,274	$2.34	$4,483 – $6,065	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$10,191	$3.23	$8,662 – $11,720	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$4,714	$2.37	$4,007 – $5,422	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Belfast, ME is estimated at $4,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,155 and $5,621.

How far is Houston, TX from Belfast, ME 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 $1,441 of the $4,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Houston, TX to Belfast, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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