Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Belfast, ME flatbed rate

$2,880flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,284
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Belfast price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,464
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Belfast → New York$2,356

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

New York to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$5.44	$2,061 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,765	$6.49	$2,405 – $3,124
48' flatbed	$2,880	$6.76	$2,477 – $3,284
Step deck	$3,155	$7.41	$2,651 – $3,660
Power only	$1,998	$4.69	$1,738 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,505	$3.53	$1,250 – $1,761
26' box truck	$1,494	$3.51	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$926	$2.17	$778 – $1,075

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Belfast

48' flatbed lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$8,626	$4.33	$7,419 – $9,834	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Belfast, ME?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Belfast, ME is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,284.

How far is New York, NY from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $416 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belfast, ME to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,356, which makes New York, NY to Belfast, ME 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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