Rubber conveyor belt manufacturers quote in different units, and that is why five offers for one specification can sit 50 percent apart. This guide sets out the 2026 market bands in the three units that matter — per linear meter, per square meter of belt, and per ton of finished product — and explains why a per-meter price without a stated width tells you nothing. It then breaks the invoice into seven cost blocks: carcass fabric, cover compound, calendering and curing, splicing and testing, packing, freight, and commercial terms. Each specification decision is traced to its price effect, from ply count and cover thickness to abrasion, heat and flame-resistant grades. A quotation template and an eight-point problem list help you compare offers that use different Incoterms, and the cost-per-ton-conveyed calculation shows when a higher belt price is the cheaper decision.