Cost to ship a car from Alabama
Shipping a sedan out of Alabama on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Georgia) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $780–$1,170
Shipping a sedan from Alabama to Texas on an open carrier costs about $780–$1,170, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 740 miles.
Modeled from 32 published 2026 route prices (SGT Auto Transport 'Ship a Car to Another State' sample routes, SGT Auto Transport cost calculator sample routes) plus published Hawaii and Alaska rates. SUVs cost about 25% more and enclosed carriers about 35% more. Not a quote.
Car shipping from Alabama to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 200 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Mississippi | 190 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Tennessee | 230 | $590–$900 | $740–$1,130 | 1–4 days |
| Louisiana | 370 | $640–$980 | $800–$1,220 | 1–4 days |
| Kentucky | 400 | $650–$990 | $820–$1,240 | 1–4 days |
| South Carolina | 400 | $650–$990 | $820–$1,240 | 1–4 days |
| Arkansas | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| North Carolina | 510 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,310 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 550 | $710–$1,070 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| West Virginia | 620 | $740–$1,110 | $920–$1,380 | 3–7 days |
| Ohio | 650 | $750–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 680 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,420 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 740 | $780–$1,170 | $980–$1,460 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 770 | $790–$1,180 | $990–$1,480 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 790 | $800–$1,200 | $1,000–$1,490 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 820 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 810 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 830 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,520 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 890 | $840–$1,250 | $1,050–$1,560 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 940 | $860–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,590 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 1,000 | $880–$1,300 | $1,100–$1,630 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 1,040 | $890–$1,320 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,070 | $910–$1,340 | $1,130–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 1,120 | $920–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,170 | $940–$1,390 | $1,180–$1,740 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,210 | $960–$1,410 | $1,200–$1,770 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,230 | $970–$1,420 | $1,210–$1,780 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 1,250 | $970–$1,430 | $1,220–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,270 | $980–$1,440 | $1,230–$1,810 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 1,310 | $1,000–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,830 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $1,000–$1,470 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 1,400 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,290–$1,890 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,390 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 1,500 | $1,070–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 1,700 | $1,140–$1,670 | $1,430–$2,080 | 5–10 days |
| Utah | 1,730 | $1,150–$1,680 | $1,440–$2,100 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 1,870 | $1,210–$1,760 | $1,510–$2,190 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 1,970 | $1,240–$1,810 | $1,550–$2,260 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 2,000 | $1,250–$1,820 | $1,570–$2,280 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,180 | $1,320–$1,920 | $1,650–$2,400 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,420 | $1,410–$2,040 | $1,760–$2,550 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,420 | $1,410–$2,040 | $1,760–$2,550 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,000–$2,800 | $2,500–$3,500 | 2–5 weeks |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,800–$4,000 | $4,750–$5,000 | 2–5 weeks |
Open carrier, door to door where available (ocean routes are usually port to port). Enclosed transport adds about 35%. Prices rise in peak season (summer, and Florida snowbird months).
Before you book, read our guide to shipping a car to another state: how to vet a carrier or broker, how long transport takes, how to prepare the car, and when driving it yourself is cheaper.