Cost to ship a car from California
Shipping a sedan out of California on an open carrier ranges from about $590 (to Nevada) to $3,450 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $1,080–$1,580
Shipping a sedan from California to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,080–$1,580, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 1,530 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 California to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 240 | $590–$910 | $740–$1,140 | 1–4 days |
| Arizona | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 620 | $740–$1,110 | $920–$1,380 | 3–7 days |
| Idaho | 750 | $790–$1,170 | $980–$1,470 | 3–7 days |
| Oregon | 770 | $790–$1,180 | $990–$1,480 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 860 | $830–$1,230 | $1,030–$1,540 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 960 | $860–$1,280 | $1,080–$1,600 | 3–7 days |
| Washington | 970 | $870–$1,290 | $1,080–$1,610 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 970 | $870–$1,290 | $1,080–$1,610 | 3–7 days |
| Montana | 1,030 | $890–$1,320 | $1,110–$1,650 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,440 | $1,040–$1,530 | $1,310–$1,920 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 1,470 | $1,060–$1,550 | $1,320–$1,930 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 1,480 | $1,060–$1,550 | $1,320–$1,940 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 1,500 | $1,070–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 5–10 days |
| North Dakota | 1,530 | $1,080–$1,580 | $1,350–$1,970 | 5–10 days |
| Texas | 1,530 | $1,080–$1,580 | $1,350–$1,970 | 5–10 days |
| Iowa | 1,730 | $1,150–$1,680 | $1,440–$2,100 | 5–10 days |
| Arkansas | 1,750 | $1,160–$1,690 | $1,450–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Minnesota | 1,760 | $1,160–$1,700 | $1,460–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Missouri | 1,760 | $1,160–$1,700 | $1,460–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Louisiana | 1,920 | $1,220–$1,780 | $1,530–$2,230 | 5–10 days |
| Mississippi | 2,000 | $1,250–$1,820 | $1,570–$2,280 | 5–10 days |
| Wisconsin | 1,990 | $1,250–$1,820 | $1,560–$2,270 | 5–10 days |
| Illinois | 2,010 | $1,260–$1,830 | $1,570–$2,290 | 5–10 days |
| Indiana | 2,130 | $1,300–$1,890 | $1,630–$2,360 | 5–10 days |
| Tennessee | 2,160 | $1,310–$1,910 | $1,640–$2,380 | 5–10 days |
| Alabama | 2,180 | $1,320–$1,920 | $1,650–$2,400 | 5–10 days |
| Kentucky | 2,210 | $1,330–$1,930 | $1,670–$2,410 | 5–10 days |
| Michigan | 2,260 | $1,350–$1,960 | $1,690–$2,450 | 5–10 days |
| Georgia | 2,360 | $1,390–$2,010 | $1,740–$2,510 | 5–10 days |
| Ohio | 2,350 | $1,390–$2,000 | $1,730–$2,510 | 5–10 days |
| West Virginia | 2,490 | $1,440–$2,080 | $1,800–$2,600 | 5–10 days |
| South Carolina | 2,530 | $1,450–$2,100 | $1,820–$2,620 | 5–10 days |
| North Carolina | 2,590 | $1,480–$2,130 | $1,840–$2,660 | 5–10 days |
| Florida | 2,650 | $1,500–$2,160 | $1,870–$2,700 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $1,500–$2,100 | $1,880–$2,630 | 2–5 weeks |
| Virginia | 2,680 | $1,510–$2,180 | $1,890–$2,720 | 5–10 days |
| Washington, DC | 2,720 | $1,520–$2,200 | $1,910–$2,750 | 5–10 days |
| Pennsylvania | 2,700 | $1,520–$2,190 | $1,900–$2,730 | 5–10 days |
| Maryland | 2,730 | $1,530–$2,200 | $1,910–$2,750 | 5–10 days |
| Delaware | 2,800 | $1,550–$2,240 | $1,940–$2,800 | 5–10 days |
| New York | 2,840 | $1,570–$2,260 | $1,960–$2,820 | 5–10 days |
| New Jersey | 2,860 | $1,580–$2,270 | $1,970–$2,840 | 5–10 days |
| Vermont | 2,930 | $1,600–$2,310 | $2,000–$2,880 | 5–10 days |
| Connecticut | 2,940 | $1,610–$2,310 | $2,010–$2,890 | 5–10 days |
| Massachusetts | 3,030 | $1,640–$2,360 | $2,050–$2,950 | 5–10 days |
| New Hampshire | 3,020 | $1,640–$2,350 | $2,050–$2,940 | 5–10 days |
| Rhode Island | 3,030 | $1,640–$2,360 | $2,050–$2,950 | 5–10 days |
| Maine | 3,110 | $1,670–$2,400 | $2,090–$3,000 | 5–10 days |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,200–$3,450 | $4,000–$4,310 | 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.