Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from Washington, DC

Shipping a sedan out of Washington, DC on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Delaware) to $3,900 (to Alaska).

Car shipping: $1,060–$1,560

Shipping a sedan from Washington, DC to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,060–$1,560, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,490 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 Washington, DC to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Delaware100$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Maryland20$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
New Jersey200$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Pennsylvania120$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Virginia100$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
West Virginia230$590–$900$740–$1,1301–4 days
New York260$600–$920$750–$1,1501–4 days
North Carolina320$620–$950$780–$1,1901–4 days
Connecticut330$630–$960$780–$1,2001–4 days
Ohio380$650–$980$810–$1,2301–4 days
Rhode Island410$660–$1,000$820–$1,2501–4 days
Massachusetts440$670–$1,010$840–$1,2701–4 days
New Hampshire480$680–$1,030$860–$1,2901–4 days
South Carolina470$680–$1,030$850–$1,2901–4 days
Vermont490$690–$1,040$860–$1,3001–4 days
Kentucky530$700–$1,060$880–$1,3303–7 days
Michigan540$710–$1,070$880–$1,3303–7 days
Indiana580$720–$1,090$900–$1,3603–7 days
Georgia630$740–$1,110$930–$1,3903–7 days
Maine620$740–$1,110$920–$1,3803–7 days
Tennessee650$750–$1,120$930–$1,4003–7 days
Illinois730$780–$1,160$970–$1,4503–7 days
Alabama790$800–$1,200$1,000–$1,4903–7 days
Wisconsin830$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5203–7 days
Florida950$860–$1,280$1,080–$1,6003–7 days
Missouri960$860–$1,280$1,080–$1,6003–7 days
Mississippi970$870–$1,290$1,080–$1,6103–7 days
Iowa1,010$880–$1,310$1,100–$1,6403–7 days
Arkansas1,050$900–$1,330$1,120–$1,6603–7 days
Minnesota1,110$920–$1,360$1,150–$1,7003–7 days
Louisiana1,160$940–$1,390$1,170–$1,7303–7 days
Kansas1,220$960–$1,420$1,200–$1,7703–7 days
Nebraska1,260$980–$1,440$1,220–$1,8003–7 days
Oklahoma1,300$990–$1,460$1,240–$1,8203–7 days
South Dakota1,380$1,020–$1,500$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
North Dakota1,480$1,060–$1,550$1,320–$1,9403–7 days
Texas1,490$1,060–$1,560$1,330–$1,9503–7 days
Colorado1,760$1,160–$1,700$1,460–$2,1205–10 days
Wyoming1,850$1,200–$1,750$1,500–$2,1805–10 days
New Mexico1,920$1,220–$1,780$1,530–$2,2305–10 days
Montana2,110$1,300–$1,880$1,620–$2,3505–10 days
Utah2,160$1,310–$1,910$1,640–$2,3805–10 days
Arizona2,310$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4805–10 days
Idaho2,330$1,380–$1,990$1,720–$2,4905–10 days
Nevada2,480$1,430–$2,070$1,790–$2,5905–10 days
Washington2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
California2,720$1,520–$2,200$1,910–$2,7505–10 days
Oregon2,750$1,540–$2,210$1,920–$2,7705–10 days
Hawaiiby sea$2,500–$3,200$3,130–$4,0002–5 weeks
Alaskaby sea$3,650–$3,900$4,560–$4,8802–5 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.