Cost to ship a car from Illinois
Shipping a sedan out of Illinois on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Indiana) to $3,500 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $890–$1,310
Shipping a sedan from Illinois to Texas on an open carrier costs about $890–$1,310, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,020 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 Illinois to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 160 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Iowa | 290 | $610–$940 | $770–$1,170 | 1–4 days |
| Michigan | 280 | $610–$930 | $760–$1,160 | 1–4 days |
| Kentucky | 340 | $630–$960 | $790–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Missouri | 330 | $630–$960 | $780–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Ohio | 350 | $640–$970 | $790–$1,210 | 1–4 days |
| Minnesota | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Tennessee | 460 | $680–$1,020 | $850–$1,280 | 1–4 days |
| West Virginia | 520 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,320 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 550 | $710–$1,070 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 540 | $710–$1,070 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 680 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,420 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| North Carolina | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 730 | $780–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 730 | $780–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| South Carolina | 750 | $790–$1,170 | $980–$1,470 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 800 | $800–$1,200 | $1,010–$1,500 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 810 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 850 | $820–$1,230 | $1,030–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 880 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 940 | $860–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,590 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 950 | $860–$1,280 | $1,080–$1,600 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 1,040 | $890–$1,320 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,030 | $890–$1,320 | $1,110–$1,650 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 1,120 | $920–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 1,130 | $930–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 1,180 | $950–$1,400 | $1,180–$1,750 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,260 | $980–$1,440 | $1,220–$1,800 | 3–7 days |
| Montana | 1,400 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,290–$1,890 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 1,440 | $1,040–$1,530 | $1,310–$1,920 | 3–7 days |
| Idaho | 1,600 | $1,100–$1,620 | $1,380–$2,020 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 1,630 | $1,120–$1,630 | $1,390–$2,040 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 1,770 | $1,170–$1,700 | $1,460–$2,130 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 1,970 | $1,240–$1,810 | $1,550–$2,260 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,010 | $1,260–$1,830 | $1,570–$2,290 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,030 | $1,270–$1,840 | $1,580–$2,300 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,000–$2,800 | $2,500–$3,500 | 2–5 weeks |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,240–$3,500 | $4,040–$4,380 | 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.