Cost to ship a car from Iowa
Shipping a sedan out of Iowa on an open carrier ranges from about $600 (to Minnesota) to $3,500 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $850–$1,270
Shipping a sedan from Iowa to Texas on an open carrier costs about $850–$1,270, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 930 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 Iowa to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 260 | $600–$920 | $750–$1,150 | 1–4 days |
| Nebraska | 260 | $600–$920 | $750–$1,150 | 1–4 days |
| Illinois | 290 | $610–$940 | $770–$1,170 | 1–4 days |
| Missouri | 290 | $610–$940 | $770–$1,170 | 1–4 days |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $610–$930 | $760–$1,160 | 1–4 days |
| Kansas | 350 | $640–$970 | $790–$1,210 | 1–4 days |
| South Dakota | 390 | $650–$990 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Indiana | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Michigan | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 550 | $710–$1,070 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Kentucky | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| Ohio | 630 | $740–$1,110 | $930–$1,390 | 3–7 days |
| Tennessee | 650 | $750–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 770 | $790–$1,180 | $990–$1,480 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 790 | $800–$1,200 | $1,000–$1,490 | 3–7 days |
| West Virginia | 800 | $800–$1,200 | $1,010–$1,500 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 830 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,520 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 900 | $840–$1,250 | $1,050–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 910 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 930 | $850–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 980 | $870–$1,290 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 1,010 | $880–$1,310 | $1,100–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| North Carolina | 990 | $880–$1,300 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| South Carolina | 1,000 | $880–$1,300 | $1,100–$1,630 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 1,000 | $880–$1,300 | $1,100–$1,630 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,030 | $890–$1,320 | $1,110–$1,650 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 1,090 | $910–$1,350 | $1,140–$1,690 | 3–7 days |
| Montana | 1,120 | $920–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 1,110 | $920–$1,360 | $1,150–$1,700 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 1,140 | $930–$1,380 | $1,160–$1,720 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 1,160 | $940–$1,390 | $1,170–$1,730 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 1,200 | $950–$1,410 | $1,190–$1,760 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 1,210 | $960–$1,410 | $1,200–$1,770 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,300 | $990–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,820 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,290 | $990–$1,450 | $1,230–$1,820 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,300 | $990–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,820 | 3–7 days |
| Idaho | 1,320 | $1,000–$1,470 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 1,360 | $1,010–$1,490 | $1,270–$1,860 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Arizona | 1,390 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Nevada | 1,490 | $1,060–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 3–7 days |
| Washington | 1,690 | $1,140–$1,660 | $1,420–$2,080 | 5–10 days |
| California | 1,730 | $1,150–$1,680 | $1,440–$2,100 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 1,740 | $1,160–$1,690 | $1,450–$2,110 | 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.