Cost to ship a car from Kentucky
Shipping a sedan out of Kentucky on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Indiana) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $870–$1,290
Shipping a sedan from Kentucky to Texas on an open carrier costs about $870–$1,290, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 980 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 Kentucky to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 200 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Tennessee | 180 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Ohio | 260 | $600–$920 | $750–$1,150 | 1–4 days |
| West Virginia | 300 | $620–$940 | $770–$1,180 | 1–4 days |
| Illinois | 340 | $630–$960 | $790–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Georgia | 370 | $640–$980 | $800–$1,220 | 1–4 days |
| Alabama | 400 | $650–$990 | $820–$1,240 | 1–4 days |
| Michigan | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| North Carolina | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| South Carolina | 420 | $660–$1,000 | $830–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Missouri | 450 | $670–$1,020 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Virginia | 480 | $680–$1,030 | $860–$1,290 | 1–4 days |
| Arkansas | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 510 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,310 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 550 | $710–$1,070 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $710–$1,080 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 630 | $740–$1,110 | $930–$1,390 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 730 | $780–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 770 | $790–$1,180 | $990–$1,480 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 780 | $800–$1,190 | $1,000–$1,490 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 790 | $800–$1,200 | $1,000–$1,490 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 820 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 930 | $850–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 910 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 910 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 950 | $860–$1,280 | $1,080–$1,600 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 970 | $870–$1,290 | $1,080–$1,610 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 980 | $870–$1,290 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 1,080 | $910–$1,350 | $1,140–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,140 | $930–$1,380 | $1,160–$1,720 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 1,260 | $980–$1,440 | $1,220–$1,800 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,290–$1,890 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 1,390 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 1,680 | $1,130–$1,660 | $1,420–$2,070 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 1,710 | $1,150–$1,670 | $1,430–$2,090 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 1,780 | $1,170–$1,710 | $1,460–$2,140 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 1,890 | $1,210–$1,770 | $1,520–$2,210 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 1,980 | $1,250–$1,810 | $1,560–$2,270 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,210 | $1,330–$1,930 | $1,670–$2,410 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,270 | $1,360–$1,960 | $1,690–$2,450 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,310 | $1,370–$1,980 | $1,710–$2,480 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,500–$3,200 | $3,130–$4,000 | 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.