Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from Louisiana

Shipping a sedan out of Louisiana on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Mississippi) to $4,000 (to Alaska).

Car shipping: $660–$1,000

Shipping a sedan from Louisiana to Texas on an open carrier costs about $660–$1,000, typically 1–4 days in transit over about 410 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 Louisiana to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Mississippi200$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Alabama370$640–$980$800–$1,2201–4 days
Arkansas370$640–$980$800–$1,2201–4 days
Texas410$660–$1,000$820–$1,2501–4 days
Georgia560$710–$1,080$890–$1,3403–7 days
Oklahoma540$710–$1,070$880–$1,3303–7 days
Tennessee540$710–$1,070$880–$1,3303–7 days
Missouri630$740–$1,110$930–$1,3903–7 days
Kansas710$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
Kentucky710$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
Florida730$780–$1,160$970–$1,4503–7 days
South Carolina760$790–$1,180$990–$1,4703–7 days
Indiana840$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5303–7 days
Illinois880$830–$1,240$1,040–$1,5503–7 days
North Carolina890$840–$1,250$1,050–$1,5603–7 days
Iowa910$850–$1,260$1,060–$1,5703–7 days
Nebraska930$850–$1,270$1,070–$1,5803–7 days
Ohio970$870–$1,290$1,080–$1,6103–7 days
West Virginia970$870–$1,290$1,080–$1,6103–7 days
New Mexico1,060$900–$1,340$1,130–$1,6703–7 days
Wisconsin1,060$900–$1,340$1,130–$1,6703–7 days
Michigan1,090$910–$1,350$1,140–$1,6903–7 days
Virginia1,080$910–$1,350$1,140–$1,6803–7 days
Colorado1,150$940–$1,380$1,170–$1,7303–7 days
Washington, DC1,160$940–$1,390$1,170–$1,7303–7 days
South Dakota1,170$940–$1,390$1,180–$1,7403–7 days
Maryland1,190$950–$1,400$1,190–$1,7503–7 days
Minnesota1,180$950–$1,400$1,180–$1,7503–7 days
Pennsylvania1,230$970–$1,420$1,210–$1,7803–7 days
Delaware1,260$980–$1,440$1,220–$1,8003–7 days
New Jersey1,370$1,020–$1,500$1,270–$1,8703–7 days
Arizona1,410$1,030–$1,520$1,290–$1,9003–7 days
New York1,400$1,030–$1,510$1,290–$1,8903–7 days
Wyoming1,390$1,030–$1,510$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
North Dakota1,430$1,040–$1,530$1,300–$1,9103–7 days
Connecticut1,490$1,060–$1,560$1,330–$1,9503–7 days
Utah1,550$1,090–$1,590$1,360–$1,9905–10 days
Massachusetts1,600$1,100–$1,620$1,380–$2,0205–10 days
Rhode Island1,580$1,100–$1,610$1,370–$2,0105–10 days
Vermont1,610$1,110–$1,620$1,380–$2,0305–10 days
New Hampshire1,630$1,120–$1,630$1,390–$2,0405–10 days
Nevada1,730$1,150–$1,680$1,440–$2,1005–10 days
Maine1,760$1,160–$1,700$1,460–$2,1205–10 days
Montana1,790$1,180–$1,710$1,470–$2,1405–10 days
Idaho1,860$1,200–$1,750$1,500–$2,1905–10 days
California1,920$1,220–$1,780$1,530–$2,2305–10 days
Oregon2,270$1,360–$1,960$1,690–$2,4505–10 days
Washington2,300$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4705–10 days
Hawaiiby sea$2,000–$2,800$2,500–$3,5002–5 weeks
Alaskaby sea$3,800–$4,000$4,750–$5,0002–5 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.