Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from Maine

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

Car shipping: $1,270–$1,850

Shipping a sedan from Maine to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,270–$1,850, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 2,050 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 Maine to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Massachusetts190$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
New Hampshire130$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Vermont180$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Rhode Island230$590–$900$740–$1,1301–4 days
Connecticut290$610–$940$770–$1,1701–4 days
New York360$640–$970$800–$1,2101–4 days
New Jersey420$660–$1,000$830–$1,2501–4 days
Delaware530$700–$1,060$880–$1,3303–7 days
Pennsylvania530$700–$1,060$880–$1,3303–7 days
Maryland590$730–$1,090$910–$1,3603–7 days
Washington, DC620$740–$1,110$920–$1,3803–7 days
Virginia710$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
West Virginia790$800–$1,200$1,000–$1,4903–7 days
Michigan850$820–$1,230$1,030–$1,5303–7 days
Ohio840$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5303–7 days
North Carolina930$850–$1,270$1,070–$1,5803–7 days
Indiana1,040$890–$1,320$1,120–$1,6603–7 days
Kentucky1,080$910–$1,350$1,140–$1,6803–7 days
South Carolina1,080$910–$1,350$1,140–$1,6803–7 days
Wisconsin1,120$920–$1,370$1,160–$1,7103–7 days
Illinois1,130$930–$1,370$1,160–$1,7103–7 days
Georgia1,250$970–$1,430$1,220–$1,7903–7 days
Tennessee1,230$970–$1,420$1,210–$1,7803–7 days
Minnesota1,360$1,010–$1,490$1,270–$1,8603–7 days
Iowa1,380$1,020–$1,500$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
Alabama1,400$1,030–$1,510$1,290–$1,8903–7 days
Missouri1,440$1,040–$1,530$1,310–$1,9203–7 days
Florida1,530$1,080–$1,580$1,350–$1,9705–10 days
Mississippi1,560$1,090–$1,590$1,360–$1,9905–10 days
Arkansas1,600$1,100–$1,620$1,380–$2,0205–10 days
Nebraska1,640$1,120–$1,640$1,400–$2,0505–10 days
Kansas1,670$1,130–$1,650$1,410–$2,0605–10 days
North Dakota1,680$1,130–$1,660$1,420–$2,0705–10 days
South Dakota1,680$1,130–$1,660$1,420–$2,0705–10 days
Louisiana1,760$1,160–$1,700$1,460–$2,1205–10 days
Oklahoma1,810$1,180–$1,720$1,480–$2,1605–10 days
Texas2,050$1,270–$1,850$1,590–$2,3105–10 days
Colorado2,150$1,310–$1,900$1,640–$2,3805–10 days
Wyoming2,170$1,320–$1,910$1,650–$2,3905–10 days
Montana2,340$1,380–$2,000$1,730–$2,5005–10 days
New Mexico2,390$1,400–$2,030$1,750–$2,5305–10 days
Utah2,510$1,450–$2,090$1,810–$2,6105–10 days
Idaho2,600$1,480–$2,130$1,850–$2,6705–10 days
Arizona2,760$1,540–$2,220$1,920–$2,7705–10 days
Nevada2,870$1,580–$2,270$1,980–$2,8405–10 days
Washington2,880$1,580–$2,280$1,980–$2,8505–10 days
Oregon2,990$1,630–$2,340$2,030–$2,9205–10 days
California3,110$1,670–$2,400$2,090–$3,0005–10 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.