Cost to ship a car from Montana
Shipping a sedan out of Montana on an open carrier ranges from about $620 (to Idaho) to $3,200 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $1,090–$1,590
Shipping a sedan from Montana to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,090–$1,590, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 1,550 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 Montana to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 300 | $620–$940 | $770–$1,180 | 1–4 days |
| Wyoming | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Utah | 520 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,320 | 3–7 days |
| Washington | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Oregon | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 690 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,430 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 740 | $780–$1,170 | $980–$1,460 | 3–7 days |
| Nevada | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 930 | $850–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,000 | $880–$1,300 | $1,100–$1,630 | 3–7 days |
| California | 1,030 | $890–$1,320 | $1,110–$1,650 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,030 | $890–$1,320 | $1,110–$1,650 | 3–7 days |
| Arizona | 1,080 | $910–$1,350 | $1,140–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 1,120 | $920–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 1,110 | $920–$1,360 | $1,150–$1,700 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 1,260 | $980–$1,440 | $1,220–$1,800 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 1,290 | $990–$1,450 | $1,230–$1,820 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 1,320 | $1,000–$1,470 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 1,400 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,290–$1,890 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 1,460 | $1,050–$1,540 | $1,310–$1,930 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 1,560 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| Texas | 1,550 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| Michigan | 1,580 | $1,100–$1,610 | $1,370–$2,010 | 5–10 days |
| Kentucky | 1,710 | $1,150–$1,670 | $1,430–$2,090 | 5–10 days |
| Mississippi | 1,760 | $1,160–$1,700 | $1,460–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Ohio | 1,740 | $1,160–$1,690 | $1,450–$2,110 | 5–10 days |
| Tennessee | 1,750 | $1,160–$1,690 | $1,450–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Louisiana | 1,790 | $1,180–$1,710 | $1,470–$2,140 | 5–10 days |
| Alabama | 1,870 | $1,210–$1,760 | $1,510–$2,190 | 5–10 days |
| West Virginia | 1,910 | $1,220–$1,780 | $1,530–$2,220 | 5–10 days |
| Georgia | 1,990 | $1,250–$1,820 | $1,560–$2,270 | 5–10 days |
| Pennsylvania | 2,060 | $1,280–$1,850 | $1,600–$2,320 | 5–10 days |
| Washington, DC | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| Maryland | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| North Carolina | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| South Carolina | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| Virginia | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| New York | 2,150 | $1,310–$1,900 | $1,640–$2,380 | 5–10 days |
| Delaware | 2,180 | $1,320–$1,920 | $1,650–$2,400 | 5–10 days |
| Vermont | 2,170 | $1,320–$1,910 | $1,650–$2,390 | 5–10 days |
| New Jersey | 2,200 | $1,330–$1,930 | $1,660–$2,410 | 5–10 days |
| Connecticut | 2,250 | $1,350–$1,950 | $1,680–$2,440 | 5–10 days |
| New Hampshire | 2,270 | $1,360–$1,960 | $1,690–$2,450 | 5–10 days |
| Massachusetts | 2,310 | $1,370–$1,980 | $1,710–$2,480 | 5–10 days |
| Rhode Island | 2,320 | $1,370–$1,990 | $1,720–$2,490 | 5–10 days |
| Maine | 2,340 | $1,380–$2,000 | $1,730–$2,500 | 5–10 days |
| Florida | 2,420 | $1,410–$2,040 | $1,760–$2,550 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,000–$2,800 | $2,500–$3,500 | 2–5 weeks |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,000–$3,200 | $3,750–$4,000 | 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.