Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from New Jersey

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

Car shipping: $1,130–$1,660

Shipping a sedan from New Jersey to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,130–$1,660, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 1,680 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 New Jersey to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Connecticut130$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Delaware110$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Washington, DC200$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Maryland180$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
New York80$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Pennsylvania160$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Rhode Island210$580–$890$730–$1,1201–4 days
Massachusetts240$590–$910$740–$1,1401–4 days
New Hampshire280$610–$930$760–$1,1601–4 days
Vermont310$620–$950$780–$1,1801–4 days
Virginia300$620–$940$770–$1,1801–4 days
Maine420$660–$1,000$830–$1,2501–4 days
West Virginia410$660–$1,000$820–$1,2501–4 days
North Carolina520$700–$1,050$870–$1,3203–7 days
Ohio510$700–$1,050$870–$1,3103–7 days
Michigan620$740–$1,110$920–$1,3803–7 days
South Carolina670$760–$1,130$940–$1,4203–7 days
Kentucky710$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
Indiana730$780–$1,160$970–$1,4503–7 days
Georgia830$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5203–7 days
Illinois850$820–$1,230$1,030–$1,5303–7 days
Tennessee840$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5303–7 days
Wisconsin910$850–$1,260$1,060–$1,5703–7 days
Alabama1,000$880–$1,300$1,100–$1,6303–7 days
Missouri1,120$920–$1,370$1,160–$1,7103–7 days
Florida1,130$930–$1,370$1,160–$1,7103–7 days
Iowa1,140$930–$1,380$1,160–$1,7203–7 days
Mississippi1,170$940–$1,390$1,180–$1,7403–7 days
Minnesota1,190$950–$1,400$1,190–$1,7503–7 days
Arkansas1,240$970–$1,430$1,210–$1,7903–7 days
Kansas1,380$1,020–$1,500$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
Louisiana1,370$1,020–$1,500$1,270–$1,8703–7 days
Nebraska1,390$1,030–$1,510$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
Oklahoma1,480$1,060–$1,550$1,320–$1,9403–7 days
South Dakota1,490$1,060–$1,560$1,330–$1,9503–7 days
North Dakota1,550$1,090–$1,590$1,360–$1,9905–10 days
Texas1,680$1,130–$1,660$1,420–$2,0705–10 days
Colorado1,900$1,220–$1,770$1,520–$2,2105–10 days
Wyoming1,970$1,240–$1,810$1,550–$2,2605–10 days
New Mexico2,090$1,290–$1,870$1,610–$2,3405–10 days
Montana2,200$1,330–$1,930$1,660–$2,4105–10 days
Utah2,290$1,360–$1,970$1,700–$2,4705–10 days
Idaho2,430$1,420–$2,050$1,770–$2,5605–10 days
Arizona2,470$1,430–$2,070$1,790–$2,5805–10 days
Nevada2,620$1,490–$2,140$1,860–$2,6805–10 days
Washington2,760$1,540–$2,220$1,920–$2,7705–10 days
Oregon2,850$1,570–$2,260$1,970–$2,8305–10 days
California2,860$1,580–$2,270$1,970–$2,8405–10 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.