Cost to ship a car from North Carolina
Shipping a sedan out of North Carolina on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to South Carolina) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $970–$1,430
Shipping a sedan from North Carolina to Texas on an open carrier costs about $970–$1,430, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,250 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 North Carolina to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 150 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Virginia | 220 | $590–$900 | $730–$1,120 | 1–4 days |
| West Virginia | 270 | $610–$930 | $760–$1,160 | 1–4 days |
| Washington, DC | 320 | $620–$950 | $780–$1,190 | 1–4 days |
| Georgia | 330 | $630–$960 | $780–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Maryland | 340 | $630–$960 | $790–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Delaware | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Kentucky | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Ohio | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Pennsylvania | 430 | $670–$1,010 | $830–$1,260 | 1–4 days |
| Tennessee | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Alabama | 510 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,310 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 520 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,320 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 560 | $710–$1,080 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 640 | $740–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 640 | $740–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $790–$1,170 | $980–$1,470 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $800–$1,200 | $1,010–$1,500 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 810 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 860 | $830–$1,230 | $1,030–$1,540 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 890 | $840–$1,250 | $1,050–$1,560 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 930 | $850–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 990 | $880–$1,300 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 1,100 | $920–$1,360 | $1,150–$1,690 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 1,130 | $930–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $940–$1,380 | $1,170–$1,730 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 1,200 | $950–$1,410 | $1,190–$1,760 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 1,250 | $970–$1,430 | $1,220–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,370 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,270–$1,870 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,520 | $1,070–$1,570 | $1,340–$1,970 | 5–10 days |
| Colorado | 1,660 | $1,130–$1,650 | $1,410–$2,060 | 5–10 days |
| New Mexico | 1,760 | $1,160–$1,700 | $1,460–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Wyoming | 1,800 | $1,180–$1,720 | $1,470–$2,150 | 5–10 days |
| Utah | 2,080 | $1,280–$1,860 | $1,610–$2,330 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 2,140 | $1,310–$1,900 | $1,630–$2,370 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 2,290 | $1,360–$1,970 | $1,700–$2,470 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 2,370 | $1,390–$2,020 | $1,740–$2,520 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,590 | $1,480–$2,130 | $1,840–$2,660 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,510–$2,180 | $1,890–$2,720 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,720 | $1,520–$2,200 | $1,910–$2,750 | 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.