Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from Ohio

Shipping a sedan out of Ohio on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Indiana) to $3,500 (to Alaska).

Car shipping: $960–$1,420

Shipping a sedan from Ohio to Texas on an open carrier costs about $960–$1,420, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,220 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 Ohio to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Indiana210$580–$890$730–$1,1201–4 days
Michigan210$580–$890$730–$1,1201–4 days
West Virginia190$580–$890$720–$1,1101–4 days
Kentucky260$600–$920$750–$1,1501–4 days
Illinois350$640–$970$790–$1,2101–4 days
Pennsylvania360$640–$970$800–$1,2101–4 days
Washington, DC380$650–$980$810–$1,2301–4 days
Maryland390$650–$990$810–$1,2301–4 days
Virginia380$650–$980$810–$1,2301–4 days
North Carolina440$670–$1,010$840–$1,2701–4 days
Tennessee440$670–$1,010$840–$1,2701–4 days
Delaware460$680–$1,020$850–$1,2801–4 days
Wisconsin460$680–$1,020$850–$1,2801–4 days
New Jersey510$700–$1,050$870–$1,3103–7 days
New York510$700–$1,050$870–$1,3103–7 days
South Carolina530$700–$1,060$880–$1,3303–7 days
Georgia570$720–$1,080$900–$1,3503–7 days
Connecticut610$730–$1,100$920–$1,3803–7 days
Missouri610$730–$1,100$920–$1,3803–7 days
Iowa630$740–$1,110$930–$1,3903–7 days
Alabama650$750–$1,120$930–$1,4003–7 days
Vermont670$760–$1,130$940–$1,4203–7 days
Massachusetts710$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
New Hampshire720$770–$1,160$970–$1,4503–7 days
Rhode Island700$770–$1,150$960–$1,4403–7 days
Minnesota740$780–$1,170$980–$1,4603–7 days
Arkansas760$790–$1,180$990–$1,4703–7 days
Mississippi770$790–$1,180$990–$1,4803–7 days
Maine840$820–$1,220$1,020–$1,5303–7 days
Kansas860$830–$1,230$1,030–$1,5403–7 days
Nebraska880$830–$1,240$1,040–$1,5503–7 days
Louisiana970$870–$1,290$1,080–$1,6103–7 days
Oklahoma980$870–$1,290$1,090–$1,6203–7 days
South Dakota1,010$880–$1,310$1,100–$1,6403–7 days
Florida1,020$890–$1,310$1,110–$1,6403–7 days
North Dakota1,120$920–$1,370$1,160–$1,7103–7 days
Texas1,220$960–$1,420$1,200–$1,7703–7 days
Colorado1,380$1,020–$1,500$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
Wyoming1,470$1,060–$1,550$1,320–$1,9303–7 days
New Mexico1,580$1,100–$1,610$1,370–$2,0105–10 days
Montana1,740$1,160–$1,690$1,450–$2,1105–10 days
Utah1,790$1,180–$1,710$1,470–$2,1405–10 days
Arizona1,950$1,240–$1,800$1,540–$2,2505–10 days
Idaho1,950$1,240–$1,800$1,540–$2,2505–10 days
Nevada2,110$1,300–$1,880$1,620–$2,3505–10 days
Washington2,300$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4705–10 days
California2,350$1,390–$2,000$1,730–$2,5105–10 days
Oregon2,370$1,390–$2,020$1,740–$2,5205–10 days
Hawaiiby sea$2,500–$3,200$3,130–$4,0002–5 weeks
Alaskaby sea$3,240–$3,500$4,040–$4,3802–5 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.