Cost to ship a car from Rhode Island
Shipping a sedan out of Rhode Island on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Connecticut) to $3,900 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $1,210–$1,770
Shipping a sedan from Rhode Island to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,210–$1,770, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 1,890 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 Rhode Island to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 90 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| New Jersey | 210 | $580–$890 | $730–$1,120 | 1–4 days |
| New York | 190 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Vermont | 210 | $580–$890 | $730–$1,120 | 1–4 days |
| Maine | 230 | $590–$900 | $740–$1,130 | 1–4 days |
| Delaware | 320 | $620–$950 | $780–$1,190 | 1–4 days |
| Pennsylvania | 350 | $640–$970 | $790–$1,210 | 1–4 days |
| Maryland | 390 | $650–$990 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Washington, DC | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Virginia | 500 | $690–$1,040 | $860–$1,310 | 3–7 days |
| West Virginia | 620 | $740–$1,110 | $920–$1,380 | 3–7 days |
| North Carolina | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Ohio | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 770 | $790–$1,180 | $990–$1,480 | 3–7 days |
| South Carolina | 870 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 910 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| Kentucky | 910 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,570 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 1,040 | $890–$1,320 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Tennessee | 1,050 | $900–$1,330 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $900–$1,330 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 1,210 | $960–$1,410 | $1,200–$1,770 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 1,300 | $990–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,820 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 1,310 | $1,000–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,830 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,320 | $1,000–$1,470 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 1,310 | $1,000–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,830 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 1,440 | $1,040–$1,530 | $1,310–$1,920 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 1,560 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| Louisiana | 1,580 | $1,100–$1,610 | $1,370–$2,010 | 5–10 days |
| South Dakota | 1,630 | $1,120–$1,630 | $1,390–$2,040 | 5–10 days |
| North Dakota | 1,660 | $1,130–$1,650 | $1,410–$2,060 | 5–10 days |
| Oklahoma | 1,670 | $1,130–$1,650 | $1,410–$2,060 | 5–10 days |
| Texas | 1,890 | $1,210–$1,770 | $1,520–$2,210 | 5–10 days |
| Colorado | 2,060 | $1,280–$1,850 | $1,600–$2,320 | 5–10 days |
| Wyoming | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| New Mexico | 2,270 | $1,360–$1,960 | $1,690–$2,450 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 2,320 | $1,370–$1,990 | $1,720–$2,490 | 5–10 days |
| Utah | 2,450 | $1,420–$2,060 | $1,780–$2,570 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 2,570 | $1,470–$2,120 | $1,830–$2,650 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 2,650 | $1,500–$2,160 | $1,870–$2,700 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 2,790 | $1,550–$2,230 | $1,940–$2,790 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,880 | $1,580–$2,280 | $1,980–$2,850 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,970 | $1,620–$2,330 | $2,020–$2,910 | 5–10 days |
| California | 3,030 | $1,640–$2,360 | $2,050–$2,950 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,500–$3,200 | $3,130–$4,000 | 2–5 weeks |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,650–$3,900 | $4,560–$4,880 | 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.