Cost to ship a car from South Dakota
Shipping a sedan out of South Dakota on an open carrier ranges from about $600 (to Nebraska) to $3,500 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $900–$1,340
Shipping a sedan from South Dakota to Texas on an open carrier costs about $900–$1,340, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,060 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 South Dakota to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 250 | $600–$910 | $750–$1,140 | 1–4 days |
| North Dakota | 270 | $610–$930 | $760–$1,160 | 1–4 days |
| Minnesota | 320 | $620–$950 | $780–$1,190 | 1–4 days |
| Iowa | 390 | $650–$990 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Kansas | 470 | $680–$1,030 | $850–$1,290 | 1–4 days |
| Wyoming | 490 | $690–$1,040 | $860–$1,300 | 1–4 days |
| Colorado | 520 | $700–$1,050 | $870–$1,320 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 610 | $730–$1,100 | $920–$1,380 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,430 | 3–7 days |
| Montana | 740 | $780–$1,170 | $980–$1,460 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 810 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 820 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 830 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,520 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 870 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 890 | $840–$1,250 | $1,050–$1,560 | 3–7 days |
| Idaho | 940 | $860–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,590 | 3–7 days |
| Kentucky | 970 | $870–$1,290 | $1,080–$1,610 | 3–7 days |
| Ohio | 1,010 | $880–$1,310 | $1,100–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Tennessee | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 1,060 | $900–$1,340 | $1,130–$1,670 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 1,100 | $920–$1,360 | $1,150–$1,690 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 1,170 | $940–$1,390 | $1,180–$1,740 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 1,170 | $940–$1,390 | $1,180–$1,740 | 3–7 days |
| Arizona | 1,180 | $950–$1,400 | $1,180–$1,750 | 3–7 days |
| Nevada | 1,200 | $950–$1,410 | $1,190–$1,760 | 3–7 days |
| West Virginia | 1,180 | $950–$1,400 | $1,180–$1,750 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 1,270 | $980–$1,440 | $1,230–$1,810 | 3–7 days |
| Washington | 1,310 | $1,000–$1,460 | $1,240–$1,830 | 3–7 days |
| Oregon | 1,360 | $1,010–$1,490 | $1,270–$1,860 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 1,340 | $1,010–$1,480 | $1,260–$1,850 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| North Carolina | 1,370 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,270–$1,870 | 3–7 days |
| South Carolina | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 1,390 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| California | 1,440 | $1,040–$1,530 | $1,310–$1,920 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 1,460 | $1,050–$1,540 | $1,310–$1,930 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 1,450 | $1,050–$1,540 | $1,310–$1,920 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 1,490 | $1,060–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 1,510 | $1,070–$1,570 | $1,340–$1,960 | 5–10 days |
| Connecticut | 1,550 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | $1,100–$1,620 | $1,380–$2,020 | 5–10 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,620 | $1,110–$1,630 | $1,390–$2,030 | 5–10 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,630 | $1,120–$1,630 | $1,390–$2,040 | 5–10 days |
| Maine | 1,680 | $1,130–$1,660 | $1,420–$2,070 | 5–10 days |
| Florida | 1,720 | $1,150–$1,680 | $1,440–$2,100 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,000–$2,800 | $2,500–$3,500 | 2–5 weeks |
| Alaska | by sea | $3,240–$3,500 | $4,040–$4,380 | 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.