Cost to ship a car from Tennessee
Shipping a sedan out of Tennessee on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Kentucky) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $820–$1,220
Shipping a sedan from Tennessee to Texas on an open carrier costs about $820–$1,220, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 840 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 Tennessee to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 180 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Alabama | 230 | $590–$900 | $740–$1,130 | 1–4 days |
| Georgia | 250 | $600–$910 | $750–$1,140 | 1–4 days |
| Mississippi | 340 | $630–$960 | $790–$1,200 | 1–4 days |
| Indiana | 350 | $640–$970 | $790–$1,210 | 1–4 days |
| South Carolina | 380 | $650–$980 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Arkansas | 420 | $660–$1,000 | $830–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Missouri | 430 | $670–$1,010 | $830–$1,260 | 1–4 days |
| North Carolina | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Ohio | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| West Virginia | 440 | $670–$1,010 | $840–$1,270 | 1–4 days |
| Illinois | 460 | $680–$1,020 | $850–$1,280 | 1–4 days |
| Louisiana | 540 | $710–$1,070 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 650 | $750–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 650 | $750–$1,120 | $930–$1,400 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 660 | $750–$1,130 | $940–$1,410 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 680 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,420 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 670 | $760–$1,130 | $940–$1,420 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,430 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Delaware | 750 | $790–$1,170 | $980–$1,470 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 810 | $810–$1,210 | $1,010–$1,510 | 3–7 days |
| New Jersey | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 880 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| New York | 870 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Connecticut | 960 | $860–$1,280 | $1,080–$1,600 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,050 | $900–$1,330 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,070 | $910–$1,340 | $1,130–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 1,070 | $910–$1,340 | $1,130–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,100 | $920–$1,360 | $1,150–$1,690 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,220 | $960–$1,420 | $1,200–$1,770 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 1,240 | $970–$1,430 | $1,210–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 1,230 | $970–$1,420 | $1,210–$1,780 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $1,000–$1,470 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 1,400 | $1,030–$1,510 | $1,290–$1,890 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 1,660 | $1,130–$1,650 | $1,410–$2,060 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 1,710 | $1,150–$1,670 | $1,430–$2,090 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 1,750 | $1,160–$1,690 | $1,450–$2,120 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 1,900 | $1,220–$1,770 | $1,520–$2,210 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 1,940 | $1,230–$1,790 | $1,540–$2,240 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,160 | $1,310–$1,910 | $1,640–$2,380 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,300 | $1,370–$1,980 | $1,710–$2,470 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,330 | $1,380–$1,990 | $1,720–$2,490 | 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.