Cost to ship a car from Texas
Shipping a sedan out of Texas on an open carrier ranges from about $650 (to Oklahoma) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $930–$1,370
Shipping a sedan from Texas to Florida on an open carrier costs about $930–$1,370, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,130 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 Texas to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 380 | $650–$980 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Louisiana | 410 | $660–$1,000 | $820–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Arkansas | 470 | $680–$1,030 | $850–$1,290 | 1–4 days |
| Mississippi | 550 | $710–$1,070 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 620 | $740–$1,110 | $920–$1,380 | 3–7 days |
| New Mexico | 680 | $760–$1,140 | $950–$1,420 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 700 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 740 | $780–$1,170 | $980–$1,460 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 830 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,520 | 3–7 days |
| Tennessee | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 870 | $830–$1,240 | $1,040–$1,550 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 930 | $850–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 940 | $860–$1,270 | $1,070–$1,590 | 3–7 days |
| Kentucky | 980 | $870–$1,290 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| Arizona | 1,010 | $880–$1,310 | $1,100–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 1,020 | $890–$1,310 | $1,110–$1,640 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $890–$1,320 | $1,120–$1,660 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,060 | $900–$1,340 | $1,130–$1,670 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 1,130 | $930–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| South Carolina | 1,140 | $930–$1,380 | $1,160–$1,720 | 3–7 days |
| Wyoming | 1,140 | $930–$1,380 | $1,160–$1,720 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 1,160 | $940–$1,390 | $1,170–$1,730 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,180 | $950–$1,400 | $1,180–$1,750 | 3–7 days |
| Ohio | 1,220 | $960–$1,420 | $1,200–$1,770 | 3–7 days |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $970–$1,430 | $1,220–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| Utah | 1,230 | $970–$1,420 | $1,210–$1,780 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 1,280 | $980–$1,450 | $1,230–$1,810 | 3–7 days |
| West Virginia | 1,270 | $980–$1,440 | $1,230–$1,810 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,330 | $1,000–$1,480 | $1,250–$1,840 | 3–7 days |
| Nevada | 1,350 | $1,010–$1,490 | $1,260–$1,860 | 3–7 days |
| Virginia | 1,420 | $1,040–$1,520 | $1,300–$1,900 | 3–7 days |
| Washington, DC | 1,490 | $1,060–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 3–7 days |
| Maryland | 1,510 | $1,070–$1,570 | $1,340–$1,960 | 5–10 days |
| California | 1,530 | $1,080–$1,580 | $1,350–$1,970 | 5–10 days |
| Pennsylvania | 1,540 | $1,080–$1,580 | $1,350–$1,980 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 1,570 | $1,090–$1,600 | $1,370–$2,000 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 1,550 | $1,090–$1,590 | $1,360–$1,990 | 5–10 days |
| Delaware | 1,590 | $1,100–$1,610 | $1,380–$2,010 | 5–10 days |
| New Jersey | 1,680 | $1,130–$1,660 | $1,420–$2,070 | 5–10 days |
| New York | 1,700 | $1,140–$1,670 | $1,430–$2,080 | 5–10 days |
| Connecticut | 1,800 | $1,180–$1,720 | $1,470–$2,150 | 5–10 days |
| Rhode Island | 1,890 | $1,210–$1,770 | $1,520–$2,210 | 5–10 days |
| Vermont | 1,890 | $1,210–$1,770 | $1,520–$2,210 | 5–10 days |
| Massachusetts | 1,910 | $1,220–$1,780 | $1,530–$2,220 | 5–10 days |
| New Hampshire | 1,930 | $1,230–$1,790 | $1,530–$2,230 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 1,950 | $1,240–$1,800 | $1,540–$2,250 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,010 | $1,260–$1,830 | $1,570–$2,290 | 5–10 days |
| Maine | 2,050 | $1,270–$1,850 | $1,590–$2,310 | 5–10 days |
| Hawaii | by sea | $2,000–$2,800 | $2,500–$3,500 | 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.