Cost to ship a car from Virginia
Shipping a sedan out of Virginia on an open carrier ranges from about $580 (to Delaware) to $4,000 (to Alaska).
Car shipping: $1,040–$1,520
Shipping a sedan from Virginia to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,040–$1,520, typically 3–7 days in transit over about 1,420 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 Virginia to every state
| Destination | Miles | Sedan | SUV | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 180 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Washington, DC | 100 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| Maryland | 120 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| West Virginia | 200 | $580–$890 | $720–$1,110 | 1–4 days |
| North Carolina | 220 | $590–$900 | $730–$1,120 | 1–4 days |
| Pennsylvania | 220 | $590–$900 | $730–$1,120 | 1–4 days |
| New Jersey | 300 | $620–$940 | $770–$1,180 | 1–4 days |
| New York | 350 | $640–$970 | $790–$1,210 | 1–4 days |
| South Carolina | 370 | $640–$980 | $800–$1,220 | 1–4 days |
| Ohio | 380 | $650–$980 | $810–$1,230 | 1–4 days |
| Connecticut | 420 | $660–$1,000 | $830–$1,250 | 1–4 days |
| Kentucky | 480 | $680–$1,030 | $860–$1,290 | 1–4 days |
| Rhode Island | 500 | $690–$1,040 | $860–$1,310 | 3–7 days |
| Massachusetts | 530 | $700–$1,060 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Georgia | 540 | $710–$1,070 | $880–$1,330 | 3–7 days |
| Indiana | 560 | $710–$1,080 | $890–$1,340 | 3–7 days |
| Michigan | 570 | $720–$1,080 | $900–$1,350 | 3–7 days |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Tennessee | 580 | $720–$1,090 | $900–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Vermont | 590 | $730–$1,090 | $910–$1,360 | 3–7 days |
| Alabama | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Illinois | 720 | $770–$1,160 | $970–$1,450 | 3–7 days |
| Maine | 710 | $770–$1,150 | $960–$1,440 | 3–7 days |
| Florida | 850 | $820–$1,230 | $1,030–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Wisconsin | 840 | $820–$1,220 | $1,020–$1,530 | 3–7 days |
| Mississippi | 890 | $840–$1,250 | $1,050–$1,560 | 3–7 days |
| Missouri | 920 | $850–$1,260 | $1,060–$1,580 | 3–7 days |
| Arkansas | 990 | $880–$1,300 | $1,090–$1,620 | 3–7 days |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $880–$1,300 | $1,100–$1,630 | 3–7 days |
| Louisiana | 1,080 | $910–$1,350 | $1,140–$1,680 | 3–7 days |
| Minnesota | 1,120 | $920–$1,370 | $1,160–$1,710 | 3–7 days |
| Kansas | 1,180 | $950–$1,400 | $1,180–$1,750 | 3–7 days |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $970–$1,430 | $1,210–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| Oklahoma | 1,250 | $970–$1,430 | $1,220–$1,790 | 3–7 days |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | $1,020–$1,500 | $1,280–$1,880 | 3–7 days |
| Texas | 1,420 | $1,040–$1,520 | $1,300–$1,900 | 3–7 days |
| North Dakota | 1,490 | $1,060–$1,560 | $1,330–$1,950 | 3–7 days |
| Colorado | 1,730 | $1,150–$1,680 | $1,440–$2,100 | 5–10 days |
| Wyoming | 1,830 | $1,190–$1,730 | $1,490–$2,170 | 5–10 days |
| New Mexico | 1,870 | $1,210–$1,760 | $1,510–$2,190 | 5–10 days |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,300–$1,880 | $1,620–$2,350 | 5–10 days |
| Utah | 2,140 | $1,310–$1,900 | $1,630–$2,370 | 5–10 days |
| Arizona | 2,260 | $1,350–$1,960 | $1,690–$2,450 | 5–10 days |
| Idaho | 2,320 | $1,370–$1,990 | $1,720–$2,490 | 5–10 days |
| Nevada | 2,450 | $1,420–$2,060 | $1,780–$2,570 | 5–10 days |
| California | 2,680 | $1,510–$2,180 | $1,890–$2,720 | 5–10 days |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,510–$2,180 | $1,890–$2,720 | 5–10 days |
| Oregon | 2,740 | $1,530–$2,210 | $1,910–$2,760 | 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.