Car shipping 2026

Cost to ship a car from Washington

Shipping a sedan out of Washington on an open carrier ranges from about $590 (to Oregon) to $2,300 (to Alaska).

Car shipping: $1,260–$1,830

Shipping a sedan from Washington to Texas on an open carrier costs about $1,260–$1,830, typically 5–10 days in transit over about 2,010 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 Washington to every state

DestinationMilesSedanSUVTransit
Oregon220$590–$900$730–$1,1201–4 days
Idaho440$670–$1,010$840–$1,2701–4 days
Montana570$720–$1,080$900–$1,3503–7 days
Utah790$800–$1,200$1,000–$1,4903–7 days
Nevada900$840–$1,250$1,050–$1,5703–7 days
Wyoming920$850–$1,260$1,060–$1,5803–7 days
California970$870–$1,290$1,080–$1,6103–7 days
Colorado1,150$940–$1,380$1,170–$1,7303–7 days
North Dakota1,210$960–$1,410$1,200–$1,7703–7 days
Arizona1,280$980–$1,450$1,230–$1,8103–7 days
South Dakota1,310$1,000–$1,460$1,240–$1,8303–7 days
New Mexico1,380$1,020–$1,500$1,280–$1,8803–7 days
Nebraska1,490$1,060–$1,560$1,330–$1,9503–7 days
Minnesota1,570$1,090–$1,600$1,370–$2,0005–10 days
Kansas1,650$1,120–$1,640$1,400–$2,0505–10 days
Iowa1,690$1,140–$1,660$1,420–$2,0805–10 days
Oklahoma1,760$1,160–$1,700$1,460–$2,1205–10 days
Wisconsin1,860$1,200–$1,750$1,500–$2,1905–10 days
Missouri1,870$1,210–$1,760$1,510–$2,1905–10 days
Illinois1,970$1,240–$1,810$1,550–$2,2605–10 days
Arkansas2,000$1,250–$1,820$1,570–$2,2805–10 days
Texas2,010$1,260–$1,830$1,570–$2,2905–10 days
Indiana2,130$1,300–$1,890$1,630–$2,3605–10 days
Michigan2,140$1,310–$1,900$1,630–$2,3705–10 days
Kentucky2,270$1,360–$1,960$1,690–$2,4505–10 days
Mississippi2,290$1,360–$1,970$1,700–$2,4705–10 days
Louisiana2,300$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4705–10 days
Ohio2,300$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4705–10 days
Tennessee2,300$1,370–$1,980$1,710–$2,4705–10 days
Alabama2,420$1,410–$2,040$1,760–$2,5505–10 days
West Virginia2,480$1,430–$2,070$1,790–$2,5905–10 days
Georgia2,550$1,460–$2,110$1,830–$2,6405–10 days
Pennsylvania2,620$1,490–$2,140$1,860–$2,6805–10 days
Hawaiiby sea$1,500–$2,100$1,880–$2,6302–5 weeks
Washington, DC2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
Maryland2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
North Carolina2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
South Carolina2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
Virginia2,680$1,510–$2,180$1,890–$2,7205–10 days
New York2,720$1,520–$2,200$1,910–$2,7505–10 days
Vermont2,720$1,520–$2,200$1,910–$2,7505–10 days
Delaware2,740$1,530–$2,210$1,910–$2,7605–10 days
New Jersey2,760$1,540–$2,220$1,920–$2,7705–10 days
Connecticut2,810$1,560–$2,240$1,950–$2,8005–10 days
New Hampshire2,830$1,570–$2,250$1,960–$2,8205–10 days
Maine2,880$1,580–$2,280$1,980–$2,8505–10 days
Massachusetts2,860$1,580–$2,270$1,970–$2,8405–10 days
Rhode Island2,880$1,580–$2,280$1,980–$2,8505–10 days
Florida2,960$1,610–$2,320$2,020–$2,9005–10 days
Alaskaby sea$2,100–$2,300$2,630–$2,8802–5 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.