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State guide · October 2026
What it costs to ship a car to or from Arizona, how the winter-visitor season and the summer monsoon set the calendar, and what ADOT asks for before it registers a car from another state.
Written by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport · October 20, 2026 · Prices updated October 20, 2026
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The short answer
In October 2026, a running sedan on an open carrier costs about $1,470 from New York to Phoenix, $1,050 from Chicago to Tucson, and $670 from Denver to Phoenix. Leaving costs more this month: Tucson to New York runs about $1,620 open and $2,470 enclosed, Phoenix to Chicago about $1,090.
Calendar
When the same lanes get busy, and what that does to your pickup week.
How busy the Arizona lanes get each month, from our coordinators’ calendar. Busier months fill trucks sooner and cost more.
What it costs
Arizona fills up every fall. Retirees from the Midwest, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest spend the winter in Mesa, Sun City, Green Valley, Yuma, and Tucson, and some of them ship a car down rather than drive it. They come back north in the spring. In between, Scottsdale hosts a week of collector-car auctions every January that draws enclosed carriers from across the country. The rest of the year brings relocations into Phoenix, students for three state universities, and a steady trade in used cars that have never seen road salt.
The prices on this page come from the Arizona lanes we priced this month, for a running sedan on an open carrier. Most outbound lanes we priced cost more than their inbound pair right now; Tucson to Denver is about $970 while Denver to Phoenix is about $670. The sections below cover the winter-visitor calendar, the corridors the trucks use, the heat and dust of the monsoon, and the inspection steps waiting for a car registered somewhere else.
These are October 2026 figures for the state. Your exact lane, vehicle, and week take about 30 seconds.
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Approximate prices, October 2026 · open carrier · running sedan · 69 Arizona lanes
Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, from the Arizona lanes we priced this month. They are planning figures. Phoenix and Tucson pickups on I-10 price at the low end; Flagstaff, the White Mountains, and the border towns off the interstates cost more and wait longer. Put in both ZIP codes and the calculator returns your exact price in about 30 seconds.
What moves the number
Approximate October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier. Larger vehicles, enclosed trailers, and peak weeks cost more; the calculator prices your exact shipment.
Lanes · October 2026
Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, with the range most trucks on the lane land in. “Truck assigned in” is how long it usually takes to find a carrier. Transit is what one driver covers at 400 to 500 miles a day after that.
$1,470most trucks $1,255–$1,690
2,480 mi5–7 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days
Most carriers run I-40 west from Tennessee to Flagstaff and drop down I-17, about 2,480 miles. About $1,470 this month. October through December is the heavy stretch, when winter visitors from the East want a car waiting in the Valley.
Price this route$1,050most trucks $865–$1,235
1,783 mi4–5 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–26 hours
I-55 and I-44 to Oklahoma City, I-40 to Albuquerque, then I-25 and I-10 into Tucson, about 1,783 miles. About $1,050 this month, most trucks between $865 and $1,235.
Price this route$1,180most trucks $1,005–$1,350
1,777 mi4–5 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–4 days
A winter-visitor lane, about 1,777 miles south on I-35 and west on I-40. About $1,180 this month. Book by early October for a November arrival, before the Minnesota retirees fill the trucks.
Price this route$1,620most trucks $1,330–$1,910
2,500 mi5–7 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–18 hours
About $1,620 open and $2,470 enclosed this month, for roughly 2,500 miles east on I-10 and then I-20 or I-40. April is the tight month on this lane, when winter visitors leave together.
Price this route$1,090most trucks $910–$1,270
1,799 mi4–5 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–37 hours
About $1,090 this month, close to the $1,060 for Chicago to Phoenix, so this pair is nearly balanced. The 1,799-mile run follows I-40 and I-44 and fills up in April as winter visitors head home.
Price this route$900most trucks $765–$1,030
1,069 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–8 days
I-10 to West Texas and I-20 the rest of the way, about 1,069 miles. About $900 this month. From June to September a monsoon dust storm can hold the truck on I-10 for a few hours.
Price this route| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT → Phoenix, AZ | 662 | $560 | $470–$650 | 1–47 hours | 2 days | 662 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–47 hours |
| Colorado Springs, CO → Phoenix, AZ | 841 | $655 | $520–$790 | 1–19 hours | 2–3 days | 841 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Denver, CO → Phoenix, AZ | 911 | $670 | $545–$795 | 1–19 hours | 2–3 days | 911 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Dallas, TX → Tucson, AZ | 955 | $855 | $705–$1,000 | 1 hour | 2–3 days | 955 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour |
| Oklahoma City, OK → Phoenix, AZ | 1,006 | $835 | $575–$1,095 | 1–19 hours | 3 days | 1,006 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Cheyenne, WY → Phoenix, AZ | 1,026 | $740 | $465–$1,015 | 1–21 hours | 3 days | 1,026 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours |
| Billings, MT → Phoenix, AZ | 1,226 | $1,100 | $765–$1,435 | 1 hour | 3–4 days | 1,226 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1 hour |
| Lincoln, NE → Phoenix, AZ | 1,291 | $1,035 | $785–$1,280 | 1–6 hours | 3–4 days | 1,291 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–6 hours |
| Portland, OR → Phoenix, AZ | 1,333 | $890 | $745–$1,035 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,333 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Rapid City, SD → Phoenix, AZ | 1,333 | $1,575 | $1,420–$1,725 | 1–17 hours | 3–4 days | 1,333 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–17 hours |
| Overland Park, KS → Phoenix, AZ | 1,341 | $1,000 | $830–$1,175 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,341 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID → Phoenix, AZ | 1,348 | $1,075 | $875–$1,280 | 1–21 hours | 3–4 days | 1,348 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–21 hours |
| Seattle, WA → Phoenix, AZ | 1,486 | $955 | $815–$1,095 | 1–29 hours | 3–4 days | 1,486 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–29 hours |
| St. Louis, MO → Phoenix, AZ | 1,504 | $1,130 | $935–$1,325 | 1–24 hours | 4 days | 1,504 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–24 hours |
| Cedar Rapids, IA → Phoenix, AZ | 1,519 | $1,185 | $985–$1,380 | 1–47 hours | 4 days | 1,519 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–47 hours |
| Springfield, IL → Phoenix, AZ | 1,599 | $1,115 | $915–$1,310 | 1–24 hours | 4 days | 1,599 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–24 hours |
| Mount Juliet, TN → Mesa, AZ | 1,638 | $1,200 | $1,070–$1,325 | 1–9 days | 4–5 days | 1,638 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–9 days |
| Bismarck, ND → Phoenix, AZ | 1,640 | $1,575 | $1,420–$1,725 | 1–17 hours | 4–5 days | 1,640 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–17 hours |
| Aurora, IL → Sierra Vista, AZ | 1,706 | $1,050 | $840–$1,260 | 1–26 hours | 4–5 days | 1,706 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–26 hours |
| Rochester, MN → Phoenix, AZ | 1,753 | $1,215 | $1,010–$1,420 | 1–11 hours | 4–5 days | 1,753 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–11 hours |
| Minneapolis, MN → Tucson, AZ | 1,777 | $1,180 | $1,005–$1,350 | 1–4 days | 4–5 days | 1,777 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days |
| Chicago, IL → Tucson, AZ | 1,783 | $1,050 | $865–$1,235 | 1–26 hours | 4–5 days | 1,783 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–26 hours |
| Markham, IL → Phoenix, AZ | 1,786 | $1,025 | $800–$1,250 | 1–4 days | 4–5 days | 1,786 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days |
| Lexington, KY → Phoenix, AZ | 1,794 | $1,300 | $960–$1,645 | 1–3 days | 4–5 days | 1,794 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Chicago, IL → Phoenix, AZ | 1,799 | $1,060 | $825–$1,270 | 1–4 days | 4–5 days | 1,799 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days |
| Madison, WI → Phoenix, AZ | 1,830 | $1,075 | $800–$1,345 | 1–19 hours | 4–5 days | 1,830 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Fort Wayne, IN → Phoenix, AZ | 1,864 | $1,300 | $990–$1,615 | 1–23 hours | 4–5 days | 1,864 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Grand Rapids, MI → Phoenix, AZ | 1,949 | $1,285 | $1,090–$1,475 | 1–40 hours | 4–5 days | 1,949 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–40 hours |
| Cleveland, OH → Phoenix, AZ | 2,058 | $1,235 | $935–$1,530 | 1–3 days | 5–6 days | 2,058 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Concord, NC → Phoenix, AZ | 2,114 | $1,355 | $1,105–$1,605 | 1–2 days | 5–6 days | 2,114 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–2 days |
| Morgantown, WV → Phoenix, AZ | 2,128 | $1,345 | $1,045–$1,645 | 1–3 days | 5–6 days | 2,128 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Philadelphia, PA → Phoenix, AZ | 2,343 | $1,320 | $980–$1,660 | 1–2 hours | 5–6 days | 2,343 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–2 hours |
| New York, NY → Phoenix, AZ | 2,480 | $1,470 | $1,255–$1,690 | 1–3 days | 5–7 days | 2,480 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Manchester, NH → Phoenix, AZ | 2,709 | $1,615 | $1,225–$2,005 | 1–9 days | 6–7 days | 2,709 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–9 days |
| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ → St. George, UT | 423 | $545 | $395–$690 | 1–3 days | 1–2 days | 423 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Tucson, AZ → Denver, CO | 895 | $970 | $810–$1,125 | 1–19 hours | 2–3 days | 895 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Denver, CO | 911 | $940 | $675–$1,205 | 1–23 hours | 2–3 days | 911 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Boise, ID | 972 | $1,050 | $820–$1,285 | 1–5 days | 2–3 days | 972 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–5 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Casper, WY | 979 | $1,240 | $645–$1,835 | 1–4 hours | 2–3 days | 979 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Wichita, KS | 1,057 | $1,070 | $940–$1,200 | 1–3 days | 3 days | 1,057 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Dallas, TX | 1,069 | $900 | $765–$1,030 | 1–8 days | 3 days | 1,069 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–8 days |
| Glendale, AZ → Carrollton, TX | 1,088 | $840 | $730–$950 | 1–3 days | 3 days | 1,088 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Tulsa, OK | 1,111 | $1,200 | $925–$1,480 | 1–19 hours | 3 days | 1,111 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–19 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Missoula, MT | 1,184 | $1,510 | $1,145–$1,870 | 1–3 days | 3 days | 1,184 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Eugene, OR | 1,228 | $1,045 | $900–$1,190 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,228 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Omaha, NE | 1,348 | $1,210 | $840–$1,580 | 1–9 hours | 3–4 days | 1,348 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–9 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Kansas City, MO | 1,357 | $1,065 | $945–$1,180 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,357 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Spokane, WA | 1,383 | $1,290 | $1,020–$1,560 | 1–7 hours | 3–4 days | 1,383 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–7 hours |
| Mesa, AZ → Bellevue, WA | 1,514 | $1,110 | $935–$1,285 | 1–17 hours | 4 days | 1,514 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–17 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Sioux Falls, SD | 1,540 | $1,380 | $1,020–$1,740 | 1–2 days | 4 days | 1,540 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–2 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Des Moines, IA | 1,547 | $1,200 | $1,000–$1,395 | 1–7 days | 4 days | 1,547 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–7 days |
| Tucson, AZ → Seattle, WA | 1,600 | $1,090 | $905–$1,275 | 1–3 days | 4 days | 1,600 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Louisville, KY | 1,721 | $1,195 | $1,065–$1,325 | 1–23 hours | 4–5 days | 1,721 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Indianapolis, IN | 1,744 | $1,250 | $1,050–$1,450 | 1–28 hours | 4–5 days | 1,744 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–28 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Fargo, ND | 1,775 | $1,495 | $1,190–$1,795 | 1–15 days | 4–5 days | 1,775 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–15 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Minneapolis, MN | 1,793 | $1,415 | $1,045–$1,785 | 1–15 days | 4–5 days | 1,793 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–15 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Chicago, IL | 1,799 | $1,090 | $910–$1,270 | 1–37 hours | 4–5 days | 1,799 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–37 hours |
| Chandler, AZ → Dublin, OH | 1,878 | $1,285 | $1,010–$1,560 | 1–24 hours | 4–5 days | 1,878 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–24 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Milwaukee, WI | 1,884 | $1,280 | $1,005–$1,555 | 1–16 hours | 4–5 days | 1,884 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–16 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Columbus, OH | 1,918 | $1,325 | $945–$1,705 | 1–16 hours | 4–5 days | 1,918 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–16 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Charleston, WV | 2,013 | $1,325 | $945–$1,705 | 1–16 hours | 5–6 days | 2,013 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–16 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Detroit, MI | 2,021 | $1,335 | $1,000–$1,670 | 1–24 hours | 5–6 days | 2,021 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–24 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Pittsburgh, PA | 2,108 | $1,415 | $1,080–$1,750 | 1–24 hours | 5–6 days | 2,108 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–24 hours |
| Phoenix, AZ → Tampa, FL | 2,154 | $1,320 | $1,115–$1,520 | 1–3 days | 5–6 days | 2,154 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → New York, NY | 2,480 | $1,430 | $1,025–$1,830 | 1–7 days | 5–7 days | 2,480 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–7 days |
| Yuma, AZ → Miami, FL | 2,482 | $1,545 | $1,185–$1,900 | 1–5 hours | 5–7 days | 2,482 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–5 hours |
| Tucson, AZ → New York, NY | 2,500 | $1,620 | $1,330–$1,910 | 1–18 hours | 5–7 days | 2,500 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–18 hours |
| Avondale, AZ → Brighton, MA | 2,678 | $1,735 | $1,385–$2,080 | 1–6 days | 6–7 days | 2,678 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–6 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Nashua, NH | 2,690 | $1,655 | $1,350–$1,955 | 1–6 days | 6–7 days | 2,690 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–6 days |
| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood City, CA → Queen Creek, AZ | 774 | $1,205 | $995–$1,415 | 1–2 days | 2 days | 774 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–2 days |
| Tucson, AZ → New York, NY | 2,500 | $2,470 | $2,060–$2,880 | 1–3 days | 5–7 days | 2,500 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–3 days |
Your lane is not in the table? Every ZIP pair in Arizona prices the same way, in about 30 seconds.
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I-10 and I-17 meet in downtown Phoenix, so trucks from both coasts and from the north pass through daily. Summer afternoons often top 110 degrees, so plan a morning pickup from June through August. Salt Lake City to Phoenix costs about $560 this month, Phoenix to Dallas about $900, and Phoenix to Chicago about $1,090.
Barrett-Jackson's January auction at WestWorld brings enclosed carriers to Scottsdale from across the country, and those trucks book up weeks ahead. The rest of the year, the gated golf communities in north Scottsdale are the delivery question, so give the driver the gate code or meet at the entrance. Loop 101 runs through the city and keeps it an easy stop.
Price a pickup in ScottsdaleEast Mesa's RV resorts and manufactured-home parks fill with winter visitors from November through March. US-60 and Loop 202 put most of the city within minutes of a freeway. Mount Juliet, Tennessee, to Mesa costs about $1,200 this month, and Mesa to Bellevue, Washington, about $1,110.
Tucson sits on I-10 where I-19 turns south toward Green Valley and Nogales. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base drives the summer moves and the University of Arizona the August ones, with retirees arriving all fall. Chicago to Tucson costs about $1,050 this month, Dallas to Tucson about $855, and Tucson to Seattle about $1,090.
Luke Air Force Base, where Air Force F-35 pilots train, sits on Glendale's west side, and its PCS orders peak in summer. Sun City and the other West Valley retirement towns are a short drive northwest along Grand Avenue. Glendale to Carrollton, Texas, costs about $840 this month, one of the better-priced runs out of the Valley.
Yuma sits on I-8 at the California line, about 180 miles from both Phoenix and San Diego. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground send PCS moves, and winter visitors fill the town's RV parks from November to March. Yuma to Miami, a 2,482-mile run, costs about $1,545 this month.
Sierra Vista grew up outside the gate of Fort Huachuca, about 30 miles south of I-10 on Highway 90. The fort is home to Army intelligence training, so orders arrive all year with a summer surge. Aurora, Illinois, to Sierra Vista costs about $1,050 this month, and a truck may take an extra day to commit to the detour.
Flagstaff is where I-17 meets I-40 at 7,000 feet, and Northern Arizona University's move-in makes August its busiest week. Snow closes one or both interstates a few times each winter. Book a Flagstaff pickup between December and March with a window of several days, and your coordinator texts a new one if the road shuts.
Price a pickup in FlagstaffThe winter visitors set the inbound rhythm. Cars start arriving in October and the flow keeps up through December, mostly into the East Valley, the West Valley retirement towns, Tucson, and Yuma. This month Minneapolis to Tucson costs about $1,180, Chicago to Tucson about $1,050, and Seattle to Phoenix about $955. New York to Phoenix, a 2,480-mile run, is about $1,470, with most trucks between $1,255 and $1,690. From closer in, Dallas to Tucson is about $855 and Denver to Phoenix about $670.
Relocations add a steady base all year, and the military adds a summer one. Luke Air Force Base is in Glendale, Davis-Monthan in Tucson, Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground on the California line. Students arrive in August for Arizona State in Tempe, the University of Arizona in Tucson, and Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. A Flagstaff delivery is an I-17 or I-40 run at 7,000 feet, and in winter it depends on the snow.
Outbound prices this month sit above inbound on most lane pairs we priced, New York the exception at about $1,430 out and $1,470 in. Tucson to New York is about $1,620 open and $2,470 enclosed, against $1,470 for New York to Phoenix. Phoenix to Minneapolis is about $1,415, Tucson to Denver about $970, Tucson to Seattle about $1,090, and Phoenix to Dallas about $900. If you are heading north in spring with the rest of the winter visitors, March and April are the weeks to book early.
Arizona is also a place people buy cars to ship elsewhere. Dry air and snow-free roads in the low desert keep bodies and frames clean, and buyers from the Midwest and the Northeast shop Phoenix and Tucson dealers and the Manheim auction in Tolleson, west of Phoenix, for that reason. Collectors come in January, when Barrett-Jackson holds its auction in Scottsdale and RM Sotheby's holds its Arizona sale in Phoenix. A collector car bought there usually goes home on an enclosed trailer. Line up the carrier before the gavel so the car is not sitting in an auction lot for a week.
A loaded car carrier runs about 75 feet. These are the Arizona addresses where it can’t reach the door, and what happens instead. Your coordinator settles it before you book.
I-10 is the main line. It enters from California at Ehrenberg, runs through Phoenix and Tucson, and leaves for New Mexico at San Simon, and it is the route for nearly every truck going between Southern California and Texas. I-17 climbs north from Phoenix to Flagstaff, where it meets I-40, the east-west route through Kingman, Flagstaff, Winslow, and Holbrook. I-8 links Yuma to I-10 near Casa Grande, and I-19 runs from Tucson south to Nogales.
Phoenix, the East and West Valleys, and Tucson sit on I-10 and price at the low end. Yuma is on I-8, a straight run from San Diego or Phoenix. Prescott, Sedona, Payson, Show Low, and the White Mountains are off the interstates on two-lane highways, and Sedona's roads and roundabouts in particular are a poor fit for a 75-foot rig. A pickup there is often a meet-up in Flagstaff, Camp Verde, or on I-17.
The monsoon runs from mid-June through September. Afternoon storms push walls of dust ahead of them, and the worst of them can close I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson while visibility drops to nothing. Carriers pull over and wait like everyone else, so a pickup can slide from afternoon to evening, or to the next morning. Phoenix summer afternoons often pass 110 degrees, so an early-morning pickup is easier on everyone from June to August. Your coordinator texts any change; the quoted price stays the same.
Winter is a northern problem. Snowstorms can close I-17 and I-40 around Flagstaff, while Phoenix and Tucson stay dry. If your car is going to or from Flagstaff between December and March, keep the pickup window a few days wide.
Expect a call from the driver roughly a day out and a text from your coordinator the day before confirming the window.
Leaving Arizona costs less on 1 of the 6 pairs priced this month. Carriers price the empty miles home, so the busier direction costs more. Each pair below is the same out-of-state city in both directions, running sedan, open carrier.
Denver
Dallas
Seattle
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Arizona rules
The rules that catch people who bring a car in from another state.
Rules as of the review date below. The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is the source for registration and inspections, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for emissions; check both before you register.
Questions
In October 2026, New York to Phoenix runs about $1,470 for a running sedan on an open carrier, most trucks between roughly $1,255 and $1,690. Chicago to Tucson is about $1,050, Minneapolis to Tucson about $1,180, Seattle to Phoenix about $955, and Denver to Phoenix about $670. Run your own ZIP codes through the calculator for an exact figure; we hold it in writing for 14 days.
Tucson to New York runs about $1,620 on an open carrier in October 2026, most trucks between roughly $1,330 and $1,910, and about $2,470 enclosed. The trip is about 2,500 miles, so count five to six days on the truck. If you are leaving with the winter visitors in March or April, book a few weeks early.
September or early October, before most winter visitors book. Inbound lanes from the Midwest and the Northwest are busiest from October through December. Booking two to three weeks out, with a pickup window of several days, gives you the widest choice of trucks. For the trip home, book early for March and April.
A day or two to assign a carrier in Phoenix or Tucson, then about 400 to 500 miles a day on the truck. That is about two days from Denver or Dallas, three to four from Chicago, Minneapolis, or Seattle, and five to six from New York. A monsoon dust storm or Flagstaff snow can add hours to a day.
In metro Phoenix and Tucson, an emissions test before the car can be registered, unless it is in its first five registration years. You need Arizona insurance and the out-of-state title, and you pay the vehicle license tax with the registration. A Level I inspection is only needed in some cases, such as a car without proof of title. Register as soon as you become a resident.
Yes. Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale and RM Sotheby's Arizona sale both run in January, so book an enclosed carrier for that week early. A collector car usually ships enclosed, which costs roughly 30 to 50% more than open. Arrange the pickup before the sale so the car leaves the auction lot within days.
The carrier pulls off and waits for the storm to pass, then continues. If I-10 closes between Phoenix and Tucson, the wait can run longer. Your coordinator texts any change to the pickup or delivery window. The quoted price does not change.
The data
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