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State guide · October 2026

Texas Car Shipping

What it costs to move a car into or out of Texas, why the four big metros get a truck sooner than the Panhandle or the Valley, and what the county tax office asks for once the car is here.

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 $1,305 from New York to Dallas, $1,065 from Los Angeles to Houston and $870 from Chicago to Austin. Leaving Texas costs less on most lanes we priced: Houston to New York is about $1,085 and Dallas to Miami about $655. Gulf Coast pickups pause during hurricane watches.

Into Texas or out of it: what the direction does to the price

Leaving Texas costs less on 5 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.

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta → Dallas$750
    Dallas → Atlanta$715

  • Chicago

    Chicago → Dallas$945
    San Antonio → Chicago$960

  • Orlando

    Orlando → Dallas$970
    Houston → Orlando$570

  • Miami

    Miami → Houston$1,080
    Dallas → Miami$655

  • Los Angeles

    Los Angeles → Dallas$1,250
    Austin → Los Angeles$860

  • New York

    New York → Dallas$1,305
    Dallas → New York$1,030

What it costs

What it costs to ship a car to or from Texas

Interstate 10 runs just under 880 miles across Texas, from the New Mexico line above El Paso to the Sabine River at Orange. A car shipped from El Paso to Beaumont covers more road than one shipped from Atlanta to Dallas, which is 783 miles. So the first question on a Texas quote is where in Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio sit on a triangle of interstates (I-35, I-45 and I-10) that car haulers cross every day in every direction, and a pickup inside it rarely waits long. Amarillo on I-40, Midland and Odessa on I-20, El Paso at the far western tip, and McAllen and Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley are each their own lane, with fewer trucks passing.

The prices on this page come from twelve lanes we priced in October 2026 between those four metros and six large cities in other states, plus the lane tables below. They describe a running sedan on an open carrier. On five of the six city pairs, the trip out of Texas costs less than the trip in. Houston to New York is about $1,085 while New York to Dallas is about $1,305, and Houston to Atlanta is about $630 against $750 from Atlanta to Dallas. San Antonio to Chicago is the exception, about $960 against $870 for Chicago to Austin.

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 · 137 Texas lanes

most shipments $855–$1,170
$590Floor$1,355Ceiling

Approximate October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, from the Texas lanes we priced this month. Use them to plan a budget. Pickups along I-35, I-45 and I-10 usually land near the low end; the Panhandle, the Permian Basin, El Paso and the Valley can land higher and take longer to assign. The calculator prices your exact ZIP pair in about 30 seconds, and that quote is held for 14 days.

What moves the number

Sedan → full-size pickup or large SUV
up to +40%
Enclosed instead of open
+30–50%
Rio Grande Valley in Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr
up to +20%
Pickup off the I-35 / I-45 / I-10 triangle
a longer wait for a truck
Hurricane watch on the Gulf Coast (Jun–Nov)
days of slip, same price
Typical price, all Texas lanes$1,025
Into Texas$1,065 typical · 74 lanes
Out of Texas$955 typical · 62 lanes
Typical per mile$0.85
Typical lane length1,193 mi · 3 days in transit
Truck assigned within1–32 hours
Quote lock14 days, in writing
Due at booking$0

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

Texas routes, priced this month

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.

New York to Dallas car shipping

$1,305most trucks $1,005–$1,605

1,550 mi4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–31 hours

Trucks run I-81 down through Virginia, then I-40 and I-30 through Memphis and Little Rock. About $1,305 this month, while the same pair of cities in the other direction, Dallas to New York, prices at about $1,030.

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Los Angeles to Houston car shipping

$1,065most trucks $815–$1,315

1,545 mi4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days

I-10 carries the car nearly all 1,545 miles, through Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso and San Antonio. About $1,065, less than the $1,250 for Los Angeles to Dallas even though Houston is about 100 miles farther.

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Chicago to Austin car shipping

$870most trucks $750–$985

1,155 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–4 days

The truck takes I-55 to St. Louis and I-44 to Oklahoma City, then rides I-35 south through Dallas and Waco. About $870, while San Antonio to Chicago, the northbound twin, runs about $960.

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Houston to New York car shipping

$1,085most trucks $890–$1,275

1,629 mi4–5 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–2 hours

Heading northeast, carriers use I-10 and I-12 to cross Louisiana, then I-59 and I-81 up through Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. About $1,085 on an open carrier and about $1,720 enclosed on the same lane.

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Dallas to Miami car shipping

$655most trucks $455–$855

1,311 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 hours

The run cuts across Louisiana to I-10, follows the Gulf Coast, and turns down the Florida peninsula on I-75. About $655 for 1,311 miles, while Miami to Houston costs about $1,080.

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Austin to Los Angeles car shipping

$860most trucks $670–$1,050

1,378 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days

From Austin the carrier joins I-10 in the Hill Country and stays on it through El Paso, Tucson and Phoenix. About $860 this month for 1,378 miles, roughly three days on the road once loaded.

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Every Texas lane we priced in October 2026

Into Texas
LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Little Rock, AR → Dallas, TX319$465$350–$5801–3 days1 day319 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–3 days
New Orleans, LA → Houston, TX347$395$270–$5151–4 days1 day347 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–4 days
Wichita, KS → Dallas, TX362$450$360–$5451–23 hours1 day362 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–23 hours
Jackson, MS → Dallas, TX405$485$415–$5551–38 hours1–2 days405 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–38 hours
Kansas City, MO → Dallas, TX554$515$455–$5701–2 days2 days554 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–2 days
Albuquerque, NM → Dallas, TX648$600$500–$7001–4 days2 days648 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–4 days
Omaha, NE → Dallas, TX659$650$595–$7051–44 hours2 days659 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–44 hours
Nashville, TN → Dallas, TX665$650$515–$7851–2 days2 days665 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–2 days
Huntsville, AL → Dallas, TX669$930$660–$1,1951–21 hours2 days669 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Colorado Springs, CO → Dallas, TX727$695$560–$8301–16 hours2 days727 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Des Moines, IA → Dallas, TX744$900$710–$1,0901 hour2 days744 mi · 2 days · truck in 1 hour
Atlanta, GA → Dallas, TX783$750$585–$9151–48 hours2 days783 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–48 hours
Atlanta, GA → Houston, TX793$850$680–$1,0251–11 hours2 days793 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–11 hours
Gainesville, FL → Conroe, TX845$965$695–$1,2351–5 days2–3 days845 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–5 days
Louisville, KY → Dallas, TX848$1,100$890–$1,3101–6 hours2–3 days848 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–6 hours
Albuquerque, NM → Houston, TX888$550$470–$6301–5 days2–3 days888 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–5 days
Indianapolis, IN → Dallas, TX890$990$855–$1,1251–40 hours2–3 days890 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–40 hours
Johnstown, OH → Texarkana, TX907$1,035$950–$1,1201–22 hours2–3 days907 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Chicago, IL → Dallas, TX960$945$805–$1,0801–3 days2–3 days960 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Minneapolis, MN → Dallas, TX990$855$770–$9401–20 hours2–3 days990 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–20 hours
Haines City, FL → League City, TX993$895$770–$1,0201–21 hours2–3 days993 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Columbia, SC → Dallas, TX996$1,060$935–$1,1801–18 hours2–3 days996 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Cincinnati, OH → Weatherford, TX1,016$1,055$795–$1,3151–6 hours3 days1,016 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–6 hours
Madison, WI → Dallas, TX1,027$1,005$810–$1,2001–23 hours3 days1,027 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
North Augusta, SC → Nolanville, TX1,032$1,190$880–$1,4951–3 days3 days1,032 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Columbus, OH → Dallas, TX1,047$975$850–$1,1001–25 hours3 days1,047 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Charleston, WV → Dallas, TX1,053$1,040$880–$1,2001–22 hours3 days1,053 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Rapid City, SD → Dallas, TX1,058$960$480–$1,4351–3 hours3 days1,058 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Phoenix, AZ → Dallas, TX1,069$900$765–$1,0301–8 days3 days1,069 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–8 days
Orlando, FL → Dallas, TX1,087$970$875–$1,0601–23 hours3 days1,087 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Glendale, AZ → Carrollton, TX1,088$840$730–$9501–3 days3 days1,088 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Grand Rapids, MI → Dallas, TX1,102$1,070$925–$1,2201–3 days3 days1,102 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Chicago, IL → Austin, TX1,155$870$750–$9851–4 days3 days1,155 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–4 days
Casper, WY → Dallas, TX1,161$865$590–$1,1351–3 hours3 days1,161 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 hours
St. George, UT → Dallas, TX1,177$1,050$925–$1,1751–44 hours3 days1,177 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–44 hours
Bismarck, ND → Dallas, TX1,181$955$480–$1,4351–3 hours3 days1,181 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Miami, FL → Houston, TX1,187$1,080$935–$1,2251–3 days3 days1,187 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Raleigh, NC → Dallas, TX1,193$1,045$920–$1,1651–3 days3 days1,193 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Pittsburgh, PA → Dallas, TX1,228$1,170$985–$1,3551–3 days3–4 days1,228 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Richmond, VA → Dallas, TX1,277$1,115$955–$1,2751–3 days3–4 days1,277 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Rockville, MD → Dallas, TX1,333$1,070$890–$1,2501–27 hours3–4 days1,333 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–27 hours
Germantown, MD → Plano, TX1,345$1,205$1,030–$1,3751–44 hours3–4 days1,345 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–44 hours
Washington, DC → Arlington, TX1,363$1,170$965–$1,3751–3 days3–4 days1,363 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Miami, FL → San Antonio, TX1,380$1,050$850–$1,2501–3 days3–4 days1,380 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Dover, DE → Dallas, TX1,426$1,050$845–$1,2501–35 hours3–4 days1,426 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–35 hours
Los Angeles, CA → Dallas, TX1,441$1,250$1,060–$1,4351–3 days3–4 days1,441 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Beverly Hills, CA → Dallas, TX1,454$1,300$1,165–$1,4401–3 days3–4 days1,454 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Bowie, MD → Rosharon, TX1,457$1,305$1,080–$1,5251–5 days3–4 days1,457 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–5 days
Henrico, VA → Dyess Afb, TX1,460$1,520$1,350–$1,6251–3 hours3–4 days1,460 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Cherry Hill, NJ → Dallas, TX1,471$1,050$930–$1,1701–2 days3–4 days1,471 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–2 days
Budd Lake, NJ → Mckinney, TX1,505$1,280$1,025–$1,5301–3 days4 days1,505 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Los Angeles, CA → Houston, TX1,545$1,065$815–$1,3151–3 days4 days1,545 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
New York, NY → Dallas, TX1,550$1,305$1,005–$1,6051–31 hours4 days1,550 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–31 hours
Mount Vernon, NY → Wylie, TX1,553$1,135$945–$1,3201–8 days4 days1,553 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–8 days
Brooklyn, NY → Dallas, TX1,571$1,280$1,045–$1,5151–25 hours4 days1,571 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Stamford, CT → Dallas, TX1,587$1,295$1,170–$1,4151–3 days4 days1,587 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Los Angeles, CA → Texas City, TX1,588$1,090$830–$1,3451–7 days4 days1,588 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–7 days
Boise, ID → Dallas, TX1,615$1,385$1,160–$1,6101–3 days4–5 days1,615 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
New York, NY → Houston, TX1,629$1,235$960–$1,5101–3 days4–5 days1,629 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
Reno, NV → Dallas, TX1,652$1,295$1,010–$1,5801–3 days4–5 days1,652 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
Warwick, RI → Dallas, TX1,724$1,430$1,165–$1,6951–4 days4–5 days1,724 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days
Sacramento, CA → Dallas, TX1,725$1,200$1,030–$1,3651–31 hours4–5 days1,725 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–31 hours
Marlton, NJ → New Braunfels, TX1,727$1,170$975–$1,3651–27 hours4–5 days1,727 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–27 hours
Watertown, NY → Killeen, TX1,733$1,425$1,255–$1,5951–4 days4–5 days1,733 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days
Rutland, VT → Dallas, TX1,739$1,525$1,215–$1,8351–44 hours4–5 days1,739 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–44 hours
New York, NY → Austin, TX1,745$1,250$1,085–$1,4151–19 hours4–5 days1,745 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Worcester, MA → Dallas, TX1,753$1,320$1,075–$1,5651–3 days4–5 days1,753 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
San Francisco, CA → Austin, TX1,758$1,350$1,100–$1,5651–20 hours4–5 days1,758 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–20 hours
Missoula, MT → Dallas, TX1,764$1,485$1,230–$1,7351–3 days4–5 days1,764 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
Nashua, NH → Dallas, TX1,799$1,315$1,040–$1,5851–19 hours4–5 days1,799 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Spokane, WA → Dallas, TX1,962$1,525$1,285–$1,7601–3 days4–5 days1,962 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
Bangor, ME → Dallas, TX2,025$1,510$1,210–$1,8101–2 days5–6 days2,025 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–2 days
Eugene, OR → Dallas, TX2,173$1,445$1,310–$1,5801–6 days5–6 days2,173 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–6 days
Seattle, WA → Houston, TX2,426$1,460$1,220–$1,7001–3 days5–7 days2,426 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–3 days
Out of Texas
LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Houston, TX → Baton Rouge, LA268$330$280–$3751–45 hours1 day268 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–45 hours
Dallas, TX → Fayetteville, AR338$500$420–$5751–24 hours1 day338 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–24 hours
Dallas, TX → Memphis, TN454$495$415–$5701–26 hours1–2 days454 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Dallas, TX → Overland Park, KS539$550$485–$6151–4 days2 days539 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–4 days
Dallas, TX → Gulfport, MS558$575$435–$7101–10 hours2 days558 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–10 hours
Dallas, TX → Lincoln, NE638$670$565–$7751–4 days2 days638 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–4 days
Dallas, TX → Birmingham, AL639$520$410–$6251–10 hours2 days639 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–10 hours
Dallas, TX → St. Louis, MO663$640$540–$7351 hour2 days663 mi · 2 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Las Cruces, NM682$650$550–$7451–17 hours2 days682 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Dallas, TX → Springfield, IL761$750$620–$8801–3 hours2 days761 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Dallas, TX → Atlanta, GA783$715$535–$8951–24 hours2 days783 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–24 hours
Houston, TX → Las Cruces, NM786$635$555–$7151–22 hours2 days786 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Houston, TX → Atlanta, GA793$630$475–$7801–27 hours2 days793 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–27 hours
Dallas, TX → Denver, CO796$705$585–$8201–3 days2 days796 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–3 days
Dallas, TX → Cedar Rapids, IA819$915$635–$1,1951 hour2–3 days819 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Sioux Falls, SD835$955$730–$1,180—2–3 days835 mi · 2–3 days
Dallas, TX → Lexington, KY887$955$765–$1,1501–4 hours2–3 days887 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 hours
Dallas, TX → Rochester, MN950$865$720–$1,0051–16 hours2–3 days950 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Dallas, TX → Tucson, AZ955$855$705–$1,0001 hour2–3 days955 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour
Houston, TX → Orlando, FL963$570$435–$7001 hour2–3 days963 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Cheyenne, WY973$830$610–$1,0501–2 days2–3 days973 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–2 days
Dallas, TX → Fort Wayne, IN1,010$855$755–$9501–4 hours3 days1,010 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–4 hours
Dallas, TX → Charlotte, NC1,027$955$755–$1,1601–44 hours3 days1,027 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–44 hours
Dallas, TX → Savannah, GA1,032$990$680–$1,3051–11 hours3 days1,032 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–11 hours
Dallas, TX → Milwaukee, WI1,048$950$740–$1,1551–3 hours3 days1,048 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Dallas, TX → Fargo, ND1,078$1,100$785–$1,4101–19 hours3 days1,078 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Dallas, TX → Charleston, SC1,081$1,000$870–$1,1301 hour3 days1,081 mi · 3 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Tampa, FL1,102$750$635–$8651–19 hours3 days1,102 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Dallas, TX → Detroit, MI1,167$870$730–$1,0101–8 days3 days1,167 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–8 days
Dallas, TX → Cleveland, OH1,187$1,055$850–$1,2551–47 hours3 days1,187 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–47 hours
Dallas, TX → Morgantown, WV1,211$1,100$845–$1,3501–4 days3–4 days1,211 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 days
Dallas, TX → Las Vegas, NV1,220$870$735–$1,0001–15 hours3–4 days1,220 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–15 hours
San Antonio, TX → Chicago, IL1,232$960$815–$1,1001–32 hours3–4 days1,232 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–32 hours
Dallas, TX → Miami, FL1,311$655$455–$8551–3 hours3–4 days1,311 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Dallas, TX → San Diego, CA1,364$980$745–$1,2101–36 hours3–4 days1,364 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–36 hours
Dallas, TX → Baltimore, MD1,367$890$715–$1,0651–8 hours3–4 days1,367 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–8 hours
Woodway, TX → Homeland, CA1,371$855$715–$9901–7 days3–4 days1,371 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–7 days
Austin, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,378$860$670–$1,0501–3 days3–4 days1,378 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Dallas, TX → Virginia Beach, VA1,386$940$780–$1,1001 hour3–4 days1,386 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Salt Lake City, UT1,403$960$760–$1,1601–12 hours3–4 days1,403 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–12 hours
Dallas, TX → Billings, MT1,435$1,715$955–$2,4701–5 hours3–4 days1,435 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–5 hours
Dallas, TX → Wilmington, DE1,436$1,045$865–$1,2251–18 hours3–4 days1,436 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Dallas, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,465$990$820–$1,1651–18 hours3–4 days1,465 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Dallas, TX → Newark, NJ1,538$1,010$830–$1,1901–3 days4 days1,538 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Dallas, TX → New York, NY1,550$1,030$820–$1,2401–3 days4 days1,550 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Flower Mound, TX → Jersey City, NJ1,573$1,030$805–$1,2501–3 days4 days1,573 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Killeen, TX → Reading, PA1,587$1,025$870–$1,1751–3 days4 days1,587 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Von Ormy, TX → Virginia Beach, VA1,617$1,105$900–$1,3101 hour4–5 days1,617 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1 hour
Houston, TX → New York, NY1,629$1,085$890–$1,2751–2 hours4–5 days1,629 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–2 hours
Austin, TX → Winnemucca, NV1,687$1,345$1,210–$1,4851–3 days4–5 days1,687 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days
Dallas, TX → Hartford, CT1,688$1,130$925–$1,3301–4 days4–5 days1,688 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–4 days
Killeen, TX → Watertown, NY1,733$1,260$970–$1,5501 hour4–5 days1,733 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Providence, RI1,736$1,040$815–$1,2701 hour4–5 days1,736 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Burlington, VT1,739$1,120$860–$1,3801–2 days4–5 days1,739 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–2 days
Mansfield, TX → Wakefield, RI1,752$1,125$735–$1,5151–8 days4–5 days1,752 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–8 days
Dallas, TX → Boston, MA1,787$1,045$730–$1,3601 hour4–5 days1,787 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1 hour
Dallas, TX → Manchester, NH1,818$1,050$805–$1,2951–16 hours4–5 days1,818 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Dallas, TX → Portland, ME1,890$1,230$975–$1,4851–3 hours4–5 days1,890 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Dallas, TX → Coeur d'Alene, ID1,928$1,455$1,025–$1,8801–17 hours4–5 days1,928 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Dallas, TX → Portland, OR2,125$1,305$1,070–$1,5351–2 hours5–6 days2,125 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–2 hours
Dallas, TX → Seattle, WA2,186$1,430$1,220–$1,6351–26 days5–6 days2,186 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–26 days
Austin, TX → Seattle, WA2,249$1,365$1,225–$1,5051–18 hours5–6 days2,249 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Enclosed carrier
LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Houston, TX → New York, NY1,629$1,720$1,360–$2,0851–3 days4–5 days1,629 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–3 days

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Where in Texas the car is decides how fast a truck comes and whether it reaches the door. Tap a city to price a pickup there.

DallasHoustonAustinSan AntonioFort WorthEl PasoKilleenMcAllen

  • Dallas car shipping

    Dallas sits on I-35E, I-30, I-45 and I-20, and more of our Texas lanes start or end here than anywhere else in the state. New York to Dallas is about $1,305, while Dallas to New York is about $1,030. Germantown, Maryland to Plano priced at about $1,205. Plano and McKinney subdivisions take the truck at the door unless HOA rules say otherwise.

    • From Little Rock$465
    • From Wichita$450
    Price a pickup in Dallas

  • Houston car shipping

    Houston is on I-10 and I-45, with I-69 running southwest toward Victoria. Los Angeles to Houston is about $1,065 and New York to Houston about $1,235, while Houston to New York runs about $1,085. Houston to Baton Rouge, 268 miles, is about $330. A hurricane watch on the coast pauses pickups across the metro.

    • From New Orleans$395
    • From Atlanta$850
    Price a pickup in Houston

  • Austin car shipping

    Austin is on I-35 between Dallas and San Antonio, and relocations from California and the Northeast bring many of its cars. Chicago to Austin is about $870, New York to Austin about $1,250 and San Francisco to Austin about $1,350. Downtown towers and the streets of UT's West Campus usually mean a meet-up on the I-35 frontage road.

    • From Chicago$870
    • From New York$1,250
    Price a pickup in Austin

  • San Antonio car shipping

    San Antonio is where I-10 crosses I-35, and Joint Base San Antonio, made up of Fort Sam Houston, Lackland and Randolph, turns over people every summer. Miami to San Antonio is about $1,050 and San Antonio to Chicago about $960. Winter Texans bound for the Valley pass through on I-37 in October and November.

    • From Miami$1,050
    • To Chicago$960
    Price a pickup in San Antonio

  • Fort Worth car shipping

    Fort Worth holds the west end of the Metroplex on I-35W, I-30 and I-20, and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base adds military moves. Cincinnati to Weatherford, 30 miles west on I-20, priced at about $1,055. Washington, D.C. to Arlington, between Fort Worth and Dallas, came in at about $1,170.

    Price a pickup in Fort Worth

  • El Paso car shipping

    El Paso is on I-10 more than 500 miles west of San Antonio, and closer to Phoenix than to Dallas. Fort Bliss, one of the Army's largest posts, sends and receives soldiers all summer. Few of our priced lanes touch El Paso, so run the calculator on your ZIP for a current figure.

    Price a pickup in El Paso

  • Killeen car shipping

    Killeen is the town at Fort Hood, about 20 miles west of I-35 on US-190. Watertown, New York to Killeen, the Fort Drum move, priced at about $1,425 this month, and Killeen to Watertown about $1,260. North Augusta, South Carolina to neighboring Nolanville came in at about $1,190. Plan to meet outside the gate.

    • From Watertown$1,425
    • To Reading$1,025
    Price a pickup in Killeen

  • McAllen car shipping

    McAllen anchors the Rio Grande Valley, about 240 miles south of San Antonio on US-281 and I-69C. Winter Texans from the Midwest and Canada arrive in October and November and leave in March and April, and Valley lanes tighten in both windows. In RV parks and 55-plus communities, the handoff is usually at the entrance.

    Price a pickup in McAllen

Shipping a car to Texas

Most cars coming into Texas belong to people moving for work, and they go where the jobs are: the suburbs north of Dallas, the I-35 corridor from Austin to San Antonio, and the west and north sides of Houston. Those deliveries are easy for a carrier. The harder ones are the subdivisions themselves. A lot of newer Texas neighborhoods have narrow cul-de-sacs, HOA rules against parked commercial trucks, or both, so the driver will often ask to meet at a big lot on the frontage road. Texas builds frontage roads along most of its urban interstates, and they make a meet-up easier here than in most states.

The military moves cars in on its own calendar. Fort Hood at Killeen (named Fort Cavazos from 2023 until June 2025, so older orders may use that name), Fort Bliss at El Paso, Joint Base San Antonio, Dyess Air Force Base at Abilene, Sheppard at Wichita Falls and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi all turn over people every summer. Students arrive in August for UT Austin, Texas A&M in College Station, Texas Tech in Lubbock, Baylor in Waco and the big Houston and Dallas campuses. Then there are the winter Texans, retirees from the Midwest and Canada who spend the cold months in the Rio Grande Valley, mostly around McAllen, Mission, Harlingen and South Padre Island. They come south in October and November, and lanes into the Valley tighten while they do.

Shipping a car out of Texas

Texas is a strong origin for car haulers, which is why most outbound lanes price below their inbound twins. Dealers and auction buyers keep the trucks moving. Manheim runs auctions on West Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, on Kopman Road near Hobby Airport in Houston, and on Ackerman Road in San Antonio, and Copart, which is headquartered in Dallas, has salvage yards around the big metros.

Personal moves out of Texas follow two calendars. Winter Texans go home in March and April, so the Valley's northbound lanes are busiest then. Families and service members leave in June and July with the end of the school year and PCS season. Austin to Los Angeles is about $860 this month and Austin to Seattle about $1,365; Dallas to Miami is about $655 for 1,311 miles, one of the better rates per mile on the page. If you are leaving the Panhandle or West Texas, expect the carrier to want a pickup near I-40 or I-20 rather than at a ranch gate.

Where a full-size carrier can’t go in Texas

A loaded car carrier runs about 75 feet. These are the Texas addresses where it can’t reach the door, and what happens instead. Your coordinator settles it before you book.

South Padre Island
The Queen Isabella Causeway is the only road onto the island, and condo garages and narrow streets rarely fit a carrier. Most handoffs happen in Port Isabel on the mainland side.
Big Bend and Terlingua
Big Bend country lies more than 100 miles south of I-10 on two-lane highways with long gaps between towns. The driver usually meets you in Fort Stockton on I-10 or Alpine on US-90.

Where the trucks actually go in Texas

Inside the triangle, distance matters less than access. Dallas to Houston on I-45 and Austin to San Antonio on I-35 are short hops for a truck that is already passing through, and the suburbs of all four metros price about the same as downtown. Galveston is reached over the I-45 causeway and is usually a door delivery. The Hill Country towns along I-10, Kerrville and Junction among them, are a modest detour west of San Antonio. Fredericksburg and the lake towns off the interstate take a smaller road and a bit more patience.

Outside it, plan around the long gaps. Amarillo sits on I-40 and gets the cross-country traffic between Oklahoma City and Albuquerque; Lubbock is about two hours south of it on I-27. Midland and Odessa sit on I-20 in the Permian Basin, where oil-field crews come and go with their trucks. El Paso is on I-10 but more than 500 miles from San Antonio. The Rio Grande Valley is a long run south of San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and South Padre Island is reached by the Queen Isabella Causeway from Port Isabel; island streets and condo garages can mean a meet-up on the mainland side. Big Bend country has no interstate at all, so a car there usually meets the truck in a larger town on I-10.

Hurricanes, ice and hail on a Texas pickup

The Gulf Coast is in hurricane season from June 1 to November 30. When a watch or warning covers Houston, Galveston, Beaumont or Corpus Christi, carriers stop loading there until it lifts, and evacuation traffic on I-45 and I-10 slows everything near the coast. Expect three to seven days of slip and a text from your coordinator with the new window. The price you booked stays where it is.

North Texas has the other weather. Spring brings tornado warnings and hail across Dallas-Fort Worth, and drivers will wait out a storm rather than load a car under it. A few days most winters bring ice that shuts bridges and overpasses on I-35 and I-20; in February 2021 a winter storm closed roads across the state for days. An afternoon pickup in a July parking lot is long and hot, so morning windows are popular from June to September.

Before a Texas pickup
  • Take the toll tag off the windshield. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin all run cashless toll roads, and a tag left in the car keeps reading on the trip.
  • If you live in a subdivision with HOA truck rules or a tight cul-de-sac, pick a meet-up lot on the frontage road and send it to the coordinator before pickup day.
  • Keep the tank at a quarter or less, take out loose items, and photograph every panel in daylight. Hail dents show best in low-angle light.
  • Keep your phone on through the pickup window. The driver calls about 24 hours ahead and again when close; along the coast in storm season, have a second window in mind.

The coordinator texts the confirmed pickup window the day before.

Calendar

The Texas calendar

When the same lanes get busy, and what that does to your pickup week.

  1. JanQuiet
  2. FebQuiet
  3. MarBusy
  4. AprBusy
  5. MayBusy
  6. JunPeak
  7. JulPeak
  8. AugBusy
  9. SepNormal
  10. OctBusy
  11. NovBusy
  12. DecQuiet

How busy the Texas lanes get each month, from our coordinators’ calendar. Busier months fill trucks sooner and cost more.

Oct–NovWinter Texans head to the Valley. Lanes into McAllen, Harlingen and South Padre tighten; book 2–3 weeks ahead.
Dec–FebQuiet pricing on most lanes. A few ice days in North Texas close bridges on I-35 and I-20.
Mar–AprWinter Texans head home, so northbound lanes out of the Valley fill. Spring hail and tornado season starts up north.
MayCampus move-out at UT Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor.
Jun–AugPCS season at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss and Joint Base San Antonio. Heat makes morning pickups popular. Hurricane season opens June 1.
Aug–OctPeak Gulf storm months. Watches on the coast pause pickups for days; inland lanes keep running.

Texas rules

What Texas expects once the car arrives

The rules that catch people who bring a car in from another state.

Safety inspectionNone for a personal car since January 1, 2025, when House Bill 3297 ended the program for non-commercial vehicles. Registration includes an inspection replacement fee instead.
Emissions testRequired before you register if you live in one of 17 counties, including Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis, Collin, Denton, Fort Bend, Williamson and El Paso.
Registering a car you bring inWithin 30 days of moving to Texas, at your county tax assessor-collector's office, with Form 130-U, your out-of-state title or registration, and proof of insurance.
New-resident tax$90 on a car you bring with you, paid when you register; the county office tells you if a sales-tax difference applies instead.
Insurance before you can registerLiability of at least $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per accident and $25,000 property damage.
Military and studentsActive-duty service members and non-resident full-time students at Texas colleges are not required to register their cars in Texas.
TollsCashless toll roads around Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. Pull the toll tag before the car is loaded.

Rules as of the review date below. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and your county tax assessor-collector are the ones to check before you register; emissions tests are done at stations certified by the Department of Public Safety.

Questions

What people ask about Texas

How much does it cost to ship a car from New York to Texas?

New York to Dallas runs about $1,305 for a running sedan on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $1,055 and $1,605. The run is 1,550 miles, so plan on three to four days once the car is loaded. Going the other way is cheaper: Houston to New York is about $1,085, most trucks between $890 and $1,275, and about $1,720 enclosed.

How much does it cost to ship a car from California to Texas?

Los Angeles to Houston is about $1,065 on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $815 and $1,315, for 1,545 miles and three to four days on the road. Westbound costs less: Austin to Los Angeles is about $860. The calculator prices your exact ZIP pair in about 30 seconds and holds the number for 14 days.

Do I need an inspection to register my car in Texas?

Not a safety inspection. House Bill 3297 ended safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles on January 1, 2025. If you live in one of the 17 emissions counties, which include Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Travis, the car has to pass an emissions test before you register. You have 30 days from moving here, and you pay a $90 new-resident tax at the county tax office.

Can you ship my car for a PCS move to Fort Hood or Fort Bliss?

Yes. Killeen is a short run west of I-35 at Belton, and El Paso sits on I-10, so both get regular trucks. Plan to meet the driver at a lot outside the gate. Watertown, New York to Killeen, the Fort Drum to Fort Hood move, shows up in our lane tables. Active-duty members are not required to register their cars in Texas.

How long does car shipping take to or from Texas?

A driver covers about 400 to 500 miles a day once the car is loaded. Atlanta to Dallas, 783 miles, is about two days; Dallas to Miami, 1,311 miles, about three; Seattle to Houston, 2,426 miles, five to six. Pickups in the triangle between Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio usually get a truck faster than ones in the Panhandle, El Paso or the Valley.

Do you deliver to the Rio Grande Valley and South Padre Island?

Yes. McAllen, Harlingen, Mission and Brownsville get regular trucks, and lanes into the Valley tighten in October and November when the winter Texans arrive. South Padre Island is reached over the Queen Isabella Causeway; condo garages and narrow island streets can mean meeting the driver on the Port Isabel side. Your coordinator confirms the spot before you book.

What happens to my pickup if a hurricane threatens Houston?

The carrier holds until the watch or warning lifts and the roads are clear, then picks up in the next open window. Count on three to seven days of slip and a text from your coordinator with the new dates. The quoted price does not change, and the reservation fee is charged only once a carrier is assigned.

How much does it cost to ship a car from Texas to Florida?

Dallas to Miami is about $655 on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $455 and $855, for 1,311 miles. Coming west costs more: Miami to San Antonio is about $1,050. Houston to Atlanta is about $630. Both Gulf states share the June to November hurricane season, so a storm at either end can add days.

The data

Where these numbers come from

PricesApproximate open-carrier prices for a running sedan, from lanes priced this month; refreshed monthly. October 2026 figures; the next refresh replaces them.
Lanes138 Texas lanes priced in October 2026, each counted once at its typical price, both directions.
Web quotes touching Texas82 since September 5, 2026
Active carriers based in Texas16,998 hauling motor vehicles (FMCSA census, October 20, 2026)
Prices updatedOctober 20, 2026
WrittenOctober 20, 2026 by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport

The numbers are rebuilt from our own pricing each month and published with the page, so the dates above are the real ones.

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