The cost to ship a car in or out of Texas is typically $450 to $2,100 on an open trailer, and takes between one to seven days in transit time. Austin to San Antonio starts at $450 to $600 over about 80 miles, and a run to Puget Sound reaches $1,400 to $2,000 over about 2,350 miles.

Because Texas is 800 miles across. An Austin to San Antonio move is an afternoon, and Houston to El Paso is a two-day drive. Publishing one statewide number would be no use to anyone, so every route on this page has its own range.

$500 to $700 for a running mid-size car on an open trailer, over about 240 miles, in one to two days. It is the busiest in-state lane we run.

Austin to San Antonio, about 80 miles, at $450 to $600. That sits at the floor of the national band for routes under 500 miles.

The price tracks the work rather than the distance. Loading, strapping down and unloading take the same care over 80 miles as over 800, and your car takes the same slot on the trailer either way.

Seven: Nevada, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Washington. Each has its own page with the price broken down by Texas city.

It depends entirely on the destination. Houston is closest to Florida and furthest from Washington. El Paso is the opposite on both. The lane page for your route gives the exact row.

Four to seven days for most of them. Florida runs two to five days, North Carolina three to six, and Washington five to seven. In-state moves are one to two days.

Yes, and it is priced separately because it sits 600 miles west of the other Texas metros. On westbound lanes that makes it the cheapest Texas start, and on eastbound lanes the dearest.

I-35 links Dallas and Fort Worth to Austin and San Antonio, and I-45 joins North Texas to Houston. I-10 and I-20 carry the out-of-state traffic east and west.

Rarely. There is no mountain pass in the state, so schedules hold well year-round. Gulf storm season in late summer is the one thing worth a spare day, and that is covered on the Florida lane page.

In the suburbs, almost always. Wide arterials and newer subdivisions suit a nine-car trailer. Downtown Houston, Dallas and Austin are tighter, so the driver picks a lot a few minutes away.

The suburb, not just the metro. In Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth that decides which day the driver reaches you, so naming it at booking gets it into the schedule.

Both are Smart Auto Move service areas, so pickups there are arranged on the national line, 888-709-9078. The Houston car shipping page has more on that end.

Yes, and they price at the top of whichever range applies. A sedan or small crossover sits at the floor, while a full-size pickup, a lifted truck or a three-row SUV sits at the ceiling.

Open covers almost everything and it is what these prices reflect. Enclosed is the choice for a classic, an exotic, fresh paint or a low front end, and it adds about 80 percent to the open price.

Yes. The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers it from pickup through delivery, and the certificate comes to you once your truck is assigned.

Usually yes, within reason. Most drivers will take a few things as a courtesy. Keep it under about 100 pounds, pack it neatly, and keep it out of sight from outside the car. Think a few boxes in the trunk rather than a carload. The one thing to know is that you are paying to move the vehicle, so the carrier's insurance covers the car itself. Keep anything you would hate to lose with you.

Wash it, photograph all four sides and the odometer, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take off a toll tag, a roof box or a bike rack, and mention an alarm or a starting quirk.

Someone does, at both ends, to release the car and sign the condition report. Any adult you name can stand in, and we just need their number at booking.

Thirty days from the day you move here, according to the state. Take proof of ownership and proof of insurance to your county tax assessor-collector office.

Not for non-commercial vehicles. That program ended at the start of 2025, and a $7.50 replacement fee is collected with your registration instead.

Seventeen: Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Everywhere else in the state, no test applies.

Yes. Send the dealer or auction name, the stock or lot number, who releases the vehicle and the gate hours, and we will book a driver around them.

All year. Fort Cavazos, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Bliss, Dyess and Sheppard all sit near our pickup metros, and our military car shipping page covers the allowance and the paperwork.

About two weeks for most routes. Allow three around the start of a month, in the late summer university rush and over the winter holidays. Expedited narrows the pickup window to three days.

A deposit at booking, then the balance to the driver at delivery by cashier's check, money order or cash. A card can cover the whole amount at booking if you prefer.

Cancel any time before we assign a carrier and your deposit comes back to you. Once we assign one and send you the driver's details, that money is spoken for. It is not gone, though. You can push the move back and use it on a later shipment.

Yes. It loads by winch, which adds $200 or more to the running price. Flag it on the quote request and the right truck is assigned.

Yes. You get the driver's number for a call or a text, our email updates follow the trip, and GPS tracking is available where the carrier's truck supports it.