Shipping a mid-size vehicle from Washington to San Antonio on an open carrier costs $1,550 to $1,850 as of August 2026, over roughly 2,250 miles. Seattle, Tacoma, Lakewood and Olympia all price the same, because every Puget Sound origin joins the same route within about an hour of the others. Bellingham runs slightly higher at $1,600 to $1,900.

Transit takes 6 to 8 days after pickup across roughly 2,250 miles. A driver alone could cover that in three long days, but a car carrier cannot: federal hours-of-service rules cap daily driving, and the truck is loading and unloading eight to ten other vehicles at stops along the way. Bellingham pickups run 7 to 9 days.

JBLM to Joint Base San Antonio runs $1,550 to $1,850 on an open carrier in 6 to 8 days. That covers Fort Sam Houston, Lackland AFB and Randolph AFB, which are all part of JBSA and all about 2,250 miles from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Military discounts are available. Ask before your price is confirmed.

Yes, and it is common on this lane. The vehicle usually travels separately from the airman, collected from a family address in Washington and delivered to San Antonio on a date that suits the graduate rather than the truck. Give us the widest delivery window you can and we will work the schedule around the class date.

Far less than eastbound Washington lanes. Carriers run south on I-5 through Portland and into California before turning east, so this route avoids Snoqualmie, White and Chinook passes entirely. That is one reason a San Antonio delivery holds its schedule better through winter than a Chicago or Denver run over the same months.

Yes. Smart Auto Move arranges Washington pickups statewide, across Puget Sound in Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Puyallup, Olympia, DuPont, Gig Harbor and Bremerton, and beyond in Spokane, Vancouver, Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Bellingham. Rural pickups are routine; a meet-point in the nearest town off I-5 or I-90 often speeds things up.

Usually, yes. San Antonio's wide grid and Loop 1604 access make it one of the easier large-metro deliveries in the country, and most of Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Helotes, Schertz and the suburbs take a full-size carrier without difficulty. Around the River Walk and the King William historic district we arrange a nearby lot instead, at no extra cost.

No. Your car never sits anywhere. It goes from your address straight onto the carrier and stays covered under Carrier Cargo Insurance for the entire trip. There is no terminal, no holding lot and no gap in coverage between pickup in Washington and delivery in San Antonio.

Give the widest pickup window you can. A driver filling the last space on a trailer will often take a nearby vehicle rather than travel further to reach another, and a three-day window gives us far more chances to catch one of those. Flexible dates lower a car shipping price more reliably than anything else you control.

Open transport is right for most cars, SUVs and pickups, and it is the basis for every price on this page. Enclosed makes sense for classic, collector, exotic, restored, luxury or low-clearance vehicles, and costs more because those trailers carry fewer cars and are in shorter supply. Enclosed is priced individually through the calculator or over the phone.

Yes, when the assigned carrier has a winch or the equipment needed to load it. Inoperable vehicles are priced separately from the open transport estimates on this page. Enter the vehicle's true condition when you request a quote, because a vehicle listed as running that will not roll, steer or brake at pickup will need to be re-rated at the curb.

No. We do not call or text quote-form leads. Your quote comes back to you and the next move is yours. If you would rather talk it through, call the Lakewood office on 253-200-5645 or the national line on 888-709-9078 and we will quote you over the phone.