The cost to ship a car from Raleigh to Dallas is typically $1,325 to $1,475 on an open trailer, over about 1,190 miles, and takes between three to four days in transit time. The table above prices seven more Triangle and Dallas-Fort Worth pairs, from $1,300 Durham to Dallas up to $1,500 Raleigh to Fort Worth. Mid-size vehicle, reviewed September 2026.

Three to four days on the road for Dallas, Irving and Plano, and three to five for Fort Worth and McKinney at the far side of the metroplex. Count those from the moment the car is loaded. Your pickup window sits in front of that, which is why the booking date usually matters more than the travel date on this lane.

Because of what happens after the drop, not the distance. The Carolinas to Florida corridor is one of the busiest two-way lanes in the country, so a driver delivering in Florida picks up a return load almost straight away and the lane prices near the floor. Texas is a longer commitment with fewer loads heading back to the Southeast, and that shows in the rate.

It has firmed up over recent weeks rather than held flat, so this is a lane where booking earlier in your window is worth more than on a steadier route. Once your transport is confirmed the Smart Price Promise holds the figure you agreed, which is exactly the protection you want in a market that is moving.

Which part of the metroplex you are delivering to, first, since McKinney and Fort Worth sit 45 miles either side of downtown Dallas. Then the vehicle, because a full-size pickup takes more deck than a sedan. Then the pickup window and the season. A wider window is the easiest saving you control.

Two to three weeks ahead in normal months, and six to eight weeks for a summer relocation or an August university move. June through August is the busiest stretch on southern corridors. October through February is usually the easiest, because this corridor does not carry the snowbird surge that the Florida lanes do.

It is the spread of days inside which your car will be collected, counted forward from the date you name. Six days on standard, three on expedited. A three-day window rather than a single fixed date usually places the vehicle both faster and cheaper, because it gives more drivers a way to fit you into a route they are already running.

Usually, yes. Raleigh was laid out as a planned capital on a grid in 1792, so most of the city takes a full-size carrier at the door, as do Cary, Apex, Morrisville and the newer suburbs. Historic Oakwood, parts of Five Points and older Boylan Heights blocks are narrower, and there we agree a meeting point a few minutes away on a wider street at no extra cost.

Plenty of Triangle complexes ask commercial vehicles to stay off site or have a height-restricted entrance, and the gated developments across the north Dallas suburbs are the same. Name the complex or community at booking and we plan the handover in advance, which turns it into a ten minute job instead of a problem at the gate.

Easier than most large metros. Wide roads, a full ring of interstates and generous residential streets mean the great majority of deliveries happen at the door. Downtown Dallas, Uptown, Deep Ellum and the denser parts of Oak Lawn are where curb space runs short, and a nearby lot handles those comfortably.

Open, for a daily driver, and every figure on this page is an open trailer. Plan on about 80 percent more than open for enclosed. A $1,000 open move is roughly $1,800 enclosed. A hard-sided trailer holds two to six cars where an open one holds ten, so each car carries more of the cost. Worth it for a classic, an exotic, fresh paint, or a car too low to clear a ramp.

Yes, through the hauling carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance, for the whole run. Your car never sits anywhere in between: it goes from your address straight onto the trailer and off again at the other end, so there is no terminal and no gap. As soon as a truck is assigned we hold that carrier's certificate of insurance, and a copy is yours whenever you want it.

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.

Give it a wash, so the driver can actually see what he is writing down. Burn the tank down to a quarter or so. Tuck the mirrors, strip the roof bars, clear the cabin. He needs one key and nothing else. Your own photos, taken before he pulls up, are worth the two minutes. Say at booking if it sits low or has been modified. Take the NC Quick Pass off the windshield too, and pick up a TollTag once you are settled in Texas.

A deposit is due when you book and the balance is paid to the driver at delivery, usually by cashier's check, money order or cash. You can also put the whole amount on a credit card at booking, which some people prefer so they can spread it out.

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.

Two checks and you are most of the way there. First the credentials: look up USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368 on FMCSA SAFER, free, takes a minute, and see the A+ accreditation on our BBB listing. Second the pricing: get several quotes and watch for the one sitting way under the rest. That is the one to interrogate, not the one to grab. And do not be put off by a deposit. Firms that ask for nothing tend to be the ones least sure they can deliver the number.

You get GPS tracking when the carrier and truck support it, the driver's phone number for a call or text along the way, and email updates from us. We say it that plainly because no one booking your shipment controls whether a given truck carries a tracking system.

Yes, provided the wheels turn, the steering works and the brakes hold, and provided the trailer has a winch on it. No set surcharge, but budget $200 upward of the running price. Flag it when you ask for the quote so we send a winch truck instead of discovering the problem on the driveway.

A person has to be at each end for the paperwork and the key, but it need not be you. A partner, a parent, a neighbor, a colleague, a dealership representative, anyone sensible over 18. Name the Raleigh person and the Dallas person when you book, with a phone number for each, and the driver calls whoever is actually standing there. Remember the one hour time difference between the two.

Neither end of this route is a walk-in location, and nothing about the shipment needs one. Your car goes from your address straight onto the trailer and off again at your Dallas address. We cover the metroplex through our McKinney and Houston service areas, and our staffed offices are in Lakewood, Chicago, Los Angeles and Kissimmee. Registered business address: 4208 Six Forks Rd Ste 1000, Raleigh, NC 27609.

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 888-709-9078 and we will price it with you on the phone.