The cost to ship a car from Tacoma to Dallas is typically $1,600 to $1,900 on an open trailer, and takes between five to six days in transit time. That covers a running mid-size car over about 2,110 miles, and the same range applies coming back the other way.

Five to six days on the road. Your pickup window comes first: six days on Standard, three on Expedited, starting on the first date you give us.

Yes. Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington, Irving, Denton and Fort Worth all share the Dallas range. What the delivery city changes is the day the truck reaches you, not the price.

The metroplex covers more than 9,000 square miles. A truck arriving from the north passes Denton and Frisco long before Mansfield or Waxahachie, so naming the city lets us slot you into the run in the right order.

Usually I-5 south to Portland, east through the Columbia River Gorge on I-84 to Boise and Ogden, south on I-15, then across to I-25 and I-40 toward Amarillo and into Texas. The I-90 line through Montana and Wyoming is the summer alternative.

The I-84 one, and carriers pick it for good reason. It sits lower than the I-90 crossing of Snoqualmie Pass, so it keeps moving through more of the winter. From November to March we add a spare day either way.

Yes. Northbound runs $1,600 to $1,900 as well, so a round trip is easy to plan. Our Dallas to Tacoma page covers that direction in full.

Vehicle size, the trailer, whether the car runs, the season and how wide your date window is. A three-quarter-ton pickup takes space a carrier could sell twice on a haul this long, so it sits toward the top.

Bring a light vehicle and a few flexible days. A sedan with a three-day window catches a trailer already crossing the Rockies, which is the cheapest seat on this lane.

Late July through early September, when company moves and the school year line up, and again around the end of each quarter. Book two to three weeks ahead in those stretches.

Driving is about 30 hours at the wheel and three days of motels and meals. Shipping suits a family move, a second car, a fixed start date, or anyone who would rather not cross two mountain ranges in winter.

Open carries nearly every car to Texas and it is what the price here covers. Enclosed runs about 80 percent more, so a $1,700 open move is roughly $3,060 enclosed. Over 2,110 miles of grit and mountain weather, it earns its keep on a restored or high-value car.

Yes. The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers it from the Tacoma pickup to the DFW delivery, and we send the certificate 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 corners and the odometer, and leave about a quarter tank. Take off a roof box, bike rack or Good To Go pass, and mention an alarm or any starting trick.

In most of the city, yes. Downtown, the Stadium District, Proctor and the North End have steep grades and tight curb parking, so the driver picks a wide lot on Pacific Avenue, 6th Avenue or near the Tacoma Mall. South Tacoma and the areas by I-5 load at the door.

Yes, usually from a nearby lot. Uptown, Deep Ellum and the downtown cores have structured parking and one-way streets, so the driver meets you a few minutes away. It costs nothing extra and the handover takes ten minutes.

Most of the time. Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney and Southlake have wide roads and deep setbacks, which makes door delivery straightforward. McKinney is also one of our Texas service areas.

Most gas cars do. Texas requires emissions testing in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker and Rockwall counties, which covers the whole metroplex. Bexar County joins the list in 2026.

Yes, for non-commercial vehicles from January 1, 2025. In its place the state collects a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee at registration, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Emissions testing carries on as normal.

Texas gives new residents 30 days. Get Texas insurance, then take the title, the out-of-state registration and your vehicle inspection paperwork to the county tax office.

Yes, and often. Joint Base Lewis-McChord borders Lakewood, where our Washington office sits, and NAS Fort Worth JRB is on the west side of the metroplex. Read your orders first, since some cover shipping a vehicle.

Those sit well outside the metroplex, so they price as their own lanes rather than as Dallas deliveries. Put the base into the calculator or call and we will price it properly.

Two to three weeks is the sweet spot on a haul this long. Expedited brings the pickup window down to three days when your dates are locked.

A deposit at booking, then the balance at delivery by cashier's check, money order or cash. The full amount can also go on a credit card at booking.

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, on a truck with a winch. Plan on $200 or more above the running price, and tell us at quote time so the right equipment is booked for the pickup.

Yes. You get the driver's number for calls and texts, we email updates, and GPS tracking is available when the carrier's truck supports it.