Most shipments from California to Texas take 3 to 6 days and cost $1,200 to $1,850 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your quote is locked at booking for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco to Houston | 1,930 mi | $1,450 to $1,800 | $2,450 to $3,100 |
| San Francisco to Dallas | 1,730 mi | $1,350 to $1,700 | $2,300 to $2,900 |
| Los Angeles to Houston | 1,550 mi | $1,300 to $1,600 | $2,200 to $2,750 |
| San Diego to Houston | 1,480 mi | $1,300 to $1,650 | $2,200 to $2,800 |
| Los Angeles to Dallas | 1,440 mi | $1,450 to $1,850 | $2,500 to $3,150 |
| Los Angeles to Austin | 1,380 mi | $1,200 to $1,550 | $2,050 to $2,650 |
| Los Angeles to San Antonio | 1,350 mi | $1,200 to $1,500 | $2,050 to $2,550 |
Quotes well below the typical range are almost always bait-and-switch. You are quoted a low price to pay the deposit, and then the price is bumped at the last minute.
Insured under federal cargo liability requirements. Coverage is part of the quote, not an add-on.
Your quote is locked for 28 days. Cancel free up to 7 days before pickup.
Most shipments run door to door. If access is tight (narrow streets, low clearance), we will arrange a nearby meeting point.
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Shipping a car from California to Texas costs more than the same trip in the opposite direction. Our own quotes put Los Angeles to Dallas at $1,450 to $1,850, while the same 1,440 miles coming back will cost $1,000 to $1,250. The mileage is identical; the difference is market conditions in each direction. The ranges on this page are for the California to Texas direction.
Which Texas metro the car is going to moves the price more than the distance does. Los Angeles to Dallas runs 1,440 miles and quotes $1,450 to $1,850, while Los Angeles to Houston is 110 miles further and quotes $1,300 to $1,600. Houston and San Antonio sit on I-10, Austin is a short hop off it, and Dallas is more than 200 miles north of the line. That is what puts Dallas above the other three on a shorter trip.
No. Trucks run the southern line through Phoenix, Tucson and El Paso; there are no mountain passes and no snow season. Routes that cross Colorado or leave the Northeast lose days to weather every winter, and this one runs the same in January as in July, so transit stays at 3 to 6 days all year. The one seasonal exception is at the Gulf end: a hurricane landfall can pause deliveries into Houston for about a week.
Driving Los Angeles to Dallas is about 1,440 miles: two long days or three ordinary ones, roughly $200 in gas, two nights of hotels, and 1,400 miles on the odometer. Most people who drive it spend $500 to $700 in cash and three days. Shipping costs more in dollars and none of your time, and the car arrives with the mileage it left with. Households moving two cars often drive one and ship one.
If the move makes you a Texas resident, you have 30 days to put the car on Texas plates and title. There is no statewide safety inspection anymore; the counties around Dallas, Houston, Austin and El Paso still require an emissions test, and Texas charges a $90 new resident tax in place of sales tax on a car you bring with you. Texas summers are hard on batteries, coolant and tires, so a car that has lived in coastal California is worth checking on all three in its first weeks.
Reviewed by Andrey Zhe, Sequoia founder.
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Shipping a car from California to Texas costs between $1,200 and $1,850 for open transport. Enclosed transport costs about 40 to 70% more, rising with distance. Where a specific quote lands depends on the two cities, the vehicle, and how much freight is moving that week.
Shipping a car from California to Texas takes 3 to 6 days, depending on pickup and delivery cities. The route runs roughly 1,350 to 1,930 miles, so a Los Angeles to San Antonio move sits at the short end and a Bay Area to Houston move at the long one.
Not for most electric cars. A compact or sedan EV ships at the same rate as a comparable gas car on this route. The heaviest models, large electric SUVs or a loaded Cybertruck, can cost more, because weight fills a trailer before space does. Tell us the model when you book and the quote already accounts for it.
Nothing is charged at booking. The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens, and the remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
Wash the car so its condition is easy to record, photograph it from each corner, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take out anything above the 100 pound personal item allowance, and take your toll transponder such as FasTrak, E-ZPass or SunPass off the windshield, because toll gantries can read it while the car rides the truck. Have a working key ready for the driver.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
You can cancel for free up to 7 days before pickup. After that, the deposit is non-refundable.
One to two weeks ahead is enough on most routes. Busy corridors handle shorter notice, and quieter lanes benefit from the full two weeks. Booking earlier does not lower the price; it settles your dates sooner, and the quote is locked for 28 days either way.
Open transport is the standard choice for most vehicles. Enclosed transport costs 40 to 70% more and is appropriate for high-value vehicles, classics, low-clearance sports cars, and any car where weather exposure or road debris is a real concern.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.