Tennessee shipments typically run $700 to $2,350 for open transport and take 2 to 7 days, depending on origin and destination.
Shipping a sedan to or from Tennessee takes 2 to 7 days and costs $700 to $2,350 on an open carrier in October 2026.
Reference pricing for common Tennessee corridors. Your specific quote depends on origin city, destination city, and vehicle type.
Updated November 2026| Corridor | Distance | Transit | Open price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois to Tennessee | 541 to 542 mi | 2 to 4 days | $800 to $1,100 |
| North Carolina to Tennessee | 545 to 545 mi | 2 to 4 days | $800 to $1,100 |
| Texas to Tennessee | 568 to 569 mi | 2 to 4 days | $700 to $1,100 |
| Florida to Tennessee | 684 to 684 mi | 2 to 4 days | $900 to $1,200 |
| California to Tennessee | 2,189 to 2,189 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,600 to $2,350 |
All 21 priced routes from Tennessee are in the full price list, open and enclosed.
Pricing refreshed monthly based on current carrier rates.
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 price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 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.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
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Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
Tennessee registers a car at the county clerk’s office, and the visit is about the title and, sometimes, tax, because no county in the state has tested emissions since early 2022. Most of the long runs in start in California or Florida. Texas, North Carolina and Illinois are the next three.
Tennessee charges no sales or use tax on a car already titled or registered in your name when you move here. The name is the condition. It has to be the same one that will go on the Tennessee title, which is the usual case for a car you’ve owned and driven before the move.
When the names differ, tax comes back in. A car titled to a parent or a partner in the old state, or one brought in any other way, owes the difference between the tax paid where it came from and Tennessee’s own rate. So if a family car is changing hands around the move, settle whose name is on the title before the car comes.
If the move makes you a Tennessee resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked October 2026 against Tennessee Department of Revenue, Knox County Clerk, Federal Register, Metro Nashville Public Health. Rules change; the state's own site has the final word.
One percent of every booking goes to Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on policy and technology to clean up transport and energy emissions.
Our giving is independently verified each year.
Shipping a car to or from Tennessee typically costs $700 to $2,350 for open transport. Texas, North Carolina and Illinois, all a little over 500 miles out, run $700 to $1,100, Florida $900 to $1,200, and California, about 2,190 miles from Knoxville, $1,600 to $2,350.
Most Tennessee shipments take 2 to 7 days from pickup to delivery. Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Illinois each take 2 to 4 days, while California, across the country, takes 4 to 7.
Yes, within 30 days of moving to Tennessee, at your county clerk's office. There's no emissions test anywhere in the state. If the car is financed, the lender holds the title, so bring the lender's name and address instead.
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 price holds for 28 days either way.
The truck waits until the road is safe to drive, and your pickup or delivery date moves with it. We'll confirm the driver's new window with you as soon as the road reopens. Snow on the mountain passes and in the northern states, and hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, are the usual causes.
The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens; for a pickup inside 7 days it is held on your card at booking and charged when your driver is confirmed. The remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
To ship a car, request a quote with your origin, destination, and vehicle details. Sequoia matches you with a driver according to your pickup window, the driver picks up your vehicle, and delivers it at your destination.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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