Does the direction of a route change the price?

Often, yes. Shipping from California to Texas can cost a different amount than Texas to California, because demand and truck space are rarely the same in both directions.

Why do short routes cost more per mile?

Every shipment has fixed costs for dispatch, loading and unloading. On a short trip those costs are spread over fewer miles, so the price per mile is higher even though the total is lower.

Can I ship a car between any two cities?

Yes. Carriers serve all 48 contiguous states, and routes to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico include an ocean leg. Busy corridors are simply faster to schedule than remote ones.

How long does a cross-country route take?

Coast-to-coast routes usually take about 7–10 days in transit after pickup, depending on weather, the carrier's other stops and daily driving limits.

How are route prices on Haulwide estimated?

Route estimates come from quoted, booked and paid prices on similar shipments, adjusted for distance, vehicle, transport type and season. They stay estimates until a carrier confirms your booking.

How can I get a lower price on my route?

Give the carrier a flexible pickup window, choose open transport, avoid peak summer weeks and consider a pickup point near a major highway.

Car Shipping Routes

Compare estimated prices, transit times and companies for car shipping routes between every U.S. state, then get quotes for your exact cities.

Estimates clearly labeled
Independent company rankings
Free to compare

Free · No obligation · About a minute

Get a car shipping quote for your route

Routes by type

Find routes grouped by what matters most for your move.

Most requested routes

Busy long-distance corridors with plenty of carriers in both directions.

Short regional routes

Neighboring states, often picked up and delivered within a few days.

Cross-country routes

Coast-to-coast moves with the lowest price per mile and the longest transit times.

Snowbird routes

Seasonal routes that fill up heading south in fall and back north in spring.

Common military moves

Routes between states with large bases; plan pickup around your report date.

Routes that are easier to price

High-traffic interstate corridors where competition keeps estimates steady.

Browse routes by state

Pick a state to see its most popular routes, estimated prices and transit times.

Car shipping coverage across the U.S.

Carriers move cars along a network of interstate corridors. Routes that follow these highways, like I-10, I-40, I-80 and I-95, have more trucks and shorter pickup windows.

Direction matters: A to B and B to A are priced separately.
Longer routes cost more in total but less per mile.
Busy interstate corridors are faster to schedule than rural routes.
Seasonal routes (snowbird, college, summer moves) fill up early.

Route cost by distance

Estimated prices for a standard car. Your route's price also depends on direction, season and demand.

Cost guide

Estimated car shipping cost by route distance
Distance	Open transport	Enclosed transport	Open cost per mile	Transit time
Under 500 miles	$280 – $770	$340 – $1,230	$0.80–$2.20 per mile	1–2 days
500–999 miles	$550 – $1,420	$700 – $2,270	$0.73–$1.89 per mile	2–3 days
1,000–1,499 miles	$875 – $2,365	$1,140 – $3,780	$0.70–$1.89 per mile	3–5 days
1,500–1,999 miles	$700 – $3,310	$910 – $5,290	$0.40–$1.89 per mile	4–7 days
2,000+ miles	$875 – $4,725	$1,140 – $7,560	$0.35–$1.89 per mile	5–10 days

Car shipping route FAQs

Does the direction of a route change the price?
Often, yes. Shipping from California to Texas can cost a different amount than Texas to California, because demand and truck space are rarely the same in both directions.
Why do short routes cost more per mile?
Every shipment has fixed costs for dispatch, loading and unloading. On a short trip those costs are spread over fewer miles, so the price per mile is higher even though the total is lower.
Car shipping cost per mile
Can I ship a car between any two cities?
Yes. Carriers serve all 48 contiguous states, and routes to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico include an ocean leg. Busy corridors are simply faster to schedule than remote ones.

How long does a cross-country route take?
Coast-to-coast routes usually take about 7–10 days in transit after pickup, depending on weather, the carrier's other stops and daily driving limits.
How long car shipping takes
How are route prices on Haulwide estimated?
Route estimates come from quoted, booked and paid prices on similar shipments, adjusted for distance, vehicle, transport type and season. They stay estimates until a carrier confirms your booking.
How Haulwide works
How can I get a lower price on my route?
Give the carrier a flexible pickup window, choose open transport, avoid peak summer weeks and consider a pickup point near a major highway.

Find the best rate for your route

Enter your route to compare estimated prices, pickup dates and transport companies.

Free to compareNo obligation to bookEstimates clearly labeledHow we make money