Chicago, ILPhoenix, AZ
Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ Car Shipping Price Calendar
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Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ at a glance
- Open transport
- $695 – $3,290
- Transit time
- 4–7 days
- Distance
- 1,740 mi
- Enclosed transport
- $905 – $5,260
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Winter weather affects pickup, not just price
What shapes timing and price for the Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ route.
Storms and mountain passes can delay a truck that is already on the road, so a wider pickup window matters more here than a slightly lower quote.
Published seasonal figures
- 2026 versus 2025Rates run 3 to 8 percent higher than 2025.Source: Direct Connect Auto Transport
- Snowbird routesSnowbird corridors add 5 to 8 percent in season.Source: Direct Connect Auto Transport
- Military PCS seasonPCS season runs 5 to 15 percent above off-peak rates.Source: Direct Connect Auto Transport
How long the truck takes
Federal rules allow 11 hours of driving a day, about 500 miles once loading and breaks are counted. Add the pickup window before the car is loaded.
| Trip length | Days on the truck |
|---|---|
| Under 500 miles | 1–2 days |
| 500–999 miles | 2–3 days |
| 1,000–1,499 miles | 3–5 days |
| 1,500–1,999 miles | 4–7 days |
| 2,000+ miles | 5–10 days |
What can add days
- Other pickups and drop-offs on a multi-car load
- Weather, mountain passes and road closures
- Rural or hard-to-reach addresses
- An ocean leg to or from Alaska or Hawaii, which follows sailing dates
Tips for a better price
Book a few weeks ahead
More lead time gives carriers room to fit your car onto a truck already heading your way.
Give a pickup window
A window of several days is easier to fill than a single fixed date, and usually quoted lower.
Meet near a highway
Pickup close to a main corridor or metro area is quicker to schedule than a remote address.
Prices for your dates
No published study prices individual days, so we don't show a daily calendar. Send your route and pickup window and licensed companies quote those dates.
Get a Quote for My DatesWhere these figures come from
Published industry studies, not Haulwide shipments. Checked Sep 16, 2026.
- SGT Auto Transport(opens in a new tab)
Published Sep 9, 2026. 30 months of the company's own shipping data (January 2024 to June 2026) across all 50 states and 1,581 state-to-state lanes, limited to completed single-vehicle open transport deliveries and mix-adjusted for distance.
- Move.org(opens in a new tab)
Published Mar 4, 2026. Nearly 800 broker quotes analyzed, priced for a running 2025 Toyota Camry with a one-week lead time using October 2025 quotes.
- Kelley Blue Book(opens in a new tab)
Published Jan 12, 2026. Quotes requested from eight transport companies for a 2025 Honda Accord on three routes from Orlando, on standard open carriers.
- Direct Connect Auto Transport(opens in a new tab)
No publication date given. The company's own carrier data for an operable sedan on open transport; the page states no publication date.
- RoadRunner Auto Transport(opens in a new tab)
Published Sep 1, 2026. The company's completed shipment history, which it describes as over 1 million vehicles delivered across 30+ years, updated September 2026. Its nationwide average is $1,215 at a median distance of 987 miles and a median $1.23 per mile.
The sources disagree, so figures are shown as the span across them rather than a single price. Pricing methodology
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