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Seasonal Car Shipping Pricing
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Seasonal Car Shipping at a glance
- Cost per mile
- $0.70–$1.89 per mile
- Typical total
- $875 – $2,365
- Transit time
- 3–5 days
- Best for
- Snowbirds and students
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$0.70–$1.89 per mile
Average cost per mile
Before any peak-season increase
$875 – $2,365
Typical total cost
Standard car, off-peak, about 1,250 miles
3–5 days
Transit time
Varies by distance and route
Snowbirds and students
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Seasonal Car Shipping pricing by distance
Average price per mile per vehicle. Rates vary by season, route popularity, vehicle condition and carrier.
| Distance range | Sedan | SUV | Pickup truck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 miles | $0.80–$2.20 per mile | $0.85–$2.35 per mile | $1.10–$3.04 per mile |
| 500–999 miles | $0.73–$1.89 per mile | $0.78–$2.02 per mile | $1.01–$2.61 per mile |
| 1,000–1,499 miles | $0.70–$1.89 per mile | $0.75–$2.02 per mile | $0.97–$2.61 per mile |
| 1,500–1,999 miles | $0.40–$1.89 per mile | $0.43–$2.02 per mile | $0.55–$2.61 per mile |
| 2,000+ miles | $0.35–$1.89 per mile | $0.37–$2.02 per mile | $0.48–$2.61 per mile |
The span across the published studies listed below. SUV and pickup rates apply the published size adjustments. Short trips cost more per mile because loading and dispatch costs are spread over fewer miles.
Peak vs. Off-Peak Car Shipping: pricing
Busy weeks
Peak-season shipping
No published figure; priced per quote
- Ship when everyone else does
- Higher prices on busy routes
- Longer wait for pickup
- Book weeks ahead
Better value
Off-peak shipping
No published figure; priced per quote
- Lower prices
- More trucks and dates
- Faster pickup
- Needs flexible timing
When prices move
No source publishes monthly prices for this service, and the seasons that move them are the same for all of them.
Published price adjustments
- Pickup truckPickups cost about 38% more to ship than standard cars.Source: Move.org
- SUVAt 500 miles, an SUV averaged $743 against $696 for a car.Source: Move.org
- Non-running vehicleAdd $150 to $300 for a vehicle that does not run.Source: Direct Connect Auto Transport
What affects seasonal car shipping pricing?
- Direction and seasonHeading south in late fall or north in spring costs more than the same trip the other way.
- Booking lead timeBooking a few weeks before peak dates usually costs less than booking last minute.
- Date flexibilityMoving your pickup a week before or after the rush can lower the price.
- DistanceLonger trips cost more in total but less per mile.
- Destination demandPopular snowbird destinations in Florida, Arizona and Texas see heavy one-way traffic.
- Open or enclosedEnclosed trucks sell out first in peak season.
What a quote should include
- Transport from pickup to delivery
- Fuel and tolls
- The carrier's cargo insurance
- Door-to-door service where a truck can safely reach
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Where 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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