Route guide · AZ → MN

Car shipping from Arizona to Minnesota

Car transport from Arizona to Minnesota runs 1,500 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Phoenix to Minneapolis costs about $1,025–$1,450 on an open carrier and $1,525–$2,175 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–6 days in transit. It ranks #204 among the 250 busiest car-shipping lanes, based on Census moving data.

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Open carrier, sedan: $1,250
Road miles: 1,500
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 3.7K
Companies at both ends: 50

City to city

Cost to ship a car from Arizona to Minnesota, city to city

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff and Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth and St. Cloud — 1,370 to 1,810 road miles apart.

From	Minneapolis	Rochester	Duluth	St. Cloud
Phoenix	$1,025–$1,4501,500 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,500 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,640 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,480 mi · 3–6 days
Tucson	$1,025–$1,4501,530 mi · 4–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,5251,670 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days
Yuma	$1,075–$1,5251,680 mi · 4–7 days	$1,075–$1,5251,690 mi · 4–7 days	$1,100–$1,5751,810 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,5251,660 mi · 4–7 days
Flagstaff	$975–$1,4001,390 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,4001,370 mi · 3–6 days

Estimate, not a quote

A pickup or delivery far from these metros usually adds $75–$150. Quotes move with fuel prices and truck space, so treat these as a yardstick. Price your own addresses →

By vehicle

Price by vehicle type

Phoenix to Minneapolis, 1,500 miles. Bigger and heavier vehicles take more room and weight on the trailer, so they cost more.

Vehicle	Open carrier	Enclosed
Sedan or small car	$1,025–$1,450	$1,525–$2,175
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,150–$1,625	$1,700–$2,425
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,275–$1,825	$1,900–$2,725
Pickup truck	$1,325–$1,875	$1,975–$2,825
Motorcycle	$600–$875	$925–$1,300

By month

Best time to ship

Prices on this lane peak in December (the holidays and winter weather up north), running about 10% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Arizona to Minnesota is March–May and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,225 Peak: about $1,350

About this route

Why so many cars go from Arizona to Minnesota

About 3,689 people moved from Arizona to Minnesota in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (4,770 in 2023, 2,608 in 2024). That is 2% of everyone who left Arizona for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 5,854 people a year move Minnesota to Arizona. Carriers that bring cars into Arizona need loads back toward Minnesota, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,225, shipping from Arizona to Minnesota costs more than sending a car to Washington ($1,175) and Missouri ($1,150) but less than to Illinois ($1,300) and Wisconsin ($1,300). That works out to about 82¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Phoenix to Minneapolis is about 1,500 road miles, or 3–6 days on a car carrier. Most of the wait is before pickup, while the driver fills the trailer. The car heads northeast and crosses one time zone — from Mountain to Central time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

On the road

The route crosses mountain passes in the West; from November to March, snow and chain laws can hold trucks for a day or two.
Winter storms in Minnesota can slow pickups and deliveries in December through February — leave slack in your schedule.

Companies

Car transport companies from Arizona to Minnesota

Companies headquartered at either end of the route usually run this lane often. Filter by services, company type and safety record — every listing is matched to its FMCSA record.

Pickup end Arizona 34 companies · 26 carriers · 9 brokers · 141 trucks · 13 yrs avg.
Delivery end Minnesota 16 companies · 16 carriers · 2 brokers · 334 trucks · 22 yrs avg.

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Both ends Arizona Minnesota

Services Open car transport15 Cross-country shipping10 Enclosed car transport9 Door-to-door delivery9 Classic car transport9 Luxury car transport8 Terminal-to-terminal shipping4 State-to-state shipping4

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

Safety & insurance Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Cargo insurance $250K+

Include 180 companies from other states that serve both Arizona and Minnesota

50 companies for this route

J&S Transportation

Featured FMCSA verified

Tucson, AZ · Carrier & broker · 14 trucks · 26 yrs in business · USDOT 911585

J&S Transportation delivers vehicles for private individuals and dealerships across the United States. We’ve shipped over one million vehicles and…

International car shipping
Open car transport
Enclosed car transport
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Advanced Auto Transport Inc

FMCSA verified

Lake Elmo, MN · Carrier · 205 trucks · 28 yrs in business · USDOT 752871

Minnesota driveaway company moving corporate fleet and commercial vehicles across the U.S. and Canada.

Satisfactory safety rating
Oversized vehicle transport
Cross-country shipping
International car shipping