Route guide · AZ → TX

Car shipping from Arizona to Texas

Car transport from Arizona to Texas runs 1,050 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Phoenix to Dallas costs about $875–$1,275 on an open carrier and $1,300–$1,900 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #55 among the 250 busiest car-shipping lanes, based on Census moving data.

Prices updated October 2026 · Estimates, not quotes · Calculate for your car →

Open carrier, sedan: $1,075
Road miles: 1,050
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 16.7K
Companies at both ends: 152

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff and Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin — 890 to 1,350 road miles apart.

From	Dallas	Houston	San Antonio	Austin
Phoenix	$875–$1,2751,050 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,000 mi · 2–5 days	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 days
Tucson	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days	$800–$1,200890 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days
Yuma	$950–$1,3501,220 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,4001,350 mi · 3–6 days	$900–$1,3001,140 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days
Flagstaff	$850–$1,2501,020 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,010 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 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 Dallas, 1,050 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	$875–$1,275	$1,300–$1,900
Midsize SUV or crossover	$975–$1,425	$1,450–$2,125
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,100–$1,600	$1,625–$2,375
Pickup truck	$1,125–$1,650	$1,700–$2,475
Motorcycle	$525–$750	$775–$1,150

By month

Best time to ship

Prices on this lane peak in June–August (the summer moving peak), running about 8% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Arizona to Texas is January–May and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,075 Peak: about $1,150

About this route

Why so many cars go from Arizona to Texas

About 16,702 people moved from Arizona to Texas in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (19,900 in 2023, 13,503 in 2024). That is 8.9% of everyone who left Arizona for another state, making Texas its #2 destination.

Traffic runs both ways — about 13,542 people a year move from Texas back to Arizona — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,075, shipping from Arizona to Texas costs more than sending a car to Colorado ($925) and California ($775) but less than to Oregon ($1,125) and Missouri ($1,150). That works out to about $1.02 a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,050 road miles from Phoenix to Dallas — 3–5 days on the truck after pickup. Carriers usually load several cars before heading out, so the pickup window matters as much as transit time. The car heads east 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

Trucks usually take the southern route across the desert Southwest, which stays open all winter — one reason this lane runs on schedule year-round.

Moving data

AZ → TX, 2024: 13,503
AZ → TX, 2023: 19,900
TX → AZ, yearly: 13,542
Share of people leaving Arizona: 8.9%
Texas's rank among Arizona destinations: #2
Arizona's rank among sources of new Texas residents: #10

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, state-to-state migration flows (people aged 1+). 2024 margin of error ±3,464.

Registering in Texas

30 days after you become a resident

Get Texas insurance first. Cars in 17 emissions counties — including Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tarrant (Fort Worth) and Travis (Austin) — need an emissions test; then register at the county tax assessor-collector.

Checklist & inspection form for pickup day →

Checked September 2026. Official Texas page ↗

Companies

Car transport companies from Arizona to Texas

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 Texas 118 companies · 89 carriers · 33 brokers · 1,247 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Arizona Texas

Services Open car transport57 Enclosed car transport42 Classic car transport37 Luxury car transport37 Door-to-door delivery33 Cross-country shipping32 Terminal-to-terminal shipping26 Dealer transport25

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 155 companies from other states that serve both Arizona and Texas

152 companies for this route

Texas Auto Carriers

Featured FMCSA verified

San Antonio, TX · Carrier · 31 trucks · 42 yrs in business · USDOT 521201

Founded in 1984, locally owned and operated Texas Auto Carriers provides transport, towing, and hauling services for consumer and commercial clients. Our…

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