Route guide · MN → AZ

Car shipping from Minnesota to Arizona

Car transport from Minnesota to Arizona runs 1,500 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Minneapolis to Phoenix 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 #128 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: $1,250
Road miles: 1,500
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 5.9K
Companies at both ends: 50

City to city

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

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

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

Minneapolis to Phoenix, 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 Minnesota to Arizona is March–May and September–November.

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

About this route

Why so many cars go from Minnesota to Arizona

About 5,854 people moved from Minnesota to Arizona in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5,582 in 2023, 6,126 in 2024). That is 5.3% of everyone who left Minnesota for another state, making Arizona its #5 destination.

Traffic is lopsided: only about 3,689 people a year go the other way, Arizona to Minnesota. Trucks heading into Arizona fill up quickly, so pickups are usually fast — but carriers have less reason to discount in peak months.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,225, shipping from Minnesota to Arizona costs more than sending a car to Texas ($1,050) but less than to Florida ($1,325). That works out to about 82¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,500 road miles from Minneapolis to Phoenix — 3–6 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 west-southwest and crosses one time zone — from Central to Mountain 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.

Moving data

MN → AZ, 2024: 6,126
MN → AZ, 2023: 5,582
AZ → MN, yearly: 3,689
Share of people leaving Minnesota: 5.3%
Arizona's rank among Minnesota destinations: #5
Minnesota's rank among sources of new Arizona residents: #15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, state-to-state migration flows (people aged 1+). 2024 margin of error ±1,268.

Registering in Arizona

Immediately no grace period

Arizona expects registration as soon as you become a resident. Cars kept in the Phoenix or Tucson areas may need an emissions test first.

Checklist & inspection form for pickup day →

Checked September 2026. Official Arizona page ↗

Companies

Car transport companies from Minnesota to Arizona

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

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Both ends Minnesota Arizona

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

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…

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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