Route guide · TX → AZ

Car shipping from Texas to Arizona

Car transport from Texas to Arizona runs 1,050 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Phoenix 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 #71 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: 13.5K
Companies at both ends: 152

City to city

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

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

From	Phoenix	Tucson	Yuma	Flagstaff
Dallas	$875–$1,2751,050 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days	$950–$1,3501,220 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,020 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,4001,350 mi · 3–6 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days
San Antonio	$850–$1,2501,000 mi · 2–5 days	$800–$1,200890 mi · 2–4 days	$900–$1,3001,140 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,010 mi · 3–5 days
Austin	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days	$925–$1,3251,180 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

Dallas to Phoenix, 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 Texas to Arizona is January–May and September–November.

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

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Arizona

About 13,543 people moved from Texas to Arizona in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (16,779 in 2023, 10,306 in 2024). That is 2.8% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 16,702 people a year move from Arizona back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,075, shipping from Texas to Arizona costs more than sending a car to Wisconsin ($1,050) and Minnesota ($1,050) but less than to South Carolina ($1,100) and Michigan ($1,125). That works out to about $1.02 a mile.

Distance and transit time

Your car spends 3–5 days on the road for the roughly 1,050 miles from Dallas to Phoenix, after a pickup window of a few days while the carrier assembles a full load. The car heads west 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

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

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas 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 Texas 118 companies · 89 carriers · 33 brokers · 1,247 trucks · 10 yrs avg.
Delivery end Arizona 34 companies · 26 carriers · 9 brokers · 141 trucks · 13 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Arizona

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 Texas and Arizona

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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