Route guide · TX → CO

Car shipping from Texas to Colorado

Car transport from Texas to Colorado runs 780 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Denver costs about $750–$1,150 on an open carrier and $1,150–$1,750 in an enclosed trailer, with 2–4 days in transit. It ranks #32 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: $950
Road miles: 780
Days in transit: 2–4
People moving a year: 29.9K
Companies at both ends: 131

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Pueblo — 690 to 1,090 road miles apart.

From	Denver	Colorado Springs	Fort Collins	Pueblo
Dallas	$750–$1,150780 mi · 2–4 days	$725–$1,125720 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175830 mi · 2–4 days	$725–$1,125690 mi · 2–4 days
Houston	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days	$875–$1,2751,090 mi · 3–5 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days
San Antonio	$825–$1,225940 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200870 mi · 2–4 days	$850–$1,2501,000 mi · 2–5 days	$775–$1,175830 mi · 2–4 days
Austin	$825–$1,225910 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175840 mi · 2–4 days	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175800 mi · 2–4 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 Denver, 780 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	$750–$1,150	$1,150–$1,750
Midsize SUV or crossover	$850–$1,300	$1,275–$1,950
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$950–$1,450	$1,425–$2,175
Pickup truck	$1,000–$1,500	$1,475–$2,275
Motorcycle	$450–$700	$675–$1,050

By month

Best time to ship

Prices on this lane peak in March–May (snowbird season, when retirees ship cars back north for the summer), running about 15% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Texas to Colorado is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $950 Peak: about $1,100

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Colorado

About 29,862 people moved from Texas to Colorado in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (32,150 in 2023, 27,574 in 2024). That is 6.2% of everyone who left Texas for another state, making Colorado its #3 destination.

Traffic runs both ways — about 24,178 people a year move from Colorado back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $950, shipping from Texas to Colorado costs more than sending a car to Tennessee ($925) and Alabama ($925) but less than to Georgia ($975) and Indiana ($1,000). That works out to about $1.22 a mile.

Distance and transit time

Dallas to Denver is about 780 road miles — 2–4 days on the truck. On a run this short, many people weigh shipping against driving it themselves. The car heads northwest 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.

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas to Colorado

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 Colorado 13 companies · 13 carriers · 1 brokers · 447 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Colorado

Services Open car transport46 Enclosed car transport34 Luxury car transport30 Classic car transport29 Door-to-door delivery26 Cross-country shipping26 Terminal-to-terminal shipping22 Dealer transport22

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 161 companies from other states that serve both Texas and Colorado

131 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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