Route guide · TX → MD

Car shipping from Texas to Maryland

Car transport from Texas to Maryland runs 1,430 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Baltimore costs about $1,000–$1,425 on an open carrier and $1,500–$2,125 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–6 days in transit. It ranks #123 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: $1,225
Road miles: 1,430
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 8.0K
Companies at both ends: 161

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Baltimore, Frederick, Salisbury and Cumberland — 1,310 to 1,710 road miles apart.

From	Baltimore	Frederick	Salisbury	Cumberland
Dallas	$1,000–$1,4251,430 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,380 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,310 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$1,000–$1,4501,480 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,440 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,510 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,4001,370 mi · 3–6 days
San Antonio	$1,050–$1,5251,670 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,5001,630 mi · 4–6 days	$1,075–$1,5251,710 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4751,560 mi · 4–6 days
Austin	$1,050–$1,4751,590 mi · 4–6 days	$1,025–$1,4751,550 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,630 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,480 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

Dallas to Baltimore, 1,430 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	$1,000–$1,425	$1,500–$2,125
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,125–$1,600	$1,675–$2,400
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,250–$1,775	$1,875–$2,675
Pickup truck	$1,300–$1,850	$1,950–$2,775
Motorcycle	$600–$850	$900–$1,275

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 Maryland is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,200 Peak: about $1,400

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Maryland

About 8,030 people moved from Texas to Maryland in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5,592 in 2023, 10,467 in 2024). That is 1.7% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 12,762 people a year move Maryland to Texas. Carriers that bring cars into Texas need loads back toward Maryland, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,200, shipping from Texas to Maryland costs more than sending a car to Florida ($1,175) and Nevada ($1,150) but less than to California ($1,225) and Pennsylvania ($1,250). That works out to about 84¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Dallas to Baltimore is about 1,430 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 east-northeast and crosses one time zone — from Central to Eastern time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas to Maryland

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 Maryland 43 companies · 43 carriers · 0 brokers · 164 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Maryland

Services Open car transport49 Enclosed car transport35 Door-to-door delivery30 Luxury car transport29 Classic car transport28 Cross-country shipping25 Dealer transport24 Terminal-to-terminal shipping22

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 162 companies from other states that serve both Texas and Maryland

161 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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