Route guide · TX → MN

Car shipping from Texas to Minnesota

Car transport from Texas to Minnesota runs 1,020 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Minneapolis costs about $850–$1,250 on an open carrier and $1,275–$1,875 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #229 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: $1,050
Road miles: 1,020
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 4.5K
Companies at both ends: 134

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth and St. Cloud — 950 to 1,470 road miles apart.

From	Minneapolis	Rochester	Duluth	St. Cloud
Dallas	$850–$1,2501,020 mi · 3–5 days	$825–$1,225950 mi · 2–4 days	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,050 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days
San Antonio	$975–$1,3751,310 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,250 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,340 mi · 3–6 days
Austin	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,4001,390 mi · 3–6 days	$950–$1,3501,260 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 Minneapolis, 1,020 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	$850–$1,250	$1,275–$1,875
Midsize SUV or crossover	$950–$1,400	$1,450–$2,125
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,075–$1,575	$1,600–$2,350
Pickup truck	$1,125–$1,625	$1,675–$2,450
Motorcycle	$525–$750	$775–$1,125

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 Minnesota is September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,050 Peak: about $1,225

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Minnesota

About 4,490 people moved from Texas to Minnesota in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (4,400 in 2023, 4,579 in 2024). That is 0.9% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 7,028 people a year move Minnesota to Texas. Carriers that bring cars into Texas need loads back toward Minnesota, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,050, shipping from Texas to Minnesota costs more than sending a car to Illinois ($1,025) and Indiana ($1,000) but less than to North Carolina ($1,075) and Arizona ($1,075). That works out to about $1.03 a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,020 road miles from Dallas to Minneapolis — 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 north-northeast and stays on Central time the whole way.

On the road

Winter storms in Minnesota can slow pickups and deliveries in December through February — leave slack in your schedule.

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas to Minnesota

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 Minnesota 16 companies · 16 carriers · 2 brokers · 334 trucks · 22 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Minnesota

Services Open car transport46 Enclosed car transport33 Luxury car transport29 Door-to-door delivery28 Classic car transport28 Cross-country shipping26 Terminal-to-terminal shipping22 Dealer transport21

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 Minnesota

134 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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