Route guide · TX → NV

Car shipping from Texas to Nevada

Car transport from Texas to Nevada runs 1,270 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Las Vegas costs about $950–$1,350 on an open carrier and $1,425–$2,025 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #142 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: $1,150
Road miles: 1,270
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 7.1K
Companies at both ends: 129

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Las Vegas, Reno, Mesquite and Elko — 1,210 to 1,820 road miles apart.

From	Las Vegas	Reno	Mesquite	Elko
Dallas	$950–$1,3501,270 mi · 3–5 days	$1,050–$1,5001,610 mi · 4–6 days	$925–$1,3251,210 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days
Houston	$1,000–$1,4251,450 mi · 3–6 days	$1,100–$1,5751,820 mi · 4–7 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,620 mi · 4–6 days
San Antonio	$950–$1,3501,270 mi · 3–5 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days	$950–$1,3501,220 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days
Austin	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 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 Las Vegas, 1,270 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	$950–$1,350	$1,425–$2,025
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,075–$1,525	$1,600–$2,275
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,200–$1,700	$1,800–$2,550
Pickup truck	$1,250–$1,775	$1,875–$2,650
Motorcycle	$575–$825	$850–$1,225

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 Nevada is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,150 Peak: about $1,325

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Nevada

About 7,133 people moved from Texas to Nevada in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5,939 in 2023, 8,327 in 2024). That is 1.5% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 7,352 people a year move from Nevada back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,150, shipping from Texas to Nevada costs more than sending a car to Michigan ($1,125) and Utah ($1,125) but less than to Florida ($1,175) and Virginia ($1,200). That works out to about 91¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Your car spends 3–5 days on the road for the roughly 1,270 miles from Dallas to Las Vegas, after a pickup window of a few days while the carrier assembles a full load. The car heads west-northwest and crosses 2 time zones — from Central to Pacific 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 Nevada

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 Nevada 11 companies · 11 carriers · 0 brokers · 36 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Nevada

Services Open car transport44 Enclosed car transport33 Luxury car transport29 Classic car transport28 Door-to-door delivery26 Cross-country shipping24 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 164 companies from other states that serve both Texas and Nevada

129 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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