Route guide · TX → NM

Car shipping from Texas to New Mexico

Car transport from Texas to New Mexico runs 690 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Albuquerque costs about $725–$1,125 on an open carrier and $1,075–$1,675 in an enclosed trailer, with 2–4 days in transit. It ranks #171 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: $925
Road miles: 690
Days in transit: 2–4
People moving a year: 15.3K
Companies at both ends: 120

City to city

Cost to ship a car from Texas to New Mexico, city to city

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Roswell — 530 to 890 road miles apart.

From	Albuquerque	Las Cruces	Santa Fe	Roswell
Dallas	$725–$1,125690 mi · 2–4 days	$725–$1,125690 mi · 2–4 days	$700–$1,100660 mi · 2–3 days	$650–$1,025530 mi · 2–3 days
Houston	$800–$1,200890 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175820 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200870 mi · 2–4 days	$725–$1,125700 mi · 2–4 days
San Antonio	$725–$1,125720 mi · 2–4 days	$675–$1,075620 mi · 2–3 days	$725–$1,125720 mi · 2–4 days	$650–$1,025530 mi · 2–3 days
Austin	$725–$1,125720 mi · 2–4 days	$700–$1,100650 mi · 2–3 days	$725–$1,125710 mi · 2–4 days	$650–$1,025530 mi · 2–3 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 Albuquerque, 690 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	$725–$1,125	$1,075–$1,675
Midsize SUV or crossover	$800–$1,250	$1,200–$1,875
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$900–$1,400	$1,350–$2,100
Pickup truck	$925–$1,450	$1,400–$2,175
Motorcycle	$425–$675	$650–$1,000

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 New Mexico is January–May and September–November.

Cheapest: about $925 Peak: about $1,000

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to New Mexico

About 15,259 people moved from Texas to New Mexico in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (16,975 in 2023, 13,543 in 2024). That is 3.2% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 13,604 people a year move from New Mexico back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $925, shipping from Texas to New Mexico costs more than sending a car to Missouri ($825) and Louisiana ($825) but less than to Colorado ($950) and Iowa ($950). That works out to about $1.34 a mile — short runs cost more per mile because the fixed cost of loading and unloading weighs more.

Distance and transit time

At about 690 road miles, Dallas to Albuquerque takes 2–4 days by carrier; a driver may deliver the same day if your car is the last one loaded. The car heads west-northwest and crosses one time zone — from Central to Mountain time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas to New Mexico

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 New Mexico 2 companies · 2 carriers · 0 brokers · 10 trucks · 23 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas New Mexico

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 New Mexico

120 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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