Route guide · TX → NY

Car shipping from Texas to New York

Car transport from Texas to New York runs 1,620 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to New York costs about $1,050–$1,500 on an open carrier and $1,575–$2,250 in an enclosed trailer, with 4–6 days in transit. It ranks #39 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: $1,275
Road miles: 1,620
Days in transit: 4–6
People moving a year: 17.6K
Companies at both ends: 163

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse — 1,410 to 1,870 road miles apart.

From	New York	Buffalo	Rochester	Syracuse
Dallas	$1,050–$1,5001,620 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,410 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,490 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4751,560 mi · 4–6 days
Houston	$1,050–$1,5251,670 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,4751,590 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days
San Antonio	$1,125–$1,6001,870 mi · 4–7 days	$1,075–$1,5251,690 mi · 4–7 days	$1,075–$1,5501,760 mi · 4–7 days	$1,100–$1,5751,830 mi · 4–7 days
Austin	$1,100–$1,5501,780 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,5001,600 mi · 4–6 days	$1,075–$1,5251,680 mi · 4–7 days	$1,075–$1,5501,750 mi · 4–7 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 New York, 1,620 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	$1,050–$1,500	$1,575–$2,250
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,175–$1,675	$1,750–$2,525
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,300–$1,875	$1,975–$2,800
Pickup truck	$1,375–$1,950	$2,050–$2,925
Motorcycle	$625–$900	$950–$1,350

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 New York is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,275 Peak: about $1,475

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to New York

About 17,640 people moved from Texas to New York in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (18,956 in 2023, 16,324 in 2024). That is 3.7% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 28,922 people a year move New York to Texas. Carriers that bring cars into Texas need loads back toward New York, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,275, shipping from Texas to New York costs more than sending a car to Pennsylvania ($1,250) and California ($1,225) but less than to Massachusetts ($1,350) and Oregon ($1,375). That works out to about 79¢ a mile — long hauls cost less per mile because loading and paperwork are spread over more distance.

Distance and transit time

Dallas to New York is about 1,620 road miles, or 4–6 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 New York

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 York 45 companies · 35 carriers · 10 brokers · 212 trucks · 13 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas New York

Services Open car transport60 Enclosed car transport48 Luxury car transport39 Door-to-door delivery37 Classic car transport36 Terminal-to-terminal shipping31 Cross-country shipping28 State-to-state shipping27

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 159 companies from other states that serve both Texas and New York

163 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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