Route guide · TX → OH

Car shipping from Texas to Ohio

Car transport from Texas to Ohio runs 1,080 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Columbus costs about $875–$1,275 on an open carrier and $1,325–$1,925 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #111 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: $1,075
Road miles: 1,080
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 8.7K
Companies at both ends: 169

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo — 960 to 1,480 road miles apart.

From	Columbus	Cleveland	Cincinnati	Toledo
Dallas	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,210 mi · 3–5 days	$825–$1,225960 mi · 2–4 days	$900–$1,3001,120 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,310 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,060 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days
San Antonio	$975–$1,4001,350 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,480 mi · 3–6 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days
Austin	$950–$1,3501,260 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$900–$1,3001,140 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,310 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 Columbus, 1,080 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	$875–$1,275	$1,325–$1,925
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,000–$1,425	$1,475–$2,150
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,100–$1,600	$1,650–$2,400
Pickup truck	$1,150–$1,675	$1,725–$2,500
Motorcycle	$525–$775	$800–$1,150

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 Ohio is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,075 Peak: about $1,250

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Ohio

About 8,722 people moved from Texas to Ohio in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (8,647 in 2023, 8,797 in 2024). That is 1.8% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 13,459 people a year move Ohio to Texas. Carriers that bring cars into Texas need loads back toward Ohio, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,075, shipping from Texas to Ohio costs more than sending a car to Wisconsin ($1,050) and Minnesota ($1,050) but less than to South Carolina ($1,100) and Michigan ($1,125). That works out to about 100¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Your car spends 3–5 days on the road for the roughly 1,080 miles from Dallas to Columbus, after a pickup window of a few days while the carrier assembles a full load. The car heads 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 Ohio

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 Ohio 51 companies · 44 carriers · 8 brokers · 384 trucks · 8 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Ohio

Services Open car transport55 Enclosed car transport40 Door-to-door delivery34 Luxury car transport34 Classic car transport33 Cross-country shipping31 Terminal-to-terminal shipping25 Dealer transport25

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 156 companies from other states that serve both Texas and Ohio

169 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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