Route guide · TX → PA

Car shipping from Texas to Pennsylvania

Car transport from Texas to Pennsylvania runs 1,530 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Philadelphia costs about $1,025–$1,450 on an open carrier and $1,525–$2,200 in an enclosed trailer, with 4–6 days in transit. It ranks #96 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: $1,250
Road miles: 1,530
Days in transit: 4–6
People moving a year: 9.5K
Companies at both ends: 222

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie — 1,260 to 1,780 road miles apart.

From	Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	Allentown	Erie
Dallas	$1,025–$1,4501,530 mi · 4–6 days	$950–$1,3501,260 mi · 3–5 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,3751,320 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$1,050–$1,4751,580 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,3751,340 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,4751,590 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,420 mi · 3–6 days
San Antonio	$1,100–$1,5501,780 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4501,520 mi · 4–6 days	$1,100–$1,5501,780 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,4751,590 mi · 4–6 days
Austin	$1,075–$1,5251,700 mi · 4–7 days	$1,000–$1,4251,440 mi · 3–6 days	$1,075–$1,5251,690 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4501,500 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 Philadelphia, 1,530 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	$1,025–$1,450	$1,525–$2,200
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,150–$1,625	$1,725–$2,450
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,275–$1,825	$1,925–$2,750
Pickup truck	$1,325–$1,900	$2,000–$2,850
Motorcycle	$625–$875	$925–$1,325

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 Pennsylvania is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,250 Peak: about $1,425

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Pennsylvania

About 9,465 people moved from Texas to Pennsylvania in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (11,680 in 2023, 7,249 in 2024). That is 2% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 10,708 people a year move from Pennsylvania back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,250, shipping from Texas to Pennsylvania costs more than sending a car to California ($1,225) and Virginia ($1,200) but less than to New York ($1,275) and Massachusetts ($1,350). That works out to about 82¢ a mile — long hauls cost less per mile because loading and paperwork are spread over more distance.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,530 road miles from Dallas to Philadelphia — 4–6 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 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 104 companies · 95 carriers · 10 brokers · 689 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Pennsylvania

Services Open car transport59 Enclosed car transport43 Door-to-door delivery36 Classic car transport35 Luxury car transport35 Cross-country shipping32 Dealer transport28 Terminal-to-terminal shipping27

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 154 companies from other states that serve both Texas and Pennsylvania

222 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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