Route guide · TX → SC

Car shipping from Texas to South Carolina

Car transport from Texas to South Carolina runs 1,150 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Charleston costs about $900–$1,300 on an open carrier and $1,375–$1,975 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #132 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: $1,100
Road miles: 1,150
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 7.7K
Companies at both ends: 133

City to city

Cost to ship a car from Texas to South Carolina, city to city

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Charleston, Columbia, Rock Hill and Greenville — 990 to 1,320 road miles apart.

From	Charleston	Columbia	Rock Hill	Greenville
Dallas	$900–$1,3001,150 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,250990 mi · 2–4 days
Houston	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,060 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,070 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,250990 mi · 2–4 days
San Antonio	$975–$1,3751,320 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,280 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days
Austin	$950–$1,3501,250 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,210 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,120 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 Charleston, 1,150 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	$900–$1,300	$1,375–$1,975
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,025–$1,475	$1,525–$2,200
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,150–$1,650	$1,700–$2,450
Pickup truck	$1,175–$1,700	$1,775–$2,550
Motorcycle	$550–$775	$825–$1,175

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 South Carolina is January–May and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,100 Peak: about $1,200

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to South Carolina

About 7,693 people moved from Texas to South Carolina in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (7,228 in 2023, 8,157 in 2024). That is 1.6% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 8,089 people a year move from South Carolina back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,100, shipping from Texas to South Carolina costs more than sending a car to North Carolina ($1,075) and Arizona ($1,075) but less than to Michigan ($1,125) and Utah ($1,125). That works out to about 96¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,150 road miles from Dallas to Charleston — 3–5 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 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 South Carolina

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 South Carolina 15 companies · 15 carriers · 2 brokers · 46 trucks · 8 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas South Carolina

Services Open car transport47 Enclosed car transport34 Luxury car transport30 Door-to-door delivery28 Classic car transport28 Cross-country shipping26 Dealer transport24 State-to-state shipping22

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 162 companies from other states that serve both Texas and South Carolina

133 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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