Route guide · TX → UT

Car shipping from Texas to Utah

Car transport from Texas to Utah runs 1,180 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Dallas to Salt Lake City costs about $925–$1,325 on an open carrier and $1,375–$1,975 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #147 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: $1,125
Road miles: 1,180
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 6.9K
Companies at both ends: 128

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and Salt Lake City, Provo, St. George and Logan — 1,150 to 1,460 road miles apart.

From	Salt Lake City	Provo	St. George	Logan
Dallas	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,150 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,220 mi · 3–5 days
Houston	$1,000–$1,4251,420 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,380 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,370 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,460 mi · 3–6 days
San Antonio	$950–$1,3501,280 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,330 mi · 3–6 days
Austin	$950–$1,3501,270 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,210 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 Salt Lake City, 1,180 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	$925–$1,325	$1,375–$1,975
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,025–$1,475	$1,550–$2,225
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,150–$1,650	$1,725–$2,475
Pickup truck	$1,200–$1,725	$1,800–$2,575
Motorcycle	$550–$800	$825–$1,200

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 Utah is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,125 Peak: about $1,300

About this route

Why so many cars go from Texas to Utah

About 6,893 people moved from Texas to Utah in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (7,276 in 2023, 6,509 in 2024). That is 1.4% of everyone who left Texas for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 9,210 people a year move from Utah back to Texas — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,125, shipping from Texas to Utah costs more than sending a car to South Carolina ($1,100) and North Carolina ($1,075) but less than to Nevada ($1,150) and Florida ($1,175). That works out to about 95¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,180 road miles from Dallas to Salt Lake City — 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 northwest and crosses one time zone — from Central to Mountain time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

On the road

The route crosses mountain passes in the West; from November to March, snow and chain laws can hold trucks for a day or two.

Companies

Car transport companies from Texas to Utah

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 Utah 10 companies · 10 carriers · 2 brokers · 161 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Texas Utah

Services Open car transport46 Enclosed car transport34 Luxury car transport29 Classic car transport28 Door-to-door delivery27 Cross-country shipping26 Terminal-to-terminal shipping22 Dealer transport22

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 Utah

128 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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