Cost
Car shipping cost by vehicle type
Compare estimated open transport costs by vehicle size for a trip of approximately 1,000 miles.
Key facts
- Price basis
- Estimated shipping costs
- Historical prices used
- 3588
- Enclosed versus open transport
- 1.5 times the open estimate (a planning assumption)
- U.S. diesel
- $6.13 per gallon, week of 2026-11-09
As of 2026-11-09. Source: RideShipper estimate v1 for a running Sedan or compact car. Each row uses an example distance within that group. The per-mile figure uses the estimated midpoint. Distances are approximate. Based on prices reported in MoveAdvisor reviews. This is not a quote.
Estimated open transport costs by vehicle for approximately 1000 miles
| Vehicle | Estimated range | Basis for the size adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan or compact car | $635–$968 | Based on reported prices. |
| SUV or crossover | $672–$1,024 | Based on reported prices. |
| Pickup or large SUV | $762–$1,161 | Based on reported prices. |
| Van or minivan | $679–$1,035 | Based on reported prices. |
| Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $710–$1,082 | Based on reported prices. |
| Motorcycle | $601–$916 | Based on reported prices. |
What changes the price
- Longer trips usually cost more in total and less per mile. The calculation starts at $499 before other adjustments.
- Vehicle size changes the estimate: Sedan or compact car: 1.00 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices); SUV or crossover: 1.06 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices); Pickup or large SUV: 1.20 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices); Van or minivan: 1.07 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices); Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle: 1.12 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices); Motorcycle: 0.95 times the sedan estimate (from reported prices).
- A vehicle that does not run adds $150 (assumption).
- Fuel prices change the estimate. A 10% diesel price rise changes the estimate by about 0.2%. The historical comparison price is $3.67 a gallon, from the sample whose middle date is 2021-09-23.
- Seasonal travel to and from Florida and Arizona can change the price in each direction. The adjustment ranges from 0.88 to 1.12 times the base estimate.
- The pickup month changes the estimate based on historical reported prices: January: 0.98 times the base price, February: 0.99 times the base price, March: 0.94 times the base price, April: 1.05 times the base price, May: 1.00 times the base price, June: 1.03 times the base price, July: 1.05 times the base price, August: 1.05 times the base price, September: 1.00 times the base price, October: 1.03 times the base price, November: 0.93 times the base price, December: 0.95 times the base price.
Prices used to build the estimate: 3588 from 2009-03-26 to 2026-11-06. These prices come from MoveAdvisor reviews and were used to calculate the distance adjustment. This is not a quote.
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