Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Alabama. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Huntsville, AL, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$463–$706
$695–$1,059
Florida
SUV or crossover
$490–$747
$735–$1,121
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$556–$847
$834–$1,270
Florida
Van or minivan
$495–$755
$743–$1,132
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$518–$789
$777–$1,184
Florida
Motorcycle
$439–$668
$658–$1,003
Georgia
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Georgia
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Georgia
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Georgia
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Georgia
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Georgia
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Tennessee
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Tennessee
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Tennessee
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Tennessee
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Tennessee
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Tennessee
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Mississippi
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Mississippi
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Mississippi
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Mississippi
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Mississippi
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Mississippi
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Texas
Sedan or compact car
$551–$839
$826–$1,259
Texas
SUV or crossover
$583–$888
$874–$1,332
Texas
Pickup or large SUV
$661–$1,007
$991–$1,510
Texas
Van or minivan
$589–$898
$883–$1,346
Texas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$616–$938
$924–$1,407
Texas
Motorcycle
$522–$795
$782–$1,192
Within the state, from Mobile
Sedan or compact car
$391–$596
$587–$894
Within the state, from Mobile
SUV or crossover
$414–$631
$621–$946
Within the state, from Mobile
Pickup or large SUV
$469–$715
$704–$1,072
Within the state, from Mobile
Van or minivan
$418–$637
$627–$956
Within the state, from Mobile
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$437–$666
$656–$999
Within the state, from Mobile
Motorcycle
$370–$564
$555–$847
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024 state-to-state migration, the largest estimates of people who now live in Alabama and lived in another state one year earlier are Florida, 16,423 (margin of error 4,099); Georgia, 15,194 (margin of error 2,860); and Tennessee, 11,339 (margin of error 2,639). The largest outbound flows in the same tables run to Georgia, then Florida, then Tennessee. The route list marks these pairs as truck lanes, not ocean moves. The largest cities on the Alabama pages are Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham, and Montgomery. See Florida to Alabama and Georgia to Alabama.
Hurricane season on the Gulf
The National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June through 30 November, and that basin includes the Gulf. Mobile is the coastal city in this set. A booked pickup can slip when a storm closes roads. The Alabama Department of Transportation home page points travelers to ALGO Traffic and to evacuation information. Check both before a coastal week in season. Inland cities such as Huntsville and Birmingham are still truck moves. They sit farther from the Gulf than Mobile does.
Bases, campuses, and the Mobile auction area
Military OneSource says that on a move inside the contiguous United States, the cost of transporting a privately owned vehicle is largely the service member's responsibility, with exceptions. Ask the local transportation office before you assume the government will ship the car. Installations listed for Alabama are Fort Rucker, Maxwell Air Force Base, Redstone Arsenal, and Anniston Army Depot. A carrier does not roll onto a closed post. Set a meeting point the driver can reach outside the gate. Campus shipments most often mean the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa or Auburn University. The Mobile auction area is where people ship cars bought at auction in that metro. Confirm the release time with the yard.
Registering after the car arrives
The Alabama Department of Revenue says a non-commercial vehicle that already has a valid registration from another jurisdiction has 30 days from the date it enters Alabama. The same FAQ says state law does not provide for emissions testing. Title, insurance, and the county office are on the registration page.
