Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Arizona. 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 Phoenix, AZ, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
California
Sedan or compact car
$434–$661
$651–$991
California
SUV or crossover
$459–$700
$689–$1,049
California
Pickup or large SUV
$520–$793
$781–$1,189
California
Van or minivan
$464–$707
$696–$1,060
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$485–$739
$727–$1,108
California
Motorcycle
$411–$626
$616–$939
Washington
Sedan or compact car
$810–$1,234
$1,215–$1,851
Washington
SUV or crossover
$857–$1,306
$1,285–$1,959
Washington
Pickup or large SUV
$971–$1,480
$1,457–$2,221
Washington
Van or minivan
$866–$1,320
$1,299–$1,979
Washington
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$905–$1,379
$1,358–$2,069
Washington
Motorcycle
$767–$1,168
$1,150–$1,753
Texas
Sedan or compact car
$695–$1,060
$1,043–$1,590
Texas
SUV or crossover
$736–$1,122
$1,104–$1,682
Texas
Pickup or large SUV
$834–$1,271
$1,251–$1,907
Texas
Van or minivan
$744–$1,133
$1,115–$1,700
Texas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$777–$1,185
$1,166–$1,777
Texas
Motorcycle
$659–$1,004
$988–$1,505
Illinois
Sedan or compact car
$915–$1,395
$1,373–$2,092
Illinois
SUV or crossover
$969–$1,476
$1,453–$2,214
Illinois
Pickup or large SUV
$1,098–$1,673
$1,647–$2,510
Illinois
Van or minivan
$979–$1,492
$1,468–$2,237
Illinois
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,023–$1,559
$1,535–$2,339
Illinois
Motorcycle
$867–$1,321
$1,300–$1,981
Ohio
Sedan or compact car
$976–$1,488
$1,464–$2,232
Ohio
SUV or crossover
$1,033–$1,575
$1,550–$2,362
Ohio
Pickup or large SUV
$1,171–$1,785
$1,757–$2,677
Ohio
Van or minivan
$1,044–$1,591
$1,566–$2,387
Ohio
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,091–$1,663
$1,637–$2,495
Ohio
Motorcycle
$924–$1,409
$1,387–$2,113
Within the state, from Tucson
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Tucson
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Tucson
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Tucson
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Tucson
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Tucson
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
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, the largest estimates of people now in Arizona who lived in another state a year earlier are California, 52,383 (margin of error 6,890); Washington, 17,601 (margin of error 3,256); and Texas, 10,306 (margin of error 2,404). The largest outbound flow is back to California. Snowbird demand is the ACS inflow from the Northeast and Midwest, not a separate snowbird census. Illinois is one Midwest inflow the route list flags that way. Winter destination areas in the plan are Phoenix and Scottsdale (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Tempe) and Tucson. California to Arizona is the busiest truck lane in this set.
Monsoon dust and highway delays
An ADOT notice dated 8 June 2026 says dust storms, heavy rain, and extreme heat are features of monsoon season, and the safe choice is not to drive into a dust storm. The Pull Aside, Stay Alive page, which ADOT manages, says these storms are most frequent from June through September and can appear in any month. Drivers of high-profile vehicles are told to slow down. A car carrier is a high-profile truck, so a storm day can hold a pickup. Check az511.gov. ADOT also says not to drive through a flooded wash or around a road-closed sign.
Auction areas, bases, and campuses
Auction areas are listed for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro and for Tucson, because people ship cars bought at auction there. Confirm the yard's release time and a meeting point the truck can reach. Installations listed for the state include Luke Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, MCAS Yuma, and Yuma Proving Ground. On a move inside the contiguous United States, Military OneSource says privately owned vehicle transport is largely the member's cost, with exceptions through the transportation office. Do not plan a gate delivery unless the installation allows that truck. Large campuses include Arizona State University in Tempe, the University of Arizona in Tucson, Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Registration and emissions
ADOT says to register a vehicle brought from another state as soon as you become an Arizona resident. The new-resident page does not state a number of days. An emissions compliance form is required in the Phoenix and Tucson areas, with exemptions for vehicles five years old or less, 1966 and older, and electric vehicles in those areas. The rest is on the registration page.
