Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Louisiana. The carrier sets the price.
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
| Route | Vehicle | Open transport | Enclosed transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Sedan or compact car | $413–$629 | $620–$944 |
| Texas | SUV or crossover | $437–$666 | $656–$999 |
| Texas | Pickup or large SUV | $496–$755 | $743–$1,133 |
| Texas | Van or minivan | $442–$673 | $663–$1,010 |
| Texas | Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $462–$704 | $693–$1,056 |
| Texas | Motorcycle | $391–$596 | $587–$894 |
| 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 |
| Florida | Sedan or compact car | $499–$761 | $749–$1,141 |
| Florida | SUV or crossover | $528–$805 | $792–$1,208 |
| Florida | Pickup or large SUV | $599–$913 | $898–$1,369 |
| Florida | Van or minivan | $534–$814 | $801–$1,220 |
| Florida | Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $558–$850 | $837–$1,276 |
| Florida | Motorcycle | $473–$720 | $709–$1,081 |
| Georgia | Sedan or compact car | $459–$700 | $689–$1,050 |
| Georgia | SUV or crossover | $486–$741 | $729–$1,111 |
| Georgia | Pickup or large SUV | $551–$840 | $827–$1,260 |
| Georgia | Van or minivan | $491–$749 | $737–$1,123 |
| Georgia | Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $514–$783 | $770–$1,174 |
| Georgia | Motorcycle | $435–$663 | $652–$994 |
| California | Sedan or compact car | $878–$1,338 | $1,317–$2,008 |
| California | SUV or crossover | $929–$1,416 | $1,394–$2,125 |
| California | Pickup or large SUV | $1,054–$1,606 | $1,580–$2,408 |
| California | Van or minivan | $939–$1,431 | $1,409–$2,147 |
| California | Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $982–$1,496 | $1,473–$2,244 |
| California | Motorcycle | $832–$1,267 | $1,247–$1,901 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | Sedan or compact car | $376–$573 | $564–$859 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | SUV or crossover | $398–$606 | $597–$909 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | Pickup or large SUV | $451–$687 | $676–$1,031 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | Van or minivan | $402–$612 | $603–$919 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle | $420–$640 | $630–$960 |
| Within the state, from Baton Rouge | Motorcycle | $356–$542 | $534–$814 |
Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.
According to Census ACS 2024, 19,850 people now in Louisiana lived in Texas a year earlier (margin of error 3,560). Mississippi and Florida are far smaller inflows. The largest outflow is back to Texas, 24,170 people. The route list marks both directions as truck lanes. Texas to Louisiana and Louisiana to Texas are the pair that matters. Shreveport sits on that western side of the state. New Orleans and Baton Rouge do not.
LaDOTD lists ferries and movable bridges among ways to travel, posts 511 traffic information, and runs an oversized and overweight truck permit office. A car carrier that exceeds a standard size needs that permit process. This note does not print the size cutoff, because the home page does not. A ferry is not a substitute route for a loaded car carrier unless the operator says so. The National Hurricane Center's Atlantic season, 1 June through 30 November, includes the Gulf. Coastal pickups in New Orleans and Lake Charles can slip in a storm. Read hurricane season and a booked shipment.
The New Orleans auction area is where people ship cars bought at auction in that metro. Confirm the release. Installations include Barksdale Air Force Base, Fort Polk, and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. Inside the contiguous United States, a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. Louisiana State University is in Baton Rouge. Register within 30 days after a Louisiana driver's license is issued, for each vehicle you own and operate on public streets. The transfer policy does not state a safety, emissions, or VIN inspection for an ordinary passenger car. See the registration page.
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