Price ranges for shipping a car to and from North Dakota, the largest cities, and the busiest lanes. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Population
799,358
How vehicles move
By truck
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025.
Largest inflows into North Dakota. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, state-to-state migration.
Lived there one year earlier
People
Margin of error
Minnesota
7,088
1,389
Kansas
1,966
1,349
Pennsylvania
1,734
1,175
From North Dakota to the busiest destinations. Sedan or compact car.
Route
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Minnesota
$376–$573
$564–$859
Texas
$746–$1,137
$1,119–$1,705
Arizona
$846–$1,289
$1,268–$1,933
South Dakota
$376–$573
$564–$859
Florida
$902–$1,375
$1,353–$2,062
Nevada
$751–$1,144
$1,126–$1,716
South Carolina
$783–$1,193
$1,175–$1,790
Nebraska
$447–$682
$671–$1,022
Montana
$530–$808
$795–$1,212
North Carolina
$738–$1,125
$1,107–$1,687
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.
Into North Dakota from the busiest origins. Sedan or compact car.
Route
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Minnesota
$376–$573
$564–$859
Florida
$711–$1,083
$1,066–$1,625
California
$815–$1,242
$1,222–$1,863
Kansas
$560–$853
$840–$1,280
Pennsylvania
$746–$1,137
$1,119–$1,705
Montana
$530–$808
$795–$1,212
Texas
$746–$1,137
$1,119–$1,705
Colorado
$561–$854
$841–$1,282
Utah
$644–$982
$966–$1,473
South Dakota
$376–$573
$564–$859
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.
Fargo is the population center and the auction metro on the list, shared with the Minnesota side of the metro. The Minnesota lane is the short regional haul. Kansas and Pennsylvania are longer truck hauls. Outside Fargo and Bismarck, addresses are often miles from a road a multi-car trailer can turn around on. Common practice is to meet in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot. Set the lot before pickup day. A winter storm can close rural highways. On November 10, 2026, a specific chain-law page on the NDDOT site did not load, so this note does not state a chain rule. Check the department's road report that morning.
Bases
Grand Forks Air Force Base and Minot Air Force Base are the two large installations. Cavalier Space Force Station and Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure are also on the list. Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle moved inside the contiguous states is largely the member's expense, with exceptions. Confirm the order and which gate will accept a commercial driver. Minot and Grand Forks are not the same delivery.
Canada crossings
The location list includes many staffed crossings, among them Pembina-Emerson and Portal-North Portal. A shipping quote does not clear the car. If the car is going into Canada, the owner still has to meet the border agency's rules. Do not treat a domestic North Dakota delivery as a border crossing unless the address is the port itself.
What registration does not tell you
The registration manual tells you to surrender the out-of-state title with application SFN 2872. It states a title fee and when excise tax applies. It does not state how many days a new resident has. The what-to-bring page does not list a safety inspection. Read the North Dakota registration page and ask the office for the clock that applies to your case.
