Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Memphis, TN, plus nearby terminals and common routes.
Key facts
How vehicles move
By truck; ports and islands may need a separate sea or rail service
Population
609,647
Metro
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
Common routes from Memphis. Sedan or compact car.
Route
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Los Angeles, CA
$861–$1,312
$1,292–$1,968
Denver, CO
$650–$991
$975–$1,487
Miami, FL
$647–$986
$970–$1,479
Orlando, FL
$580–$883
$869–$1,325
Atlanta, GA
$414–$631
$621–$946
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.
The special-location list does not put a military installation, a selected campus, or an auction area on the Memphis city row. A quote for a personal car here is a truck quote. It is not a ship booking and it is not a base gate appointment. If a seller is holding the car at a business with its own lot rules, those rules come from that business, not from a citywide yard directory.
Where should you meet the driver?
Common practice is to choose a lot the driver can pull through. A long trailer does not belong on a narrow residential street if a wider meeting point is available. Set the point before pickup day, and tell the driver about low awnings, locked gates, and anything blocking the exit. Door-to-door shipping means as close as the truck can legally and physically get.
When do you register?
The Tennessee registration page says a person who moves from another state should register within 30 days at the county clerk. Bring the out-of-state title or the lienholder's name and address. Students from other states are a limited exception, and the notice does not spell out their paperwork. Steps are on the Tennessee registration page.