Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Texas. 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 Houston, TX, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
California
Sedan or compact car
$801–$1,220
$1,201–$1,830
California
SUV or crossover
$847–$1,291
$1,271–$1,937
California
Pickup or large SUV
$961–$1,464
$1,441–$2,196
California
Van or minivan
$856–$1,305
$1,284–$1,957
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$895–$1,364
$1,343–$2,046
California
Motorcycle
$758–$1,155
$1,137–$1,733
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$631–$961
$946–$1,442
Florida
SUV or crossover
$668–$1,018
$1,002–$1,526
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$757–$1,153
$1,135–$1,730
Florida
Van or minivan
$675–$1,028
$1,012–$1,542
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$705–$1,075
$1,058–$1,612
Florida
Motorcycle
$597–$910
$896–$1,366
New York
Sedan or compact car
$811–$1,237
$1,217–$1,855
New York
SUV or crossover
$859–$1,309
$1,288–$1,963
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$974–$1,484
$1,460–$2,225
New York
Van or minivan
$868–$1,322
$1,302–$1,984
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$907–$1,382
$1,361–$2,074
New York
Motorcycle
$768–$1,171
$1,153–$1,757
Louisiana
Sedan or compact car
$413–$629
$620–$944
Louisiana
SUV or crossover
$437–$666
$656–$999
Louisiana
Pickup or large SUV
$496–$755
$743–$1,133
Louisiana
Van or minivan
$442–$673
$663–$1,010
Louisiana
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$462–$704
$693–$1,056
Louisiana
Motorcycle
$391–$596
$587–$894
Illinois
Sedan or compact car
$670–$1,021
$1,005–$1,532
Illinois
SUV or crossover
$709–$1,081
$1,064–$1,621
Illinois
Pickup or large SUV
$804–$1,225
$1,206–$1,838
Illinois
Van or minivan
$717–$1,092
$1,075–$1,638
Illinois
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$749–$1,142
$1,124–$1,713
Illinois
Motorcycle
$635–$967
$952–$1,451
Within the state, from San Antonio
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from San Antonio
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from San Antonio
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from San Antonio
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from San Antonio
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from San Antonio
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.
Auction areas are listed for Houston, Grand Prairie in Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Abilene, Amarillo, Longview, Lubbock, and Odessa. Austin is not an auction row on the list. A purchase releases in the metro named on the yard's paperwork. Do not send a Houston truck to pick up an El Paso car. Houston's center and the barrier-island towns are poor default stops for a multi-car trailer. Common practice is a lot the driver can pull through.
Bases
Joint Base San Antonio covers the San Antonio cluster, including the Lackland and Randolph names on the list. Fort Hood is the Central Texas Army post. Fort Bliss is the El Paso post. Dyess, Goodfellow, Laughlin, and Sheppard are the other Air Force bases on the list, in different cities. Corpus Christi has the Army depot and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Naval Air Station Kingsville and the Fort Worth joint reserve base are also listed. Military OneSource says a contiguous-states vehicle move is largely the member's expense, with exceptions. Confirm the gate. A San Antonio delivery is not a Fort Hood delivery.
When do you register?
TxDMV says you have 30 days from the move to register at the county tax assessor-collector. You need Texas liability insurance. You are not required to title the vehicle in Texas. In 18 named counties you need a passing emissions inspection first. Commercial vehicles still need a safety inspection. The county list is on the Texas registration page. Read that list before you assume Houston and a rural county follow the same emissions step.