Texas
Car shipping in Dallas, TX
Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Dallas, TX, 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
- 1,329,491
- Metro
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
Local notes
- A campus in this city can limit where a car-carrier truck stops. The driver often meets you off campus.
| Route | Open transport | Enclosed transport |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $653–$996 | $980–$1,494 |
| Fresno, CA | $788–$1,201 | $1,182–$1,801 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $765–$1,166 | $1,148–$1,749 |
| Riverside, CA | $748–$1,141 | $1,123–$1,711 |
| San Diego, CA | $745–$1,136 | $1,118–$1,704 |
Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.
Routes
Compare shipping estimates for common journeys.
Nearby places
Check access guidance for terminals, campuses, and other pickup spots.
Companies based in Dallas
Checked facts
What does a Houston evacuation do to I-45?
TxDOT's I-45 contraflow brochure is a Houston-to-Dallas plan. If the Texas Department of Public Safety activates it for a major hurricane with mandatory evacuations, southbound I-45 would be reversed starting north of State Highway 19 in Huntsville. The brochure says those lanes end south of U.S. 287 near Ennis, 40 miles south of Dallas. That is a coastal-evacuation operation, not a daily Dallas truck ban. A carrier on I-45 during an activation should expect the reversed pattern.
Which campus is confirmed?
College Navigator lists Dallas College with a Fall 2024 student population of 69,749. This note does not state an out-of-state share. The college has more than one site. Confirm which campus holds the car, and meet where a trailer can pull through. Common practice is to avoid a garage and a dead-end apartment drive.
When do you register?
Register within 30 days of moving to Texas. Active-duty military and non-resident full-time students are not required to register or title. Steps are on the Texas registration page. Confirm the holding address the morning of pickup, and tell the driver about gates, low wires, and any street the trailer cannot enter.
Sources
Sources
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