Car shipping to and from Texas
Moving to Texas, leaving it, or shipping a car within the state? Post the trip once and verified carriers and brokers send written quotes to your private dashboard. No spam calls.
Shipping a car in Texas
Texas takes in more movers than almost any other state, with Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio all busy car-shipping cities. The Rio Grande Valley around McAllen is a winter home for many Midwest and Prairie snowbirds, and Fort Bliss and Joint Base San Antonio bring military moves.
Main routes: I-10, I-35, I-45, I-20, I-30 and I-40.
Cities we serve include Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Worth and McAllen, plus every other town in Texas: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Houston, TX
Road distances are our estimate from city centres. Transit is the typical time on the truck after pickup; each company writes its own in its quote.
| To | Distance | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1,650 miles (2,650 km) | 4–7 days |
| Miami, FL | 1,150 miles (1,800 km) | 3–5 days |
| Chicago, IL | 1,100 miles (1,750 km) | 3–5 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,600 miles (2,600 km) | 4–7 days |
| Seattle, WA | 2,200 miles (3,550 km) | 5–8 days |
| Toronto, ON | 1,500 miles (2,450 km) | 4–8 days |
| Calgary, AB | 2,050 miles (3,300 km) | 5–9 days |
Popular routes to and from Texas
- Regina, SK to McAllen, TX
- Winnipeg, MB to McAllen, TX
- Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX
- Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX
- Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX
- San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX
- San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX
- New York, NY to Dallas, TX
- New York, NY to Houston, TX
- Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX
- Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA
- Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA
- Denver, CO to Dallas, TX
When to ship to and from Texas
Hurricane season
Hurricane season on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts runs from June 1 to November 30. A storm can delay pickup or delivery near the coast, and carriers won't load or unload during an evacuation.
Peak moving season
June to August is the busiest moving season in North America: school-year moves, new jobs and military transfers all land in summer. Posting early gives you more quotes and more choice of dates.
Snowbird season in Texas
Southbound demand into Texas peaks from October to December and northbound demand from March to May. Post a few weeks before you need the car, and give a flexible pickup window; trucks on snowbird lanes fill quickly in those months.
Moving to Texas?
Once the car arrives, register it with the Texas DMV (county tax assessor-collector offices). Ask what it needs for a vehicle registered somewhere else (often a VIN check, an inspection or an emissions test) before your old plates or insurance run out.
Shipping across the Canadian border? Only companies that handle cross-border work will quote, and you'll need the ownership or title, ID and a signed authorization letter; permanent imports have extra steps. Each cross-border route page explains the paperwork.
How it works here
Same three steps on every route, and nobody gets your phone number unless you book them.
Post once
Vehicle, pickup and delivery cities, first available date, open or enclosed, and a few photos. About two minutes, free.
Verified companies quote in writing
Checked carriers and brokers (USDOT/MC or NSC/CVOR plus insurance) send a written price, pickup window and transit time to your private dashboard.
No spam calls
Message companies in-app. Your name, phone and street address go only to the company you book.
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Post once in about two minutes. Verified companies answer in writing; your phone stays private.