Texas to Alabama Car Shipping

Open transport runs $700 to $950 for a standard running sedan from a Texas Triangle origin. Houston to Mobile is the cheapest segment at $700 to $800, because it is only about 475 miles straight down I-10. San Antonio to Birmingham is the expensive end at $850 to $950. On this lane, enclosed transport typically runs 50 to 70% above open. West Texas origins are higher — see the question below. Use our calculator for an exact figure on your two ZIP codes.

Two to four days in transit once the vehicle is loaded, plus a pickup window of one to four days after booking. Houston to Mobile can be done in one to two days. Houston or Austin to Huntsville is three to four. The pickup window is the part worth planning around on this direction, not the drive.

Because of where the truck ends up, not where it starts. Texas receives more inbound vehicles than any other state, so drivers there actively want outbound loads and your car will be seen quickly. But a driver who finishes a run in Birmingham or Mobile has to find their next load in a market that produces far less outbound freight than Atlanta or Dallas, so some will pass and wait for a load ending somewhere busier. Giving us a three-day pickup window instead of a fixed morning widens the pool of drivers who will accept it, and on a lane this short that is usually worth more than negotiating the rate.

$700 to $800 on open transport for a running sedan, in one to two days of transit. It is about 475 miles straight east on I-10 and it is the shortest, fastest and cheapest segment of the whole Texas to Alabama lane. The one caveat is the season: this is the segment Gulf storms interrupt between June and November, and on this direction the delay lands on your collection date rather than your delivery.

$750 to $850 on open transport for a running sedan, in two to three days. It is about 650 miles due east on I-20 through Shreveport, Jackson and Meridian, and it is the highest-frequency segment on this lane — Dallas–Fort Worth is the collection point for most of north and central Texas, so trucks run it constantly.

Yes, but it is not a direct run and you should know that before you book. West Texas has no direct carrier service to Alabama — the volume is not there. Your vehicle moves to Dallas–Fort Worth or Houston first and joins the eastbound corridor from there, which adds one to two days and roughly $250. Budget $950 to $1,150 and four to six days from a West Texas origin. El Paso is the extreme case at over 1,200 miles just to reach Alabama's western edge.

Yes, and it affects the pickup rather than the delivery, which is the opposite of the westbound lane. Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30 and peaks in August and September. When a named storm is forecast for the Texas or Louisiana coast, a driver will hold in Texas rather than enter the I-10 corridor, so your collection slips rather than your delivery. Once it passes there is a surge of vehicles moving out of the affected coast that competes for the same trucks for a week or two. If your date falls in that window, the I-20 corridor out of Dallas is the more predictable of the two roads.

Yes, though usually by meeting nearby in season rather than at the door. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, AL-59 and AL-182 are bumper to bumper with nowhere legal for a 75-foot trailer to stop, so the driver arranges a meeting point at a larger lot north of the congestion, typically within a short drive. There is no extra charge for it. Outside the summer season, door-to-door is normally fine.

Yes, and this is one of the higher-volume segments on the lane. The Texas side is usually Fort Cavazos at Killeen, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Bliss at El Paso, Sheppard AFB at Wichita Falls or Dyess at Abilene; the Alabama side is Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Maxwell AFB at Montgomery or Fort Novosel in the Wiregrass. Work backwards from your report date: minus two to four days transit, minus a one to four day pickup window, is your booking date. Note that Fort Bliss is a West Texas origin and needs the longer allowance. Give us the orders and the installation at booking so we can confirm base access in advance.

Late September through early spring. June to August is peak national relocation season and adds roughly 10 to 20% to rates. On top of that, the second and third weeks of August are the single most expensive fortnight of the year on this specific lane, because Texas is one of the largest out-of-state sources for the University of Alabama and Auburn and student vehicles all move in the same window. Avoiding both saves more than any negotiation will — and on this direction the saving shows up as a shorter pickup window as much as a lower rate.

Alabama to Texas is slightly cheaper, typically by $25 to $50 on the same city pair, and it also has a shorter pickup window. That is the reload premium rather than a markup: a driver ending a run in Texas has plenty of outbound freight waiting, while a driver ending in Alabama may not. If your move is flexible on direction — a vehicle purchase, for instance — quote both ways before you book.

Yes. Non-running vehicles need a winch-equipped carrier, which on this lane typically adds $200 to $350 depending on whether the vehicle rolls, steers and brakes. Tell us the condition honestly at booking so we assign a truck that can actually load it, rather than discovering the problem in your driveway.

Yes. Navi is a fully licensed and bonded broker (MC 1646663, USDOT 4248916) and works only with FMCSA-licensed carriers that carry cargo insurance. Proof of coverage is available on request, and every shipment is tracked door to door.