Houston Auto Transport
Door-to-door car shipping to and from Houston — open & enclosed, fully insured. Regional routes from $650, cross-country from $1,000. 55,697 vehicles shipped, rated 4.8/5.
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Shipping a car from Houston costs $660–$1,220 on open transport depending on destination, with 2–7 days in transit. Houston's status as one of the four principal Texas metros and a major auto-auction market means high carrier density and fast pickups.
Shipping a car from Houston
A major inbound migration destination and auto-auction market, with some of the deepest carrier density in Texas.
Houston is one of the four principal Texas metros — alongside Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio — and sits along I-10, I-45, and I-69/US-59. It's also one of the largest inbound migration destinations in the country, which keeps carrier traffic flowing through the metro year-round, plus a significant hub for auto-auction volume and dealer-to-dealer transfers. We ship door-to-door anywhere in the metro, from downtown high-rises to the outer suburbs.
Because Houston skews heavily toward inbound moves, outbound carrier availability is generally strong — trucks that just delivered into the metro are looking for a return load. Shipping into Houston instead? See our Texas auto transport hub for statewide pricing and coverage.
Houston car shipping cost by destination
What Houston customers actually paid to ship one car on open transport over the past 12 months: the middle 50% of 232 dispatched Navi orders, sedans through SUVs. Enclosed transport typically adds 40–70%, depending on the lane, the season and carrier supply on your route.
| Destination | Distance | Transit Time | Typical Booked Price | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (LA, Bay Area, San Diego) | ~1,500–1,950 mi | 5–7 days | $870–$1,190 | $1,020 |
| Florida (Tampa, Orlando, South Florida) | ~970–1,190 mi | 3–5 days | $660–$810 | $720 |
| Georgia (Atlanta metro) | ~790 mi | 2–4 days | $670–$900 | $750 |
| Virginia (Northern VA, Richmond, Hampton Roads) | ~1,250–1,400 mi | 3–5 days | $750–$1,100 | $890 |
| Illinois (Chicago area) | ~1,085 mi | 3–5 days | $790–$1,060 | $930 |
| New Jersey | ~1,550–1,620 mi | 5–7 days | $880–$1,220 | $940 |
| New York (NYC metro, Upstate) | ~1,530–1,650 mi | 5–7 days | $910–$1,210 | $1,060 |
| Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs) | ~960–1,030 mi | 3–5 days | $900–$1,120 | $1,030 |
| Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh) | ~1,350–1,550 mi | 5–7 days | $910–$1,130 | $970 |
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How it works
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Schedule Pickup
We confirm a flexible window. Houston's carrier density means most pickups are assigned within 1–3 days.
Track in Real Time
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Delivery & Inspection
Driver calls ahead. Walk around together, confirm condition, sign the Bill of Lading. Done.
Where we pick up in Houston
Door-to-door from any ZIP code in the metro
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What we know about shipping out of Houston
Dispatch intel from running this market — the details quote forms don't tell you.
Houston's inbound skew works in your favor if you're shipping out. Because so much carrier traffic is delivering into the metro, trucks are frequently looking for a return load headed back toward the coasts or up to the Midwest — that's part of why outbound pickups here tend to move quickly.
Hurricane season can shift routing, not just delay it. Between June and November, carriers watch Gulf Coast storm tracks the same way our Chicago dispatch watches mountain-pass closures in winter — if a storm is approaching, pickups may be rescheduled a day or two, or routed to avoid the coast entirely. This is the one Houston-specific variable we'd flag as needing your sign-off on the exact wording — tell us how you actually want this communicated to customers and we'll tighten it.
Auction and dealer-transfer pickups are routine here. Houston's auction volume means winch-equipped carriers and storage-clock awareness come up often — same guidance as any auction or non-running pickup: book the day you win, not the day you get the title, since most yards' free storage windows are short.
Ship your car from Houston with Navi
Pickup in 1–3 days · Door-to-door · No upfront payment · Fully insured
Houston car shipping — common questions
Straight answers to the questions customers ask before booking out of Houston.