Louisiana to Texas Car Shipping

The estimated price from Louisiana to Texas runs $380 to $660. In this direction the Louisiana pickup is fixed to a handful of cities, and the delivery city does most of the work in setting the price. Some routes listed on our site:

• Baton Rouge to Plano (437 miles): $379 – $542
• Shreveport to Corpus Christi (446 miles): $387 – $553
• New Orleans to Austin (511 miles): $404 – $577
• New Orleans to Killeen (537 miles): $425 – $607
• Lafayette to McAllen (564 miles): $446 – $637
• Shreveport to McAllen (585 miles): $463 – $661

Final quotes depend on your vehicle, the dates and open versus enclosed service.

Prices rise as distance grows, so a Baton Rouge pickup delivered in Dallas costs less than one delivered in the Rio Grande Valley. If your street is hard for a truck to reach, meeting the driver in a larger lot nearby is the easiest fix and does not change the price.

Almost all Louisiana to Texas runs finish in 1–2 days after loading. Even the longer ones, like Shreveport to McAllen (585 miles), are listed at 1–2 days. Pickup is set within 1–3 business days of booking.

• New Orleans and Baton Rouge are the busiest origins; Lafayette and Shreveport are served along the interstates.
• A Gulf storm between June and November can slow pickups in south Louisiana before it affects Texas.
• Killeen deliveries are popular with families moving to the Fort Cavazos area, so summer is busy.

If you are moving for work or school, ask for a pickup window that fits your last day in Louisiana. Routes between the two states are quick to schedule, but weekends, holidays and busy moving weeks reduce the number of available trucks, so contact us a week or two ahead when your date is firm.

From New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, carriers head west on I-10 past Lake Charles into Beaumont and Houston, and from there I-45 goes to Dallas, or other highways reach Austin and San Antonio. Shreveport loads usually take I-20 west toward Dallas and Fort Worth. Deliveries in the Rio Grande Valley, such as McAllen, and in Corpus Christi continue south from the larger Texas hubs.

Many cars also travel the opposite way on the same roads, so trucks are rarely empty on this lane.

The same highways carry traffic in both directions, which keeps trucks running steadily on this lane. Interstate 10 links south Louisiana with Houston, and I-20 links Shreveport with north Texas. Carriers choose the route that matches the next stop on their load.

An open carrier is the usual way to move a car from Louisiana to Texas. An enclosed carrier is better for a classic, a restored car or a high-value vehicle, particularly if you want it kept out of Gulf rain and Texas sun. It costs more.

Because most carriers on this lane are open, ask about enclosed space as soon as you know your dates, and keep your pickup window wide enough for the dispatcher to find a suitable truck.