Washington to Texas Car Shipping

Estimated prices from Washington to Texas run $1,050 to $1,540 across about 1,504 to 2,440 miles. The Texas end matters: Dallas and Fort Worth are the closest large metros, while Houston and the Gulf Coast add distance. Your quote also depends on the vehicle, its condition and how flexible your dates are.

Examples from our route pages:

• Vancouver to Abilene (1,851 miles): $1,050–$1,499
• Spokane to Dallas (1,888 miles): $1,070–$1,529
• Bellevue to Wichita Falls (1,951 miles): $1,065–$1,522
• Seattle to Dallas (2,102 miles): $1,045–$1,492
• Everett to Garland (2,128 miles): $1,058–$1,511
• Tacoma to Houston (2,345 miles): $1,067–$1,524

Because it is a long haul, a few hundred extra miles inside Texas move the price only a little. Large vehicles and non-running cars cost more.

Shipping season affects the figure as well. Late spring and summer fill trucks leaving the Pacific Northwest, so a flexible date in early spring or autumn can help you land at the lower end of the range. Long-haul carriers also prefer cars that run and drive, because loading an inoperable vehicle takes a winch and extra time, and that is why it costs more.

Most Washington to Texas shipments take 5–8 days in transit. Pickup follows in 1–3 business days after booking, and in the Puget Sound area trucks are usually plentiful. Heading to North Texas towns such as Wichita Falls or Abilene is a day or so shorter than South Texas destinations like Corpus Christi or Brownsville.

• Winter. Passes in the Cascades and Rockies may slow or close during storms, adding a day or more.
• Summer. July and August bring the busiest moving season, so book earlier.
• Rural delivery. If your Texas address is outside a metro area, the driver may meet you at a nearby town.
• Texas weather. Spring storms and hail across North and Central Texas can pause deliveries for hours, though they rarely add more than a day.

Carriers leaving Washington generally go south on I-5 through Portland and then east, or cross Idaho from Spokane on I-90. From there the trucks run through Utah, Colorado or New Mexico and descend into Texas from the north or west. Dallas, Fort Worth and Wichita Falls are common first drops; the route then continues east or south to Houston, Austin and San Antonio. Once in Texas, I-35 and I-20 spread cars between Dallas, Austin and the west, and I-45 or I-10 runs on to Houston.

This lane is busiest in summer and around the end of the school year, when families and military personnel relocate. Winter mountain weather is the biggest risk to the schedule.

Most customers choose an open carrier and save money. If you are moving a restored, rare or luxury car, enclosed transport protects it from road grime and the hail that can strike in Texas storms. Plan on a little more lead time since fewer enclosed trucks run this lane. Open trailers are fine for most daily drivers on a long haul like this.