Auto Transport and Car Shipping Nationwide
Shipping a car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle to another state? SouthWest Auto Transport makes it easy to compare prices before you commit. Fill out one short form, and your request goes to up to ten auto transport companies serving all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Each one contacts you with its own quote. Car shipping prices can vary by hundreds of dollars on the same route, so seeing several offers side by side saves you money and the time you'd spend calling around. The service is free, and you're never obligated to book. Complete the form on this pageComplete the form on this page or call 1‑800‑590‑6492 to get started.
How It Works
1. Tell Us About Your Shipment
Enter your pickup and delivery ZIP codes, your vehicle, whether it runs, and when you'd like it picked up. It takes about two minutes.
2. Compare Up to Ten Quotes
Up to ten auto transport companies contact you by phone, text, or email with their prices. Compare the price, the pickup window, and what each one includes.
3. Book With the Company You Choose
You book, pay, and schedule directly with the company you pick. From there, that company handles your shipment from pickup to delivery.
Why Compare Multiple Quotes
Every company prices a shipment a little differently, based on the trucks it has heading your way, the route, and how soon you need pickup. The first quote you get is just one company's number. Comparing several is the only way to see the real range for your route and avoid overpaying. It also protects you from the opposite problem: a quote set so low that no carrier will take the job, which leaves your car waiting. Most shipments of a standard car run from a few hundred dollars for a short trip to around $2,000 coast to coast. See our auto transport rates page for typical prices by distance, and read why getting multiple auto transport quotes is essential.
Why Use SouthWest Auto Transport
Up to Ten Free Quotes
One form puts your shipment in front of up to ten different auto transport companies, so you can compare real prices instead of booking the first offer you see.
Why multiple quotes matter →Free, With No Obligation
Getting quotes costs nothing, and you don't have to book with anyone. If none of the offers fit, you simply walk away.
All 50 States
The companies that quote you serve every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, from big-city routes to small towns off the interstate.
Know Who You're Hiring
Before you book, look up the company's USDOT number on the government's SAFER database to confirm it's registered and active.
How to check a company →Military & Multi-Vehicle Savings
Many of the transport companies that quote you offer discounts for active-duty service members, veterans, and anyone shipping more than one vehicle. Ask each one.
Military relocation guide →Car Shipping Options
Door to Door Auto Transport
The driver picks up and delivers your vehicle as close to your addresses as is legal and safe. It's the standard option most people choose.
Door to door vs meet up delivery →Terminal to Terminal Auto Transport
You drop off and pick up your vehicle at a storage lot instead of your driveway, which can lower the cost on some routes.
How terminal to terminal works →Open Auto Transport
The most common and least expensive option. Your vehicle rides on an open two-level carrier, the same kind that delivers new cars to dealerships.
Open vs enclosed transport compared →Enclosed Auto Transport
A covered trailer that protects classic, luxury, and high-value vehicles from weather and road debris, usually for about 25% to 50% more.
Is enclosed transport worth it →Expedited Auto Shipping
Pickup within a day or two when your timeline is tight, for an added fee.
What expedited shipping costs →See the full breakdown of each option on our Auto Transport Services page.
Complete the formComplete the form on this page or call 1‑800‑590‑6492.
Auto Transport Shipping Routes by Region
Pick your state for local prices, transit times, and the routes people ship most often.
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Popular Auto Transport Routes
Some of the most requested pickup cities, grouped the same way as the state list above.
Military Auto Transport
Moving on PCS orders? Many of the transport companies that quote you offer a military discount, commonly around $100, for active-duty service members and veterans. Mention your service when each company calls. For most moves within the lower 48 states, the military doesn't pay to ship a personal vehicle, so check with your base transportation office first. Find your state's installations below, or complete the form on this pagecomplete the form on this page to get quotes.
Auto Transport FAQs
Most shipments of a standard car on an open carrier run from a few hundred dollars for a short trip to around $2,000 coast to coast. Distance matters most, followed by vehicle size, open or enclosed transport, the time of year, and how soon you need pickup. See our auto transport rates page for typical prices by distance, then compare real quotes for your route.
No. SouthWest Auto Transport is a free quote-matching service. It doesn't own trucks, set prices, or take payments. Your request goes to up to ten auto transport companies, each one quotes you directly, and you book with the company you choose.
Companies price the same route differently depending on how many trucks they have heading your way, how busy that week is, and how much margin they need. A few quotes side by side show you the real going rate, and they make a quote that's suspiciously low easy to spot.
Yes. Cars going to Hawaii travel by ship, usually from a West Coast port such as Long Beach or Oakland. Alaska shipments either go by ship from the Tacoma and Seattle area or by truck up the Alaska Highway through Canada. Both take longer and cost more than a typical move in the lower 48, so plan ahead and ask each company how it handles the ocean or Canada leg.
Yes, through the carrier that hauls it. Carriers must carry federal liability insurance, and legitimate ones also carry cargo insurance that covers damage to your car on the truck. Limits vary, so ask the transport company you book for the carrier's certificate of insurance before pickup. Personal items left in the car aren't covered.
Once the car is picked up, short trips under 500 miles usually take 1 to 3 days and coast-to-coast moves about 7 to 10 days. Before that, expect a pickup window of 1 to 5 business days while a carrier is assigned. See our guide to how long it takes to ship a car for a breakdown by distance.
Helpful Links
- Auto Transport Services
- Auto Transport Rates
- Auto Transport FAQs
- Auto Transport Resources
- Why Getting Multiple Auto Transport Quotes Is Essential
- Military Auto Relocation for a PCS Move
- Student Auto Transport: Shipping Your Child's Car to College
It's your vehicle, and you should see more than one price before you decide who ships it. Call now at 1‑800‑590‑6492 or complete the form on this pagecomplete the form on this page to get up to ten free quotes from ten different transport companies.