TX → CA · 1,450 miles
Texas to California Car Shipping
Door-to-door auto transport from Texas to California on professional semi-truck carriers — open, enclosed and expedited.
We move vehicles between Texas and California every week. Pickups concentrate around Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, with delivery into Los Angeles, San Diego and the Bay Area and the surrounding towns. I-10 and I-40 corridor with heavy carrier traffic and competitive pricing.
Distance
1,450 mi
Transit
3–5 days
Open range
$1,125–$1,650
What Texas to California transport costs
Open transport on this lane typically runs $1,125–$1,650 for a standard sedan or small SUV. Enclosed transport typically runs $1,625–$2,400. Large trucks, lifted vehicles, oversized SUVs and inoperable cars price above those ranges because they take more deck space or require winch-equipped equipment.
Price on any lane is set by what a driver will accept to run it that week — not by a per-mile chart. Fuel, seasonal direction of travel, how far the pickup sits off the interstate and how tight your dates are all move the number.
The TX → CA corridor
Most drivers run this load straight down I-10, joining the highway near Dallas and staying on it into Los Angeles. Because origin and destination share a through-route, Texas to California loads fill faster than lanes that force a driver to jump corridors mid-trip.
Texas weather rarely stops this lane; the bigger factor on the pickup end is summer afternoon storms and hurricane-season routing between June and November. California weather rarely stops this lane; the bigger factor on the delivery end is summer afternoon storms and hurricane-season routing between June and November.
Timing this route
Plan on roughly 500 miles per day once your vehicle is loaded, which puts this route at 3–5 days in transit.
Lead time on this lane is shorter than a coast-to-coast move. One to three weeks is usually plenty, though October through December and March through May tighten up on anything touching the West Coast.
Pickup and delivery access
Pickups cluster around Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio; deliveries concentrate in Los Angeles, San Diego and the Bay Area. A full carrier is about 75 feet long, so narrow streets, HOA restrictions and low clearance are handled by meeting a few minutes away at a wide lot.
Included on every TX → CA move
- Door-to-door pickup and delivery
- Professional semi-truck carriers only
- $250,000 cargo coverage on open carriers
- up to $2,000,000 cargo coverage on enclosed carriers
- Owner Operated
- Direct driver contact throughout transit
Not sure which type of carrier you need?
Don't worry. You don't have to know whether your vehicle belongs on an open carrier, an enclosed trailer, a winch-equipped truck or specialized equipment. Just tell us what you're shipping, its condition, where it's going and when you need it moved. We'll review the shipment and determine what type of transportation is appropriate.
Please note: Anything that rolls on its own wheels must be roadworthy before pickup. The customer is responsible for repairs — tires, bearings, brakes, lights — and for towing and repair costs if the unit becomes disabled in transit.
- $250,000 cargo coverage on open carriers
- up to $2,000,000 cargo coverage on enclosed carriers
- Licensed & bonded · USDOT #2273104 · MC #774106
- Owner Operated
- BBB Accredited Business | A+ Rating
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Ready to ship Texas to California?
Open and enclosed semi-truck carriers, door-to-door delivery and a coordinator who answers the phone.