How much does it cost to ship a car from Virginia to Texas?

For a running standard vehicle: $750 – $1,100 open, $1,100 – $1,400 enclosed. That covers the 1,350-mile trip door to door.

How long does it take to ship a car from Virginia to Texas?

About 1,350 miles via I-81 / I-40: plan on 3–4 days from loading to delivery.

Do you also ship cars from Texas to Virginia?

Yes, at its own rate: $1,150 – $1,450 on an open carrier, $1,650 – $1,900 enclosed.

Do you pick up in Norfolk and deliver to Dallas?

Yes. Virginia Beach, Richmond and Arlington work for pickup too, and Houston, San Antonio and Austin for delivery.

VA → TX

Car shipping from Virginia to Texas

A steady, unglamorous lane with an unusually predictable rhythm — driven far more by military and government moves than by season.

Distance~1,350 miles

Transit time3–4 days

InterstatesI-81 / I-40

Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships VA to TX

Military transfers between Virginia’s naval installations and Texas bases, government and contractor relocations, and corporate moves to the Texas Triangle.

Family vehicles and pickups. Military moves often involve two vehicles at once, which usually earns a better rate per car.

1,350 miles via I-81 / I-40

I-81 and I-40 west through Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis and Little Rock, then south into Texas. Reliable interstate the whole way with no significant weather exposure.

Busiest in the summer PCS window when military families move between assignments. Otherwise remarkably flat year-round, which makes it easy to quote accurately months ahead.

Shipping Texas to Virginia

Texas to Virginia is the same corridor and the same summer PCS peak, because orders move families in both directions — Fort Hood and Lackland send as many cars to Norfolk and Hampton Roads as Virginia sends west. Book early for a June, July or August move whichever way you are going; that window is when every military family in the country is on the road at once, and it is the only time this otherwise flat lane gets tight. Outside it, either direction quotes about the same.

From Norfolk and Virginia Beach to Dallas and Houston

NorfolkVirginia BeachRichmondArlingtonDallasHoustonSan AntonioAustin

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in Virginia and delivery anywhere in Texas, door to door.

Typical rate

Virginia to Texas

VA → TX

Open$750 – $1,100

Enclosed$1,100 – $1,400

TX → VA

Open$1,150 – $1,450

Enclosed$1,650 – $1,900

Virginia to Texas is the cheaper direction on an open carrier.

Running standard vehicle; oversized, non-running or peak-season moves cost more. Rates as of September 2026.

VA → TX

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On the road

Virginia to Texas, by carrier

1,350 miles, 3–4 days once loaded.

More TX and VA routes

California → Texas1,450 mi · 3–4 days

San Francisco → Austin1,750 mi · 4–5 days

Dallas → Los Angeles1,435 mi · 3–4 days

Texas → California1,450 mi · 3–4 days

Texas → Florida1,150 mi · 2–3 days

Houston → Los Angeles1,550 mi · 3–4 days

All routes

Common questions

Shipping Virginia to Texas

How much does it cost to ship a car from Virginia to Texas?: For a running standard vehicle: $750 – $1,100 open, $1,100 – $1,400 enclosed. That covers the 1,350-mile trip door to door.
How long does it take to ship a car from Virginia to Texas?: About 1,350 miles via I-81 / I-40: plan on 3–4 days from loading to delivery.
Do you also ship cars from Texas to Virginia?: Yes, at its own rate: $1,150 – $1,450 on an open carrier, $1,650 – $1,900 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Norfolk and deliver to Dallas?: Yes. Virginia Beach, Richmond and Arlington work for pickup too, and Houston, San Antonio and Austin for delivery.