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    Auto Transport Price Index

    The average US car shipping rate is about $1.42 per mile on an open carrier across the 132 highest-volume lanes we run. Short hauls under 500 miles average roughly $1.05–$1.55 per mile, while coast-to-coast routes fall to about $0.46–$0.50 per mile. Enclosed transport adds approximately 30%.

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    Car shipping price ranges by lane
    LaneMilesOpenEnclosedTransit$/mile
    New York, NY → Los Angeles, CA2,885$1,470–$1,865$1,840–$2,3307–12d$0.58
    New York, NY → Chicago, IL840$880–$1,120$1,100–$1,4002–5d$1.19
    New York, NY → Houston, TX1,675$1,190–$1,515$1,490–$1,8954–8d$0.81
    New York, NY → Phoenix, AZ2,525$1,400–$1,780$1,750–$2,2257–12d$0.63
    New York, NY → Philadelphia, PA95$380–$480$475–$6001–3d$4.53
    New York, NY → San Antonio, TX1,865$1,245–$1,580$1,555–$1,9754–8d$0.76
    New York, NY → San Diego, CA2,865$1,465–$1,860$1,830–$2,3257–12d$0.58
    New York, NY → Dallas, TX1,615$1,175–$1,490$1,470–$1,8654–8d$0.83
    New York, NY → Jacksonville, FL985$930–$1,180$1,165–$1,4752–5d$1.07
    New York, NY → Austin, TX1,785$1,225–$1,555$1,530–$1,9454–8d$0.78
    New York, NY → Fort Worth, TX1,650$1,185–$1,505$1,480–$1,8804–8d$0.82
    Los Angeles, CA → New York, NY2,885$1,470–$1,865$1,840–$2,3307–12d$0.58
    Los Angeles, CA → Chicago, IL2,055$1,290–$1,640$1,615–$2,0505–9d$0.71
    Los Angeles, CA → Houston, TX1,620$1,175–$1,490$1,470–$1,8654–8d$0.82
    Los Angeles, CA → Phoenix, AZ420$675–$860$845–$1,0751–3d$1.83
    Los Angeles, CA → Philadelphia, PA2,820$1,450–$1,840$1,815–$2,3007–12d$0.58
    Los Angeles, CA → San Antonio, TX1,420$1,110–$1,410$1,390–$1,7653–6d$0.89
    Los Angeles, CA → San Diego, CA130$425–$540$530–$6751–3d$3.71
    Los Angeles, CA → Dallas, TX1,460$1,120–$1,425$1,400–$1,7803–6d$0.87
    Los Angeles, CA → Jacksonville, FL2,530$1,400–$1,780$1,750–$2,2257–12d$0.63
    Los Angeles, CA → Austin, TX1,445$1,115–$1,420$1,395–$1,7753–6d$0.88
    Los Angeles, CA → Fort Worth, TX1,425$1,110–$1,410$1,390–$1,7653–6d$0.88
    Chicago, IL → New York, NY840$880–$1,120$1,100–$1,4002–5d$1.19
    Chicago, IL → Los Angeles, CA2,055$1,290–$1,640$1,615–$2,0505–9d$0.71
    Chicago, IL → Houston, TX1,110$985–$1,255$1,230–$1,5703–6d$1.01
    Chicago, IL → Phoenix, AZ1,715$1,205–$1,530$1,505–$1,9154–8d$0.80
    Chicago, IL → Philadelphia, PA785$860–$1,090$1,075–$1,3652–5d$1.24
    Chicago, IL → San Antonio, TX1,240$1,040–$1,325$1,300–$1,6553–6d$0.95
    Chicago, IL → San Diego, CA2,045$1,285–$1,635$1,605–$2,0455–9d$0.71
    Chicago, IL → Dallas, TX950$920–$1,170$1,150–$1,4652–5d$1.10
    Chicago, IL → Jacksonville, FL1,020$945–$1,200$1,180–$1,5003–6d$1.05
    Chicago, IL → Austin, TX1,155$1,005–$1,280$1,255–$1,6003–6d$0.99
    Chicago, IL → Fort Worth, TX975$930–$1,180$1,165–$1,4752–5d$1.08
    Houston, TX → New York, NY1,675$1,190–$1,515$1,490–$1,8954–8d$0.81
    Houston, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,620$1,175–$1,490$1,470–$1,8654–8d$0.82
    Houston, TX → Chicago, IL1,110$985–$1,255$1,230–$1,5703–6d$1.01
    Houston, TX → Phoenix, AZ1,195$1,025–$1,300$1,280–$1,6253–6d$0.97
    Houston, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,580$1,160–$1,475$1,450–$1,8454–8d$0.83
    Houston, TX → San Antonio, TX225$545–$690$680–$8651–3d$2.74
    Houston, TX → San Diego, CA1,535$1,145–$1,455$1,430–$1,8204–8d$0.85
    Houston, TX → Dallas, TX265$580–$735$725–$9201–3d$2.48
    Houston, TX → Jacksonville, FL970$925–$1,175$1,155–$1,4702–5d$1.08
    Houston, TX → Austin, TX175$485–$615$605–$7701–3d$3.14
    Houston, TX → Fort Worth, TX280$590–$750$740–$9401–3d$2.39
    Phoenix, AZ → New York, NY2,525$1,400–$1,780$1,750–$2,2257–12d$0.63
    Phoenix, AZ → Los Angeles, CA420$675–$860$845–$1,0751–3d$1.83
    Phoenix, AZ → Chicago, IL1,715$1,205–$1,530$1,505–$1,9154–8d$0.80
    Phoenix, AZ → Houston, TX1,195$1,025–$1,300$1,280–$1,6253–6d$0.97
    Phoenix, AZ → Philadelphia, PA2,450$1,385–$1,760$1,730–$2,2005–9d$0.64
    Phoenix, AZ → San Antonio, TX1,000$935–$1,185$1,170–$1,4803–6d$1.06
    Phoenix, AZ → San Diego, CA355$645–$820$805–$1,0251–3d$2.06
    Phoenix, AZ → Dallas, TX1,045$955–$1,215$1,195–$1,5203–6d$1.04
    Phoenix, AZ → Jacksonville, FL2,115$1,305–$1,660$1,630–$2,0755–9d$0.70
    Phoenix, AZ → Austin, TX1,025$945–$1,200$1,180–$1,5003–6d$1.05
    Phoenix, AZ → Fort Worth, TX1,010$940–$1,195$1,175–$1,4953–6d$1.06
    Philadelphia, PA → New York, NY95$380–$480$475–$6001–3d$4.53
    Philadelphia, PA → Los Angeles, CA2,820$1,450–$1,840$1,815–$2,3007–12d$0.58
    Philadelphia, PA → Chicago, IL785$860–$1,090$1,075–$1,3652–5d$1.24
    Philadelphia, PA → Houston, TX1,580$1,160–$1,475$1,450–$1,8454–8d$0.83
    Philadelphia, PA → Phoenix, AZ2,450$1,385–$1,760$1,730–$2,2005–9d$0.64
    Philadelphia, PA → San Antonio, TX1,775$1,220–$1,550$1,525–$1,9404–8d$0.78
    Philadelphia, PA → San Diego, CA2,795$1,445–$1,835$1,805–$2,2957–12d$0.59
    Philadelphia, PA → Dallas, TX1,530$1,145–$1,455$1,430–$1,8204–8d$0.85
    Philadelphia, PA → Jacksonville, FL895$905–$1,145$1,130–$1,4302–5d$1.15
    Philadelphia, PA → Austin, TX1,695$1,200–$1,520$1,500–$1,9004–8d$0.80
    Philadelphia, PA → Fort Worth, TX1,565$1,155–$1,470$1,445–$1,8404–8d$0.84
    San Antonio, TX → New York, NY1,865$1,245–$1,580$1,555–$1,9754–8d$0.76
    San Antonio, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,420$1,110–$1,410$1,390–$1,7653–6d$0.89
    San Antonio, TX → Chicago, IL1,240$1,040–$1,325$1,300–$1,6553–6d$0.95
    San Antonio, TX → Houston, TX225$545–$690$680–$8651–3d$2.74
    San Antonio, TX → Phoenix, AZ1,000$935–$1,185$1,170–$1,4803–6d$1.06
    San Antonio, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,775$1,220–$1,550$1,525–$1,9404–8d$0.78
    San Antonio, TX → San Diego, CA1,330$1,075–$1,370$1,345–$1,7153–6d$0.92
    San Antonio, TX → Dallas, TX300$605–$770$755–$9651–3d$2.29
    San Antonio, TX → Jacksonville, FL1,190$1,020–$1,295$1,275–$1,6203–6d$0.97
    San Antonio, TX → Austin, TX85$365–$465$455–$5801–3d$4.88
    San Antonio, TX → Fort Worth, TX285$595–$755$745–$9451–3d$2.37
    San Diego, CA → New York, NY2,865$1,465–$1,860$1,830–$2,3257–12d$0.58
    San Diego, CA → Los Angeles, CA130$425–$540$530–$6751–3d$3.71
    San Diego, CA → Chicago, IL2,045$1,285–$1,635$1,605–$2,0455–9d$0.71
    San Diego, CA → Houston, TX1,535$1,145–$1,455$1,430–$1,8204–8d$0.85
    San Diego, CA → Phoenix, AZ355$645–$820$805–$1,0251–3d$2.06
    San Diego, CA → Philadelphia, PA2,795$1,445–$1,835$1,805–$2,2957–12d$0.59
    San Diego, CA → San Antonio, TX1,330$1,075–$1,370$1,345–$1,7153–6d$0.92
    San Diego, CA → Dallas, TX1,395$1,100–$1,395$1,375–$1,7453–6d$0.89
    San Diego, CA → Jacksonville, FL2,465$1,390–$1,765$1,740–$2,2055–9d$0.64
    San Diego, CA → Austin, TX1,365$1,090–$1,385$1,365–$1,7303–6d$0.91
    San Diego, CA → Fort Worth, TX1,360$1,085–$1,380$1,355–$1,7253–6d$0.91
    Dallas, TX → New York, NY1,615$1,175–$1,490$1,470–$1,8654–8d$0.83
    Dallas, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,460$1,120–$1,425$1,400–$1,7803–6d$0.87
    Dallas, TX → Chicago, IL950$920–$1,170$1,150–$1,4652–5d$1.10
    Dallas, TX → Houston, TX265$580–$735$725–$9201–3d$2.48
    Dallas, TX → Phoenix, AZ1,045$955–$1,215$1,195–$1,5203–6d$1.04
    Dallas, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,530$1,145–$1,455$1,430–$1,8204–8d$0.85
    Dallas, TX → San Antonio, TX300$605–$770$755–$9651–3d$2.29
    Dallas, TX → San Diego, CA1,395$1,100–$1,395$1,375–$1,7453–6d$0.89
    Dallas, TX → Jacksonville, FL1,070$970–$1,230$1,215–$1,5403–6d$1.03
    Dallas, TX → Austin, TX215$535–$675$670–$8451–3d$2.81
    Dallas, TX → Fort Worth, TX35$300–$380$375–$4751–3d$9.71
    Jacksonville, FL → New York, NY985$930–$1,180$1,165–$1,4752–5d$1.07
    Jacksonville, FL → Los Angeles, CA2,530$1,400–$1,780$1,750–$2,2257–12d$0.63
    Jacksonville, FL → Chicago, IL1,020$945–$1,200$1,180–$1,5003–6d$1.05
    Jacksonville, FL → Houston, TX970$925–$1,175$1,155–$1,4702–5d$1.08
    Jacksonville, FL → Phoenix, AZ2,115$1,305–$1,660$1,630–$2,0755–9d$0.70
    Jacksonville, FL → Philadelphia, PA895$905–$1,145$1,130–$1,4302–5d$1.15
    Jacksonville, FL → San Antonio, TX1,190$1,020–$1,295$1,275–$1,6203–6d$0.97
    Jacksonville, FL → San Diego, CA2,465$1,390–$1,765$1,740–$2,2055–9d$0.64
    Jacksonville, FL → Dallas, TX1,070$970–$1,230$1,215–$1,5403–6d$1.03
    Jacksonville, FL → Austin, TX1,130$995–$1,265$1,245–$1,5803–6d$1.00
    Jacksonville, FL → Fort Worth, TX1,105$985–$1,250$1,230–$1,5653–6d$1.01
    Austin, TX → New York, NY1,785$1,225–$1,555$1,530–$1,9454–8d$0.78
    Austin, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,445$1,115–$1,420$1,395–$1,7753–6d$0.88
    Austin, TX → Chicago, IL1,155$1,005–$1,280$1,255–$1,6003–6d$0.99
    Austin, TX → Houston, TX175$485–$615$605–$7701–3d$3.14
    Austin, TX → Phoenix, AZ1,025$945–$1,200$1,180–$1,5003–6d$1.05
    Austin, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,695$1,200–$1,520$1,500–$1,9004–8d$0.80
    Austin, TX → San Antonio, TX85$365–$465$455–$5801–3d$4.88
    Austin, TX → San Diego, CA1,365$1,090–$1,385$1,365–$1,7303–6d$0.91
    Austin, TX → Dallas, TX215$535–$675$670–$8451–3d$2.81
    Austin, TX → Jacksonville, FL1,130$995–$1,265$1,245–$1,5803–6d$1.00
    Austin, TX → Fort Worth, TX205$525–$665$655–$8301–3d$2.90
    Fort Worth, TX → New York, NY1,650$1,185–$1,505$1,480–$1,8804–8d$0.82
    Fort Worth, TX → Los Angeles, CA1,425$1,110–$1,410$1,390–$1,7653–6d$0.88
    Fort Worth, TX → Chicago, IL975$930–$1,180$1,165–$1,4752–5d$1.08
    Fort Worth, TX → Houston, TX280$590–$750$740–$9401–3d$2.39
    Fort Worth, TX → Phoenix, AZ1,010$940–$1,195$1,175–$1,4953–6d$1.06
    Fort Worth, TX → Philadelphia, PA1,565$1,155–$1,470$1,445–$1,8404–8d$0.84
    Fort Worth, TX → San Antonio, TX285$595–$755$745–$9451–3d$2.37
    Fort Worth, TX → San Diego, CA1,360$1,085–$1,380$1,355–$1,7253–6d$0.91
    Fort Worth, TX → Dallas, TX35$300–$380$375–$4751–3d$9.71
    Fort Worth, TX → Jacksonville, FL1,105$985–$1,250$1,230–$1,5653–6d$1.01
    Fort Worth, TX → Austin, TX205$525–$665$655–$8301–3d$2.90

    Methodology: ranges are modeled from completed AutoTransport AI deliveries and live carrier market data for a standard sedan on open transport, door-to-door, and refreshed with each site build. Surcharges: enclosed +25%, inoperable +25%, oversized +10%, Expedited pickup +25%. Minimum rate $275.

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