920-1,070
MILES, DEPENDING ON ORIGIN CITY
2-5
DAYS IN TRANSIT, TYPICAL
$700-$1,000
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY SEASON
Shipping a car from Arizona to Texas costs $700-$1,000 for open transport and takes 2-5 days in transit over 920 to 1,070 miles, depending on your Arizona origin. Tucson sits at the short end of the lane and Phoenix covers the longer runs. Use the instant quote calculator on this page for an exact price on your dates.
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: Open transport from Arizona to Texas runs $700-$1,000 for a standard sedan, with Tucson to Fort Worth priced near the lower half of that band.
Transit time: Plan on 2-5 days in transit; Tucson to Fort Worth runs 2-4 days over 920 miles and Phoenix to Dallas runs 3-5 days over 1,070 miles.
Seasonality: This is a snowbird lane. Texas to Arizona demand peaks October through December and Arizona to Texas peaks March through May, a typical swing of $150-$300.
Savings tip: Ship east in fall or winter, counter to the spring return flow, and quotes typically settle near $700-$800.
Simple process: Your vehicle travels covered by $2M cargo insurance, with pickup typically scheduled within 1-3 days of booking in metro areas.
The I-10 and I-20 Corridor
The standard routing is I-10 east from Phoenix and Tucson through Las Cruces to El Paso, then I-20 east through Midland and Odessa and Abilene into Fort Worth and Dallas. Carriers running to San Antonio or Austin stay on I-10 east out of El Paso instead.
Chokepoints to know: I-10 through El Paso, the high-wind and dust-storm segments of I-20 across West Texas, and summer monsoon storms in Arizona from July through September. Occasional winter ice in the Permian Basin is the main cold-weather risk on the 920 to 1,070 mile run.
Seasonality on the Arizona to Texas Corridor
This is a snowbird corridor, so pricing follows the seasonal migration to Arizona’s winter climate. Westbound demand from Texas to Arizona peaks October through December, and eastbound demand back to Texas peaks March through May. The typical seasonal swing runs $150-$300.
Peak-direction quotes typically reach the top of the $700-$1,000 band, while counter-season shipments price toward the lower end. Summer monsoon storms in Arizona and high winds across West Texas can briefly slow runs, but the 2-5 day transit window holds in most weeks.
Shipping East: Arizona to Texas
Eastbound volume comes from winter residents returning to Texas in spring, corporate relocations into Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano, and students moving to Texas universities. The March through May return peak pushes quotes toward $850-$1,000.
Phoenix and Tucson pickups are efficient because both metros sit directly on I-10 with wide grid streets. Gated communities sometimes require a meeting point at a nearby open lot, and outlying pickups can add 1-2 days to the standard 1-3 day metro window. In summer, carriers often schedule Phoenix pickups for early morning to beat the heat.
Shipping West: Texas to Arizona
Westbound shippers are winter residents heading to Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson in the fall, plus transferees and buyers moving auction purchases into the Arizona market. The October through December peak pushes quotes toward $850-$1,000, while spring and summer westbound shipments often price near $700-$800.
Dallas and Fort Worth pickups are straightforward because the metro connects to the lane via I-20 west through Abilene and the Midland and Odessa area. That direct routing keeps the 2-5 day transit window reliable even during the fall rush.
Popular City Pairs on This Lane
- Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX: 1,070 miles, 3-5 days
- Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX: 1,030 miles, 3-5 days
- Tucson, AZ to Dallas, TX: 950 miles, 2-4 days
- Tucson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX: 920 miles, 2-4 days
- Mesa, AZ to Plano, TX: 1,070 miles, 3-5 days
