1,620 miles · 4 to 7 day transit
Car Shipping from
Houston to Newark
Ship a car from Texas to New Jersey: about 1,620 miles on I-10 and I-59, 4 to 7 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Houston to Newark
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Route overview
Out of Houston the truck heads east on I-10 across southern Louisiana, takes I-59 northeast through Mississippi, Alabama and Birmingham, and picks up I-81 in east Tennessee for the long run up the Appalachian valleys through Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania before turning east into New Jersey.
I-81 is the stretch that can eat time. It carries heavy truck traffic through the Shenandoah Valley and central Pennsylvania, and a single crash where the road narrows to two lanes can stop traffic for hours.
Houston streets can flood after a heavy downpour, and a carrier won’t drive into standing water. If a big storm hits near pickup day, the window may move until the roads drain.
Distance
~1,620 miles via I-10, I-59, and I-81
Transit
4 to 7 days after pickup
Typical rate
$900 to $1,250 for a sedan on an open carrier*
*Price ranges are planning estimates for a sedan on an open carrier. The actual rate is set on the call, based on your dates, the vehicle and carrier availability on this route.
The Houston pickup starts with a walk-around inspection, and the same check happens at delivery; the Bill of Lading guide explains what you sign at each end.
Planning this corridor
Guides for a move of this type
- What Car Shipping Across the Country Costs Typical coast-to-coast car shipping ranges, what a written quote should include, and the charges that move the price: winch loading, oversize and storage.
- How Car Shipping Works: Broker vs Carrier From your call to the delivery signature: who handles each step, and why pickup and delivery come as windows rather than appointments.
- What to Get in Writing Before Pickup Day The quote details, carrier and driver contact, pickup window and delivery plan to have in writing before your car is loaded, and what to keep after.
FAQs
Texas to New Jersey: what decides the figure?
What if a hurricane is headed for Houston before pickup?
Can I ship the car back from Newark to Houston?
Ship Houston to Newark
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.