1,620 miles · 4 to 7 day transit
Car Shipping from
Newark to Houston
Ship a car from New Jersey to Texas: about 1,620 miles on I-81 and I-59, 4 to 7 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Newark to Houston
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Route overview
Inland instead of down the coast. From Newark the truck heads west to I-81 and follows it down the Shenandoah Valley into east Tennessee, crosses to Chattanooga, takes I-59 southwest through Birmingham and Mississippi, then joins I-10 near New Orleans for the run across Louisiana into Houston.
The Gulf end carries the risk. From June through November a tropical storm can shut parts of I-10 in Louisiana, and a heavy summer downpour alone can leave Houston underpasses flooded for a few hours. A delivery in those months is best kept a day or two flexible.
Gated apartment complexes rarely leave room for a 75-foot carrier to get through the gate and turn around. If that’s where the car is going, plan on meeting the driver out front or in a lot nearby.
Distance
~1,620 miles via I-81, I-59, and I-10
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 Newark 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
New Jersey to Texas: what drives the cost?
Why not take I-95 south?
Is there a route from Houston to Newark?
Ship Newark to Houston
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.