Routes & Rates · 1,371 miles
Car shipping from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA
Streamline Auto Logistics moves vehicles between Houston and Los Angeles door to door, on open and enclosed carriers. The prices below are live — they come from our rate engine at current market levels for August, not a stale table.
Open carrier
$1,300 – $1,625
Standard transport · most popular choice
Enclosed carrier
$1,775 – $2,200
Full protection · exotics, classics & high-value
Typical door-to-door time on this route: 6 days.
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From our real shipment historyShipping a car Houston to Los Angeles: what to know
- How much does it cost to ship a car from Houston to Los Angeles?
- Open-carrier transport on this route currently runs $1,300–$1,625, based on Streamline Auto Logistics' current market rates for a 1,371-mile move. Enclosed transport runs $1,775–$2,200. Your final price depends on the vehicle, the exact pickup and delivery points, and how soon you need it moved.
- How long does it take to ship a car from Houston to Los Angeles?
- Plan on roughly 6 days door to door on this 1,371-mile route once the vehicle is picked up. Carrier availability and weather move that number more than distance does.
- What makes the price go up or down on a long-distance move?
- Four things, roughly in order: distance, vehicle size and weight (a dually or lifted truck takes more deck space than a sedan), the season — summer and snowbird months tighten capacity and push rates up — and how flexible your pickup window is. Running vehicles cost less than inoperable ones, which need a winch.
- Open or enclosed for a trip this long?
- Open carrier is what the vast majority of vehicles ship on, including brand-new dealer inventory, and it's fully insured. Enclosed adds protection from weather and road debris for about 35% more — worth it for exotics, classics, low-clearance cars, and anything where a rock chip is a real problem.