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New Hampshire to Texas car shipping
Shipping a car from New Hampshire to Texas costs roughly $1,460–$1,660 and takes 5–7 days over 1,870 road miles (Manchester to Houston). Below is what moves that number, and how to get real quotes for this lane.
| Vehicle & trailer | Price | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan, open trailer | $1,460–$1,660 | 5–7 days |
| SUV or crossover, open | $1,560–$1,780 | 5–7 days |
| Any vehicle, enclosed | $2,030–$2,310 | 5–7 days |
Estimates from distance and vehicle type. Actual price depends on how busy the lane is the week you ship.
Manchester is where the measuring starts and Houston is where it stops. What is strange here is not the distance, which behaves the way a long run heading south and west should. It is the other direction. Texas back up to New Hampshire carries almost no directional adjustment at all — the model leaves that leg on its neutral line — while the southbound run quoted here is the one marked down.
That inverts the usual shape of these corridors, where the return leg is the one the adjustment lands on. Here the return is the leg left alone. It is also a direction with no measured search demand behind it at all — as far as the data goes, only the southbound side of this corridor is ever asked about.
This corridor, measured
| New Hampshire → Texas | back | |
|---|---|---|
| Measured between | Manchester → Houston | Houston → Manchester |
| Road miles | 1,870 | 1,871 |
| Transit | 5–7 days | 5–7 days |
| Open carrier, sedan | $1,460–$1,660 | $1,480–$1,680 |
| Direction multiplier | 0.982 | 0.998 |
| Carrier reloads at the far end | 0.86 — with some hunting | 0.76 |
| Licensed companies based there | 7 | 272 |
Distance is measured between Manchester and Houston by a routing engine, not as a straight line. Registered companies at the New Hampshire end cluster in Exeter, Bow, Goffstown; at the Texas end, in Houston, El Paso, Dallas. A register counts businesses filed at an address, not trucks on this road today.
The other direction has its own page: Texas to New Hampshire.
The untouched leg is the one you would expect to cost more
A direction multiplier is the model's view of what a carrier faces at the far end of the run. Apply that here and you would expect the northbound leg to be the costlier one: it finishes in New Hampshire, where the register of licensed companies is thin. It is not. The northbound factor sits on the neutral line; the southbound one, the leg this page quotes, takes the reduction. Read the direction line beside this text as a small correction on the driving rather than a verdict on either end of the market.
Where the calendar contradicts the direction discount
The markdown on the southbound run is standing — it applies whatever month you pick. The seasonal term does not. The migration flag on this lane points south, which is also the direction you are booking, so the autumn months are the tight ones going down and the season factor lifts the estimate for them; by late winter the trucks are heading that way anyway and it gives ground. The levers on this page therefore point opposite ways, and which you feel depends on the dates you put in. The panel settles that for the month you choose, and only for the month you choose.
When to ship it
This lane runs with the retiree migration, and that migration is one-way at a time: Texas fills up from October and empties from March. Whichever way the trucks are scarce is the way that costs more, so a month of flexibility is worth more here than any amount of negotiating.
| Month | Sedan, open trailer | vs year-round |
|---|---|---|
| January | $1,610–$1,830 | +10% |
| March | $1,280–$1,460 | -12% |
| May | $1,460–$1,660 | level |
| July | $1,640–$1,860 | +12% |
| October | $1,750–$1,990 | +20% |
Indicative only. Fuel is indexed to the U.S. weekly retail diesel average, last read 2026-09-07.
What drives the price on this lane
- Distance. 1,870 miles puts this lane at about $0.83 a mile. Coast to coast is the cheapest per mile and the slowest in days. Trucks fill up completely before departing, so flexible dates are worth real money here.
- Season. This is a snowbird lane. Southbound fills from October and northbound from April, and in those windows a week of lead time is worth more than any amount of haggling. Running south, this lane competes with everyone else heading for warmer weather in autumn.
- Direction. Texas is a dense freight market, so a carrier delivering here can reload quickly and does not need the trip to pay for the run back. This direction usually prices a little under Texas to New Hampshire.
- Trailer. Enclosed protects from weather and road debris and costs about 39% more here ($2,030–$2,310). The premium grows with distance — an enclosed trailer carries fewer cars, so the longer the run the more deck revenue the carrier gives up. Worth it for low-clearance, classic or high-value cars; rarely worth it otherwise.
- Condition. A car that does not run needs a winch at both ends and adds about $200. Tell the broker up front — a driver who finds out at pickup can refuse the load.
Pickup and delivery on this lane
The companies that run New Hampshire to Texas are registered in these cities. A carrier based near either end is the one most likely to already be heading your way, which is what makes the difference between a quote and a quote you can actually book.
Picking up around New Hampshire
- Exeter2
- Bow1
- Goffstown1
- Hudson1
- Lononderry1
- Manchester1
Delivering around Texas
- Houston27
- El Paso17
- Dallas12
- Mcallen12
- Brownsville9
- Katy8
- Edinburg7
- Austin6
- Laredo6
- Pharr6
Counts are companies with active FMCSA authority registered in each city.
Licensed companies based in New Hampshire
7 companies with active FMCSA authority are registered in New Hampshire.
- RUST AUTO SHIPPERS, INC.EXETER, NH · broker · bonded
- MOONLITE AUTO TRANSPORTHUDSON, NH · broker · bonded
- ACTIVE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCGOFFSTOWN, NH · carrier
- AUTO MOVERS OF NEW ENGLANDBOW, NH · carrier
- OPEN HEAVEN AUTO TRANSPORT LLCMANCHESTER, NH · carrier
- PRO AUTO TRANSPORT LLCLONONDERRY, NH · carrier
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New Hampshire to Texas: common questions
Is the run back from Texas to New Hampshire priced the same?+
No, and not the way most people guess. Each direction carries its own factor and its own page. The northbound one is effectively neutral — the model applies almost nothing to it — while this southbound page carries the reduction. That is backwards from how the other corridors here behave. If you are moving a car the other way, price it on its own page; do not assume this one simply reverses.
Does the month I book change what this direction costs?+
The month is the lever worth testing here — the direction factor is fixed for the lane and does not move. The season factor does. On a migration lane pointed south, autumn is the wrong end of the year to book: the southbound side tightens then, and the season factor follows it up. By late winter it softens again. If the dates are not fixed yet, change the month in the panel and watch what it does before you commit.
Which towns actually hold New Hampshire's licensed companies?+
Exeter carries the most of them, with Hudson, Goffstown, Bow and Manchester behind it, and what sits there is mostly carriers rather than brokerages. The origin count beside this text is thin enough that a new filing moves it noticeably, so do not read a trend into it. The request is passed to licensed companies registered at either end; what comes back is theirs, not ours. We move no vehicles, and your agreement is with the company you choose.
How much does it cost to ship a car from New Hampshire to Texas?+
Expect $1,460 to $1,660 for a running sedan on an open trailer. An SUV on the same lane runs about $1,560–$1,780, and an enclosed trailer about $2,030–$2,310.
How long does it take to ship a car from New Hampshire to Texas?+
About 5 to 7 days in transit over 1,870 miles, plus one to three days to schedule pickup after you book.
Can the carrier pick up and deliver to my door?+
Yes on almost every lane. The truck gets as close as it legally and physically can — on a narrow residential street the driver will ask you to meet at a nearby lot.
How do I ship my car from New Hampshire to Texas?+
Give the two ZIP codes and what you drive, and the request goes to a panel of licensed companies at once instead of you calling down a list. They quote, you compare side by side, and you deal directly with whoever you pick — we take no commission and nobody gets your number until you hand it over. You do not travel with the car: the driver collects it, you both sign an inspection report, and the same happens at the far end.
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Where is the car going?
Two ZIP codes. No account, no obligation.
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