Weekly rate tracking begins with our first collection on Monday 27 July 2026. The figures below are our current market baseline, carried over from the Q2 2026 Price Index. Week-over-week movement will appear once we have two consecutive weeks of collected quotes.
This Week's Rates
Five routes, chosen because they sit on the highest-volume corridors in the country and move first when the market shifts. Every figure is an open-carrier quote for a standard operable sedan with a flexible pickup window, collected from three brokers on the same day.
| Route | Distance | Price range | Avg. | Per mile | vs last week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles → MiamiCalifornia to Florida | 2,730 mi | $1,150–$1,750 | $1,450 | $0.53 | — |
| Miami → New YorkFlorida to New York | 1,280 mi | $850–$1,300 | $1,075 | $0.84 | — |
| Houston → Los AngelesTexas to California | 1,550 mi | $900–$1,400 | $1,150 | $0.74 | — |
| Chicago → PhoenixIllinois to Arizona | 1,750 mi | $950–$1,500 | $1,225 | $0.70 | — |
| New York → Los AngelesCoast to coast | 2,790 mi | $1,200–$1,800 | $1,500 | $0.54 | — |
Auto transport runs on a live carrier marketplace. Two people shipping the same car on the same route in the same week can pay a few hundred dollars apart depending on pickup flexibility, exact ZIP codes, and how many carriers are already running that lane. Use the average as your reference point and the range as your negotiating room.
How These Numbers Are Collected
Methodology
Quotes are collected every Monday at 12:00 pm ET, for the same specification: a standard operable sedan (2019 Toyota Camry class), open carrier, flexible pickup window, metro-to-metro ZIP codes. Holding those variables constant is what makes week-over-week movement meaningful.
Each route figure is the midpoint of quotes gathered from three licensed brokers. Ranges reflect the spread between the lowest and highest quote returned. These are real quoted prices, not guaranteed rates: your final cost depends on your exact addresses, dates, vehicle, and condition.
Where a week's figure is carried over rather than newly collected, it is marked as such. We do not estimate or interpolate missing weeks.
How to Use This Page
If a broker quotes you well above the average for your route, ask what is driving it. Rural pickup, an oversized vehicle, expedited service, and inoperable condition all legitimately add cost. Absent one of those, there may be room to negotiate.
If a quote comes in far below the range, treat it carefully. Quotes well under market are the most common form of bait-and-switch in this industry: the price rises once no carrier accepts the posted rate. Ask whether the quote is price-locked in writing before you pay anything.
For the full 15-route dataset and quarterly trend analysis, see the Auto Transport Price Index. For a breakdown of what actually moves your price, see the complete cost guide.
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