Moving a car from one end of the nation to another requires much more effort than anyone would think. The dimensions of the car and the route and method of transportation will have a direct impact on how much you will need to pay for your SUV, such as a 2018 Toyota RAV4. In a recent shipment by Tempus Logix, the car was moved from Houston, TX 77062 to Fort Lee, NJ 07024. This journey covered a distance of 1,630 miles using open transportation at a cost of $1,250.
What It Costs to Ship an SUV from Houston to Fort Lee
Houston-New Jersey route has ships moving through it on a regular basis; therefore, getting space on an available ship is usually not difficult. Ships normally travel eastward on I-10 through Louisiana and Mississippi and then continue north towards the Southeast and New Jersey. Such regular traffic makes this particular route competitive in price.
As regards transporting this RAV4 model, using an open carrier was recommended. The capacity of an open carrier is around nine cars at once, and thus its per-car price is reduced as the cost of fuel as well as driver services is split among them all. There is no need for protecting the 2018 RAV4, as it is not a special car requiring enclosure.
This puts the route into the medium-to-long category of distances, which are 1,630 miles in total. Mileage rates decrease with increasing distances due to fixed costs being allocated across greater distances in long routes. This $1,250 rate accounts for both the distance covered and the heavy shipping volumes for both Houston and New Jersey metropolitan areas. Trucks operating on these routes never go back without cargo, keeping rates competitive.
Delivery time for this route is about 4 to 5 days. This time frame depends on FMCSA Hours of Service rules, which put restrictions on drivers, allowing them only 11 hours per day driving. Therefore, the travel time for the 1,630 mile route will take approximately three to four driving days.
SUV vs. Standard Car Shipping: Is There a Price Difference You Should Know About?
Indeed, and it’s not very difficult to see why that is so. Since SUVs occupy more deck space than smaller cars do, the capacity of each transport will be reduced because the total space available is finite. Hence, carriers charge a little more to transport SUVs compared to standard passenger vehicles.
The RAV4 happens to be one of the smaller SUV models out there, which is great news for you. Trucks and full-size SUVs have a larger footprint, causing them to cost even more. The RAV4 is quite easy to ship using standard carriers, and nothing fancy is required.
Here is the way in which the size of the automobile determines the price for open transport for distances over 1,500 miles. Smaller automobiles cost about $700-$1,100 to transport over such a distance. Normal-sized cars will cost about $800-$1,200 for the same distance. Mid-sized SUVs such as the RAV4 will cost $900-$1,300, and big trucks/SUVs might cost from $1,000-$1,500 and even higher. The $1,250 charged for this RAV4 transport is right within the mid-sized price category for open transport over 1,630 miles
Being aware of the type of vehicle you have, along with the route and mode of transport, before making your inquiries will help you make sense of what’s available. In case of an ordinary SUV moving from Houston to Fort Lee through a busy route, open transport at market price will be a good option and much more affordable. Tempus Logix moves freight in and out of all 50 states.
Transport Summary
- Pickup: Houston, TX, 77062
- Destination: Fort Lee, NJ, 07024
- Distance: 1630 mile
- Price: $1250 ($ 0.7 per mile)
- Route: Houston I-10-I-65-I-20-I-85-I-95-George Washington Bridge
