Car Shipping from Nashville, TN to El Paso, TX

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Distance
1,424 mi
Transit Time
3-5 days
Estimated Cost
$850–$1150
High Volume

Shipping from Nashville, TN

Nashville is a really solid city for auto transport. We move cars through here pretty regularly and it is one of the easier mid-size markets in the country. Three major interstates cross through Nashville. I-40 runs east to west, I-65 runs north to south, and I-24 cuts southeast toward Atlanta. That puts Nashville right in the middle of a bunch of busy carrier routes. Manheim Nashville is active and draws carriers through on a regular basis. There are plenty of dealerships in the metro too, so there is good truck traffic year round.

Pickups in Nashville usually happen within 2 to 4 days. It is not quite as fast as a mega hub like Houston or Atlanta, but it is close. Carriers running I-40 between Memphis and Knoxville pass right through, and so do trucks on I-65 heading between Louisville and Birmingham. That gives us a lot of options when looking for a carrier on your route. During the summer months things can get a little busier with people relocating, but nothing that causes major delays. Want to lock in your pickup window? Get a quote and we will show you what to expect.

Difficult Market

Arriving in El Paso, TX

El Paso is a tough market for auto transport. We ship cars to and from here, but it takes some patience. Even though it is a decent sized city with about 870,000 people, it is very isolated. The nearest major metro is San Antonio and that is 550 miles east on I-10. Phoenix is 430 miles west. That is a lot of empty road with not much in between. There are no major auto auctions like Manheim or ADESA in El Paso, and the dealership count is lower than you would expect for a city this size. Less dealer activity means fewer carriers have a reason to be in the area.

Delivering to El Paso has the same challenges as picking up. Carriers need a reason to stop here, and with limited auction and dealer activity there is not always another load waiting for them after they drop yours off. That means we sometimes need to offer a little more to convince a driver to take the route. If you are shipping from somewhere on the I-10 corridor like LA, Phoenix, or Houston, it is easier because the carrier is already passing through. Coming from a city that is off that corridor adds more time and usually more cost.

Pricing on This Route

Shipping a standard sedan from Nashville to El Paso on open carrier currently estimates between $850 and $1150. That is based on the 1,424-mile distance and current market conditions.

Nashville usually runs right around the national average. Sometimes a little below it. You are not going to see the rock bottom prices that come out of mega hubs like Houston or LA, but you are also not paying any kind of premium. The I-65 corridor to Florida sees some seasonal swings during snowbird season from October to March, so if you are shipping between Nashville and South Florida keep that in mind. Prices on that lane can bump up 10 to 15 percent during peak months. For most other routes it stays pretty steady. Get a quote to see your exact price.

El Paso almost always runs above the national average. Expect to pay a 15 to 30 percent premium compared to a similar distance from a major hub. The reason is simple. Carriers have to drive through a long stretch of empty highway to get here and there might not be a load waiting for them on the other end. That dead head mileage has to get paid for somehow. There is not much seasonal variation though. It is pretty consistently a premium market year round. If you want the best shot at a fair price, be flexible on your dates and give us as much lead time as you can. Get a quote to see exactly where your route falls.

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