Lane
Car shipping from Chicago to Houston
Chicago to Houston is driven largely by work: energy sector relocations, corporate moves and a steady flow of vehicles between two of the largest metros in the country. It stays busy all year rather than spiking seasonally.
The route
Carriers run south either through Missouri and Arkansas or down the Mississippi corridor, depending on their other stops. Both are well-served routes with reliable transit.
What moves the price on this lane
Volume in both directions keeps this lane competitive. Houston’s sheer size is the thing to watch on delivery — the metro sprawls, and a suburb an hour from the centre is still Houston as far as your quote is concerned, but not as far as the driver’s schedule is concerned.
Season
Hurricane season, roughly June to November, is the one to plan around. A named storm on the Gulf Coast stops deliveries outright until it passes, and the backlog takes days to clear.
The other direction
Northbound is similarly steady. Neither direction carries a strong seasonal premium.
Chicago to Houston
Questions specific to this lane
What happens if a hurricane is forecast during my delivery window?
The carrier will hold the vehicle somewhere safe and deliver once it is legal and sensible to do so. We will tell you where your car is and what the revised plan is as soon as we know.
Is Houston delivery door to door?
Yes, subject to the usual constraint that a 75-foot rig needs somewhere legal to stop. In the wider suburbs that is rarely an issue.
Moving a vehicle Chicago to Houston?
Send the route and the vehicle and we will price this lane today.