Our own trucks · twice weekly
Indianapolis to Dallas
Auto Transport
Twice a week on our own trucks — enclosed and open.
Velocity Logistics' own trucks run between Indianapolis and Dallas, TX twice a week — about 900 miles, typically 1–2 days in transit, door to door in both directions. Open transport usually runs about $700–$1,100 per car, and enclosed typically adds 30–50%.
Indianapolis to Dallas is one of our busiest lanes, and our own trucks run it twice a week in both directions — Dallas back to Indianapolis just as often, with pickups across Indiana and the Chicago area too. Cars on this lane usually ride on a Velocity truck with a Velocity driver; if a date doesn't fit our schedule, we'll offer a vetted partner carrier and tell you before pickup. Either way, you get one point of contact from pickup to delivery.
Route facts
Door to door, both ways — Dallas to Indianapolis on the sametwice weekly schedule, via I-70 and US-69. Prices are typical all-in ranges for one standard car on an open carrier; enclosed usually adds 30–50%, and your written quote is the final number. Pickup windows confirmed by dispatch, usually within a day or two of booking.
Before you book
Know who's actually hauling your car.
Most car shipping companies you find online are national brokers: they sell the move, then post it for a carrier to pick up. Velocity runs its own trucks out of Indianapolis. Here's how booking with us compares.
| Topic | Velocity Logistics | Typical national broker |
|---|---|---|
| Who hauls your car | Our own trucks and drivers on our core routes. Anywhere else, a vetted partner carrier arranged through our licensed broker partner, and we tell you which before pickup. | Your order is posted to a load board for any carrier to accept. You often don't know who's coming until pickup day. |
| Your price | One written, all-in quote from dispatch, usually within minutes during business hours. | Often a low estimate to win the booking, which can rise if no truck accepts it. |
| Who you talk to | The dispatch team that schedules the truck, in Indianapolis — (317) 934-4366. | A sales team that hands your order off to a carrier you've never spoken to. |
| Condition records | Photo inspection at pickup and delivery, plus a digital bill of lading. | Whatever the carrier that accepts the load happens to provide. |
| Licensing you can check | Motor carrier authority: USDOT 4494211, MC 1777008. | Broker authority only — no trucks of their own. |
Brokers aren't bad. When our trucks can't cover a route, we arrange the move through a licensed broker partner with vetted carriers. The difference is you always know who's hauling your car before it leaves.
Who ships this lane
The traffic we move to Dallas.
Dealers & auctions
Dealer inventory headed to Dallas–Fort Worth auctions and lots — Manheim Dallas, Copart, and IAA runs move on this lane every week, with condition photos at load-in and delivery.
Relocation & snowbirds
Families and snowbirds relocating between the Midwest and North Texas. Door-to-door pickup at the house, the apartment complex, or wherever the car actually sits.
Collector & event cars
Collector and show cars headed to Dallas-area events and meets, moved enclosed and strapped with soft ties by drivers who handle high-value vehicles daily.
Enclosed vs. open
Which service fits this lane?
Open transport is the everyday standard on the Indy–Dallas lane and the most economical way to move a daily driver. Enclosed transport typically runs 30–50% more and is the right call for luxury, classic, exotic, or low-clearance cars you don't want exposed to weather and road debris along I-70 and US-69. Not sure which fits? Dispatch will walk you through it.
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Straight answers
Indianapolis to Dallas — common questions.
How long does Indianapolis to Dallas car shipping take?
The Indianapolis–Dallas lane is about 900 miles and typically transits in 1–2 days once your vehicle is loaded. Because our trucks run it twice a week, wait time to pickup is usually short — dispatch confirms a firm pickup window when you book.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Indianapolis to Dallas?
On an open carrier, most cars on this lane run about $700–$1,100, all-in. Enclosed transport typically adds 30–50%. The exact price depends on the vehicle's size and condition, open versus enclosed, and how tight your timeline is — and you get one written, all-in quote straight from our dispatch team, usually within minutes during business hours.
Do you pick up outside Indianapolis or deliver outside Dallas?
Yes. Indianapolis and Dallas are the anchors of the lane, but we routinely pick up and deliver throughout Indiana, Illinois (including the Chicago area), and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex — and points along the way. Send your pickup and delivery ZIP codes and we'll confirm.
Can you ship a car from Dallas to Indianapolis too?
Absolutely. This is a two-way lane — we move vehicles from Dallas back to Indianapolis on the same twice-weekly schedule, enclosed or open, door to door.
Will my car ride on a Velocity truck?
Usually, yes. Velocity Logistics is a licensed and insured motor carrier, and we work carrier first. Our own trucks and drivers run Indiana and Illinois to and from Texas twice a week, so most cars on the Dallas lane ride with Velocity; if a date doesn't fit our schedule, we'll offer a vetted partner carrier and tell you before pickup.
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Before you book
Get a quote
Tell us about your move.
Share your vehicles, route, and timeline. Dispatch emails you a straightforward, all-in quote — and tells you whose truck your car will ride on.
Indianapolis, IN 46240
We typically respond within minutes during business hours.