Our own trucks · twice a week
Indianapolis to Texas
Car Shipping
Indiana and Illinois to Texas and back, twice a week on our own trucks — enclosed and open.
Velocity Logistics' own trucks and drivers run Indianapolis — and the rest of Indiana and Illinois, including the Chicago area — to Texas and back twice a week, so most cars ride with Velocity door to door. Open transport to Dallas or Houston usually runs about $700–$1,100 per car all-in, typically 1–2 days in transit once loaded, and enclosed adds 30–50%.
Velocity Logistics is a licensed and insured motor carrier and a licensed and bonded broker, and we work carrier first. Our own trucks run Texas twice a week, so most cars ride with a Velocity driver, with photo-documented condition at pickup and delivery and a digital bill of lading. If a date doesn't fit our schedule, we'll offer a vetted partner carrier and tell you before pickup.
Texas cities we serve from Indianapolis
| Destination | Distance | Typical transit | Open, typical all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX → | ~900 miles | 1–2 days | $700–$1,100 |
| Houston, TX → | ~1,030 miles | 2 days | $700–$1,100 |
| Austin, TX | ~1,080 miles | Confirmed with quote | Quoted per move |
| San Antonio, TX | ~1,160 miles | Confirmed with quote | Quoted per move |
| Fort Worth, El Paso & statewide | Varies | Confirmed with quote | Quoted per move |
Door to door, both ways, twice a week. Pickups across Indiana and Illinois, including Indianapolis, Chicago, and their suburbs. 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.
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 — 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 the hour 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 | Carrier and broker authority: USDOT 4494211, MC 1777008. | Broker authority only — no trucks of their own. |
Brokers aren't bad — we're licensed as one too, and we use vetted partner carriers when our trucks can't cover a route. The difference is you always know who's hauling your car before it leaves.
Who ships to Texas with us
The traffic we move to Texas.
Dealers & auctions
Inventory headed to and from Manheim, Copart, and IAA lots in Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston, with condition photos at every load-in and delivery.
Relocations & snowbirds
Families moving between the Midwest and Texas. We pick the car up at the door and deliver it to the driveway.
Classic & exotic cars
High-value cars moved enclosed and strapped with soft ties by drivers who handle them every week.
Straight answers
Indianapolis to Texas — common questions.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Indianapolis to Texas?
On an open carrier, most cars from Indianapolis to Dallas or Houston run about $700–$1,100, all-in. Austin, San Antonio, and other Texas cities are quoted per move. Enclosed transport typically adds 30–50%. Your exact price depends on the vehicle, open versus enclosed, and your timeline, and you get one written, all-in quote, usually within the hour during business hours.
How long does car shipping from Indianapolis to Texas take?
Dallas is about 900 miles and typically 1–2 days in transit once loaded; Houston is about 1,030 miles and about 2 days. Because our trucks run the route twice a week, wait time to pickup is usually short, and dispatch confirms a firm pickup window when you book.
Will my car ride on a Velocity truck?
Usually, yes. Velocity Logistics is a licensed and insured motor carrier and a licensed and bonded broker, and we work carrier first. Indiana and Illinois to and from Texas is one of the routes our own trucks and drivers cover twice a week, every week, so most cars ride with Velocity from pickup to delivery; if a date doesn't fit our schedule, we'll offer a vetted partner carrier and tell you before pickup.
Do you ship from Chicago and the rest of Illinois to Texas?
Yes. The same twice-weekly trucks pick up across Indiana and Illinois, including Chicago and its suburbs, door to door. Send your pickup and delivery ZIP codes and we'll confirm the window.
Can you ship a car from Texas back to Indiana or Illinois?
Yes. It's a two-way route — our trucks run Texas back to Indiana and Illinois on the same twice-weekly schedule, enclosed or open, door to door.
Should I choose open or enclosed transport to Texas?
Open transport is the economical standard for everyday vehicles. Enclosed costs about 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 on a 900–1,200 mile haul.
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 the hour during business hours.