Open, enclosed, and expedited car shipping across Louisiana, planned around the corridor, the Gulf, and the rivers.
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Louisiana
Louisiana auto transport runs on one interstate along the coast and one up the middle. The weather on the coast decides the calendar.
Ship Guy is a licensed auto transport broker. We book vetted carriers across Louisiana, and we do not own the trucks.
Interstate 10 crosses the south from Lake Charles through Lafayette and Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Interstate 49 runs from Lafayette through Alexandria to Shreveport, and Interstate 20 crosses the north.
This page covers the corridors, Baton Rouge and the plants, Lafayette and the oil patch, and both bases. It also covers hurricane and flood seasons, the cane harvest, and the city with its own page.
Most pickups happen within 1 to 3 days along Interstate 10, 12, and 49. The bayou parishes and the northern hills run 2 to 4 days.
Houston, Jackson, and Mobile are same-day lanes from Baton Rouge. Dallas, Memphis, and Atlanta take a day. Florida and Chicago run two to three.
Hurricane season runs from June to the end of November. When a storm enters the Gulf, carriers pull back from the coast days before landfall. Contraflow on Interstate 10 stops everything else.
The Corridors
Louisiana’s interstates follow the water, and so do the carriers.
Interstate 10 enters from Texas at Lake Charles. It runs through Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans to Mississippi. The eighteen-mile elevated stretch across the Atchafalaya Basin closes in fog and after accidents. There is no quick way around it.
Interstate 12 bypasses New Orleans along the Northshore through Hammond and Covington. Interstate 55 runs north from Hammond toward Jackson and Memphis.
Interstate 49 runs up the middle from Lafayette through Alexandria to Shreveport. Interstate 20 crosses the north from Shreveport through Monroe to Mississippi.
Houma, Thibodaux, and the bayou parishes sit south of Interstate 10 on US 90. The northern hills and the Florida parishes take an extra day.
City Pages
New Orleans has its own page covering the Quarter, Uptown, the Causeway, and evacuation routing. Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and the rest of Louisiana are covered from this page.
Baton Rouge & Lafayette
The two cities at the center of the state ship on the industrial calendar.
The petrochemical corridor along the river from Baton Rouge to New Orleans relocates engineers and contractors. They arrive on turnaround and project schedules. Lake Charles adds the gas-export plants on the same pattern.
Lafayette is the center of the oil patch, and offshore workers rotate through Houma and the bayou towns. Corporate packages usually cover a vehicle, and we provide the documentation.
Louisiana State University sends cars in each August and home each May. Home football Saturdays close the streets around the stadium. The University of Louisiana in Lafayette follows the same calendar.
Baton Rouge’s older neighborhoods have low oaks and narrow streets. The driver meets you on a main road. The state-to-state page covers the interstate side of any relocation.
Lanes & Costs
Common lanes out of Baton Rouge, with estimated open-transport ranges. Shreveport sits closer to Dallas, and Lake Charles closer to Houston. Price your exact route above.
| Route | Corridor · distance | Est. transit | Est. open rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | I-10 · ~80 mi | Same day | $160–$260 |
| Jackson, MS | I-55 · ~185 mi | Same day | $220–$340 |
| Mobile, AL | I-10 · ~230 mi | Same day | $220–$340 |
| Houston, TX | I-10 · ~270 mi | Same day | $250–$380 |
| Memphis, TN | I-55 · ~400 mi | 1 day | $360–$520 |
| Dallas, TX | I-49/I-20 · ~430 mi | 1 day | $400–$570 |
| Atlanta, GA | I-10/I-65/I-85 · ~500 mi | 1 day | $420–$600 |
| Orlando, FL | I-10/I-75 · ~640 mi | 2 days | $480–$700 |
| Chicago, IL | I-55 · ~920 mi | 2–3 days | $650–$900 |
| New York, NY | I-59/I-81 · ~1,300 mi | 3 days | $850–$1,200 |
*2026 estimates for a running sedan on an open trailer, priced from Baton Rouge. SUVs and pickups add about 10 to 25 percent, enclosed more still. Storm season and carrier availability on your dates set the real quote.
Interstate 10 lanes to Houston and Mobile are the cheapest, because Gulf Coast carriers run them daily. Texas is the busiest direction for both.
Storm weeks can raise prices for a stretch. The cost guide explains vehicle size, condition, and the remaining factors.
Military
Louisiana has two installations that move families on their own calendars.
Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City hosts the bomber wing and the global strike command. Airmen and families rotate year round, with a summer peak, and Shreveport ships on the Dallas lane.
Fort Johnson near Leesville runs the Army’s training center, and units cycle through on rotation schedules. The post sits in the piney hills off Interstate 49, and the driver meets you outside the gate.
Many families ship a second vehicle through us, since orders may pay for only one. Ship Guy is a private broker with no military affiliation. PCS timing is covered on our military page.
Storm Season
Louisiana has two kinds of water trouble, and both stop a car carrier.
When a hurricane enters the Gulf, carriers clear the coast days before landfall. Interstate 10 and 55 run contraflow for evacuation, and no truck moves against it.
Flooding is the quieter problem. A stalled storm can put Baton Rouge subdivisions or the river parishes under water in a day. A carrier will not stage on a flooded street.
To get a car out ahead of a storm, call the moment the track firms up. After a storm, demand jumps as people replace flooded cars, and a little patience saves money.
We keep you updated through it all and never send a driver into an evacuation zone.
The Bayou & the North
Away from the corridor, Louisiana asks different things of a carrier.
Houma, Thibodaux, and the bayou parishes sit on US 90 and the levee roads. From October through January, sugarcane trucks crowd every highway in the cane parishes. A carrier plans around the harvest.
Lake Charles ships on Interstate 10 an hour from the Texas line. Its rebuilt neighborhoods still carry construction traffic. Shreveport and Bossier City ship on Interstate 20 and the Dallas lane.
Alexandria, Monroe, and the northern hills sit on Interstate 49 and 20. Pickups there run 2 to 4 days. Summer heat and humidity shift only the loading hour.
Your Options
Open transport is the everyday choice, and the Texas lanes run on it.
Enclosed transport keeps a car covered against salt air, downpours, and grit. The Northshore and the Garden District keep enclosed carriers busy with collector cars.
A commuter car rides open without a worry. Our open and enclosed pages walk through that choice.
The Basics
A price, a loading on the corridor, and a delivery, with the Gulf setting the calendar.
After the price is approved, a carrier on Interstate 10 or 49 takes the booking. The driver documents the car’s condition on a Bill of Lading, which you sign before loading. That document is what you check against at delivery.
Our how it works and preparation guides cover each step.
Why Ship Guy
We watch the Gulf, the basin bridge, and the cane trucks so the window stays honest.
Ship Guy holds active FMCSA brokerage authority and a $75,000 surety bond, both checkable through federal records.
One coordinator handles the shipment from quote to delivery and can arrange open, enclosed, or expedited service. The services page carries the full list.
Louisiana FAQ
Carriers leave the coast days before landfall, and pickups pause. Interstate 10 and 55 run contraflow for evacuation, and no truck moves against it. To move the car out beforehand, call the moment the track firms up. After a storm, demand jumps as people replace flooded cars. We never send a driver into an evacuation zone.
Houston from Baton Rouge usually runs two hundred fifty to three hundred eighty dollars for a sedan. It is about two hundred seventy miles on Interstate 10. Dallas runs four hundred to five hundred seventy, about four hundred thirty miles up Interstate 49 and 20. From Shreveport, Dallas is a same-day lane. Larger vehicles add another 10 to 25 percent.
Yes, both are steady sources of Louisiana moves. Barksdale rotates airmen year round with a summer peak, and Fort Johnson cycles units on rotation schedules. Many families send a second vehicle with us. Housing is gated at both, so the driver meets you outside. Ship Guy is a private company with no military affiliation.
Sometimes. The eighteen-mile elevated stretch of Interstate 10 closes in dense fog and after accidents. There is no quick detour. A carrier crossing between Lafayette and Baton Rouge can lose hours. We build a little cushion into windows that cross the basin.
Yes, the petrochemical corridor, the gas-export plants, and the offshore companies relocate engineers and contractors on project schedules. We build the pickup around your start date. If your employer reimburses the shipment, we prepare the documentation. Open, enclosed, and expedited transport are all arranged.
Yes, student cars ship each August and return in May. Home football Saturdays close the streets around the stadium in Baton Rouge, so we schedule around the games. The handoff happens at a lot near campus. An adult signs for the vehicle when it loads.
Yes, on the highway or in town. Levee roads and bayou lanes are too narrow for a seventy-five-foot trailer. The driver meets you on US 90 or the nearest four-lane road. From October through January, cane trucks slow every highway in the cane parishes. Pickups run 2 to 4 days.
Yes, every part of the state without its own page is covered here. Shreveport and Bossier City ship on Interstate 20 and the Dallas lane. Lake Charles ships on Interstate 10 toward Houston. Alexandria, Monroe, and the hills run 2 to 4 days.
Yes, non-running cars ship from every part of Louisiana. A winch-equipped carrier loads it, and the extra work carries a fee. Say whether it can roll, steer, and brake so we send the right rig.
Both addresses, with the parish for a rural pickup. The year, make, and model. Whether it runs and rolls. Open or enclosed, and the dates you are working with. That is a complete Louisiana quote request.
Get Started
A quote takes about two minutes, parish to parish. Then tell us your parish and dates, and we will plan around the corridor and the Gulf.