{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "Bold Auto Transport U.S. State-by-State Car Shipping Rate Database",
  "alternateName": "Bold Rate Index",
  "description": "Per-state averages for open auto transport ($/mile), enclosed transport premium (%), and typical transit days. Aggregated from Bold Auto Transport's live carrier dispatch data. Free for public reuse under CC-BY 4.0.",
  "url": "https://boldautotransport.com/rates",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "isAccessibleForFree": true,
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Bold Auto Transport",
    "url": "https://boldautotransport.com",
    "identifier": "USDOT-3775668"
  },
  "temporalCoverage": "2026-01/2026-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01",
  "datePublished": "2026-04-01",
  "dateModified": "2026-04-01",
  "citation": "Bold Auto Transport. (2026). U.S. State-by-State Car Shipping Rate Database. Retrieved from https://boldautotransport.com/rates",
  "methodology": "Per-mile rates reflect weighted averages from Bold's carrier dispatch database for sedan-class open transport, Q1 2026. Enclosed premium = markup over open transport on identical origin-destination lanes. Transit = days from dispatch to delivery (does not include quote-to-dispatch lead time). Rates exclude fuel surcharges. Data updated monthly.",
  "variables": [
    {"name": "open_per_mile_usd", "description": "Weighted average per-mile rate for open auto transport (sedan class), USD."},
    {"name": "enclosed_premium_pct", "description": "Percentage premium of enclosed transport over open transport, same lane."},
    {"name": "typical_transit_days", "description": "Typical delivery window in days, once the shipment is dispatched to a carrier."}
  ],
  "data": [
    {"state": "Alabama", "slug": "alabama", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Alaska", "slug": "alaska", "open_per_mile_usd": 1.85, "enclosed_premium_pct": 45, "typical_transit_days": "10-18"},
    {"state": "Arizona", "slug": "arizona", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-6"},
    {"state": "Arkansas", "slug": "arkansas", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.70, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "California", "slug": "california", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.54, "enclosed_premium_pct": 32, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "Colorado", "slug": "colorado", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.72, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "Connecticut", "slug": "connecticut", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.66, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Delaware", "slug": "delaware", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Florida", "slug": "florida", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.56, "enclosed_premium_pct": 33, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "Georgia", "slug": "georgia", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Hawaii", "slug": "hawaii", "open_per_mile_usd": 2.10, "enclosed_premium_pct": 50, "typical_transit_days": "14-21"},
    {"state": "Idaho", "slug": "idaho", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.78, "enclosed_premium_pct": 40, "typical_transit_days": "5-8"},
    {"state": "Illinois", "slug": "illinois", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Indiana", "slug": "indiana", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Iowa", "slug": "iowa", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.70, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Kansas", "slug": "kansas", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.70, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Kentucky", "slug": "kentucky", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.66, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Louisiana", "slug": "louisiana", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Maine", "slug": "maine", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.82, "enclosed_premium_pct": 42, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "Maryland", "slug": "maryland", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Massachusetts", "slug": "massachusetts", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.66, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Michigan", "slug": "michigan", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Minnesota", "slug": "minnesota", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.72, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "4-6"},
    {"state": "Mississippi", "slug": "mississippi", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Missouri", "slug": "missouri", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.66, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Montana", "slug": "montana", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.84, "enclosed_premium_pct": 43, "typical_transit_days": "5-9"},
    {"state": "Nebraska", "slug": "nebraska", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.72, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "4-6"},
    {"state": "Nevada", "slug": "nevada", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.60, "enclosed_premium_pct": 33, "typical_transit_days": "3-6"},
    {"state": "New Hampshire", "slug": "new-hampshire", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.74, "enclosed_premium_pct": 39, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "New Jersey", "slug": "new-jersey", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 34, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "New Mexico", "slug": "new-mexico", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.72, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "New York", "slug": "new-york", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.58, "enclosed_premium_pct": 33, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "North Carolina", "slug": "north-carolina", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "North Dakota", "slug": "north-dakota", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.82, "enclosed_premium_pct": 42, "typical_transit_days": "5-8"},
    {"state": "Ohio", "slug": "ohio", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Oklahoma", "slug": "oklahoma", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 36, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Oregon", "slug": "oregon", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.70, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "5-8"},
    {"state": "Pennsylvania", "slug": "pennsylvania", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.60, "enclosed_premium_pct": 34, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Rhode Island", "slug": "rhode-island", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "South Carolina", "slug": "south-carolina", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "South Dakota", "slug": "south-dakota", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.82, "enclosed_premium_pct": 42, "typical_transit_days": "5-8"},
    {"state": "Tennessee", "slug": "tennessee", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Texas", "slug": "texas", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.58, "enclosed_premium_pct": 33, "typical_transit_days": "3-6"},
    {"state": "Utah", "slug": "utah", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.70, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "Vermont", "slug": "vermont", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.78, "enclosed_premium_pct": 41, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Virginia", "slug": "virginia", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.62, "enclosed_premium_pct": 34, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"},
    {"state": "Washington", "slug": "washington", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "4-7"},
    {"state": "West Virginia", "slug": "west-virginia", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.72, "enclosed_premium_pct": 38, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Wisconsin", "slug": "wisconsin", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.68, "enclosed_premium_pct": 37, "typical_transit_days": "3-5"},
    {"state": "Wyoming", "slug": "wyoming", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.84, "enclosed_premium_pct": 43, "typical_transit_days": "5-8"},
    {"state": "District of Columbia", "slug": "dc", "open_per_mile_usd": 0.64, "enclosed_premium_pct": 35, "typical_transit_days": "2-4"}
  ]
}