Keep or sell decision
Sell a car before moving out of Louisiana
A sale can remove destination transport and registration costs, but it also creates a title, plate, registration, insurance, and possible tax closeout in Louisiana.
Old-state closeout
Cancel the Louisiana plate before ending its insurance
After the destination registration is active, cancel the Louisiana plate online, at an OMV office, or by mail before canceling liability insurance. If canceled online, remove and destroy the plate after saving confirmation.
Open the official Louisiana sourceCompare before accepting an offer
- Get the written purchase offer and payoff treatment.
- Subtract payoff, negative equity, transport avoided, and replacement-vehicle costs.
- Confirm title signatures and plate disposition.
- Close registration before ending required insurance.
Use direct buyers or local dealers and compare their written offers with the full move cost.