Popular car shipping routes

Prices, transit times and route notes for 37 of the busiest lanes in the country. Every price comes from the same calculator as your quote, as of Oct 27, 2026.

Each route page covers the roads carriers take, when prices peak, what to know at the delivery end and current prices for nearby cities. Prices are for a running sedan on an open carrier with standard pickup. Don't see your route? The quote tool prices any pair of nearly 30,000 cities and towns.

Snowbird season: heading south

Fall and early winter moves to Florida and Arizona, priced highest from October through January.

Snowbird season: heading south: car shipping prices
RouteMilesOpenTransit
New York to FloridaNew York → Miami 1,289$1,6553–5 days
New Jersey to FloridaNewark → Orlando 1,105$1,5403–5 days
Massachusetts to FloridaBoston → Fort Lauderdale 1,457$1,7603–6 days
Connecticut to FloridaStamford → West Palm Beach 1,248$1,6303–5 days
Pennsylvania to FloridaPhiladelphia → Orlando 1,019$1,4853–4 days
Ohio to FloridaColumbus → Orlando 937$1,4252–4 days
Michigan to FloridaDetroit → Fort Myers 1,282$1,6503–5 days
Illinois to FloridaChicago → Orlando 1,164$1,5753–5 days
Virginia to FloridaAlexandria → Orlando 886$1,3852–4 days
Illinois to ArizonaChicago → Phoenix 1,713$1,8954–6 days
Minnesota to ArizonaMinneapolis → Phoenix 1,508$1,7954–6 days
Washington to ArizonaSeattle → Phoenix 1,315$1,6703–5 days

Spring return trips

Winter residents heading home, priced highest from March through May.

Spring return trips: car shipping prices
RouteMilesOpenTransit
Florida to New YorkMiami → New York 1,289$1,4403–5 days
Florida to New JerseyOrlando → Newark 1,105$1,3403–5 days
Florida to MassachusettsFort Lauderdale → Boston 1,457$1,5253–6 days
Florida to OhioOrlando → Columbus 937$1,2452–4 days
Florida to MichiganFort Myers → Detroit 1,282$1,4353–5 days
Arizona to IllinoisPhoenix → Chicago 1,713$1,6404–6 days

West Coast and the Southwest

Relocations along I-5, I-10, I-15 and over the Rockies.

West Coast and the Southwest: car shipping prices
RouteMilesOpenTransit
California to ArizonaLos Angeles → Phoenix 421$9101–3 days
Arizona to CaliforniaPhoenix → Los Angeles 421$9101–3 days
California to NevadaLos Angeles → Las Vegas 269$7801–2 days
California to WashingtonLos Angeles → Seattle 1,134$1,4253–5 days
Washington to CaliforniaSeattle → Los Angeles 1,134$1,4253–5 days
California to OregonLos Angeles → Portland 975$1,3302–4 days
California to ColoradoLos Angeles → Denver 979$1,3302–4 days
California to TexasLos Angeles → Dallas 1,460$1,6053–6 days
Texas to CaliforniaDallas → Los Angeles 1,460$1,6053–6 days

Coast to coast

The longest single-truck moves in the lower 48, with the lowest price per mile.

Coast to coast: car shipping prices
RouteMilesOpenTransit
California to FloridaLos Angeles → Miami 2,756$2,1556–9 days
Florida to CaliforniaMiami → Los Angeles 2,756$2,1556–9 days
California to New YorkLos Angeles → New York 2,885$2,2056–10 days
New York to CaliforniaNew York → Los Angeles 2,885$2,2056–10 days

Relocating east and south

Big-city moves to Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.

Relocating east and south: car shipping prices
RouteMilesOpenTransit
New York to TexasNew York → Dallas 1,617$1,6854–6 days
New York to North CarolinaNew York → Charlotte 626$1,0802–3 days
New York to GeorgiaNew York → Atlanta 880$1,2652–4 days
Texas to FloridaHouston → Orlando 1,000$1,3452–4 days
Florida to TexasOrlando → Houston 1,000$1,3452–4 days
Illinois to TexasChicago → Dallas 950$1,3152–4 days