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Car Shipping by City

Big cities are where car shipping gets tricky: narrow streets, truck bans, high-rises and traffic. Each city guide shows local prices, where carriers can actually meet you, and the rules to know before pickup.

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Prices are estimates for a standard sedan on an open carrier. The colored bar shows how easy each area of the city is for a car carrier to reach.

  • NYCar carriers can't use New York's parkways

    New York City

    NYC to Florida
    $825–$1,1252–5 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–5 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 4 of 8 areas easy

    Pickup guide for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and 4 more.

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  • CALA freeways set the pickup window

    Los Angeles

    Los Angeles to Dallas
    $950–$1,2003–5 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–3 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 5 of 7 areas easy

    Pickup guide for Downtown, Hollywood & the Hills, Westside & Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley, South Bay & Long Beach and 3 more.

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  • CABeach towns are hard for big trucks

    San Diego

    San Diego to Hawaii
    $1,825–$2,67511–17 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–4 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 4 of 7 areas easy

    Pickup guide for Downtown & Uptown, Beach communities, Mission Valley & Kearny Mesa, North County and 3 more.

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  • ILTrucks are banned from Lake Shore Drive

    Chicago

    Chicago to Florida
    $925–$1,1753–5 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–3 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 3 of 7 areas easy

    Pickup guide for The Loop & River North, North Side, South Side, O'Hare & Northwest Side and 3 more.

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  • TXFlooding can stop carriers fast

    Houston

    Houston to Los Angeles
    $1,000–$1,2753–6 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–3 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 5 of 7 areas easy

    Pickup guide for Downtown & Midtown, Inner Loop, Galleria & West Houston, North Houston & The Woodlands and 3 more.

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  • FLHigh-rises and condos need a plan

    Miami

    Miami to New York
    $900–$1,1253–5 days
    Pickup scheduling
    1–4 daysTypical wait
    Truck access: 4 of 7 areas easy

    Pickup guide for Downtown & Brickell, Miami Beach, Coral Gables & Coconut Grove, Doral & the airport area and 3 more.

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At a glance

City car shipping compared

Car shipping prices, scheduling and pickup access by city
CityPopular route priceRoute and transitPickup schedulingEasy pickup areasLocal watch-out
New York City, NY$825–$1,125to Florida, 2–5 days1–5 days4 of 8Car carriers can't use New York's parkways
Los Angeles, CA$950–$1,200to Dallas, 3–5 days1–3 days5 of 7LA freeways set the pickup window
San Diego, CA$1,825–$2,675to Hawaii, 11–17 days1–4 days4 of 7Beach towns are hard for big trucks
Chicago, IL$925–$1,175to Florida, 3–5 days1–3 days3 of 7Trucks are banned from Lake Shore Drive
Houston, TX$1,000–$1,275to Los Angeles, 3–6 days1–3 days5 of 7Flooding can stop carriers fast
Miami, FL$900–$1,125to New York, 3–5 days1–4 days4 of 7High-rises and condos need a plan
Seattle, WA$1,750–$2,450to Anchorage, 7–12 days2–5 days3 of 7Hills, bridges and ferries shape pickups
Dallas, TX$950–$1,200to Los Angeles, 3–5 days1–3 days5 of 7Hail season is real
San Jose, CA$1,025–$1,325to Dallas, 4–7 days1–4 days3 of 7Where big trucks struggle in the Bay Area
Atlanta, GA$1,225–$1,550to Los Angeles, 5–8 days1–3 days4 of 7Through trucks must use I-285
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