Most shipments from California to Minnesota take 4 to 7 days and cost $1,700 to $2,300 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your price holds for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open price | Enclosed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose to Minneapolis | 2,011 mi | $1,700 to $2,000 | $2,850 to $3,400 |
| San Diego to Minneapolis | 1,993 mi | $1,850 to $2,300 | $3,150 to $3,850 |
| San Francisco to Saint Paul | 1,990 mi | $1,750 to $2,150 | $2,950 to $3,650 |
| San Francisco to Minneapolis | 1,982 mi | $1,750 to $2,150 | $2,950 to $3,650 |
| San Francisco to Rochester | 1,978 mi | $1,750 to $2,150 | $2,950 to $3,650 |
| Los Angeles to Minneapolis | 1,926 mi | $1,750 to $2,150 | $2,950 to $3,650 |
All 6 priced routes from California to Minnesota are in the full price list, open and enclosed.
Pricing refreshed monthly based on current carrier rates.
Quotes well below the typical range are almost always bait-and-switch. You are quoted a low price to pay the deposit, and then the price is bumped at the last minute.
Insured under federal cargo liability requirements. Coverage is part of the quote, not an add-on.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
Most shipments run door to door. If access is tight (narrow streets, low clearance), we will arrange a nearby meeting point.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
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Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
Minnesota settles the sales tax on a car from California when the car gets its Minnesota plates, and for most people moving with a car they’ve owned for a while there is nothing to pay. The ones that do pay were bought close to the move, or bought in California only to be shipped here.
Minnesota charges no sales tax on a car you bought more than 60 days before moving here and registered in your name in California.
Both conditions have to hold. The 60 days count back from the day you start living in Minnesota, not from the day the car is delivered, so a car that follows you by a month is still judged by when you bought it. A car bought in the last few weeks before the move misses the first condition. One bought from a California seller and shipped straight here, without ever being registered to you in California, misses the second.
A car that misses either one falls under Minnesota’s motor vehicle sales tax, which is 6.875% of the price and is collected when the car is registered. That rate dates from 2023. Older guides still give the 6.5% it replaced.
If the move makes you a Minnesota resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked October 2026 against Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Rules change; the state's own site has the final word.
One percent of every booking goes to Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on policy and technology to clean up transport and energy emissions.
Our giving is independently verified each year.
Open transport from California to Minnesota runs $1,700 to $2,300. Los Angeles or San Francisco to the Twin Cities comes to $1,750 to $2,150, and San Diego to Minneapolis is the dearest of these runs at $1,850 to $2,300.
A car takes 4 to 7 days to reach Minnesota from California. Los Angeles to Minneapolis, about 1,930 miles, is the shortest of these runs, and San Jose to Minneapolis, about 2,010, the longest.
The truck waits until the road is safe to drive, and your pickup or delivery date moves with it. We'll confirm the driver's new window with you as soon as the road reopens. Snow on the mountain passes and in the northern states, and hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, are the usual causes.
Open transport is the standard choice for most vehicles. Enclosed transport costs 40 to 70% more and is appropriate for high-value vehicles, classics, low-clearance sports cars, and any car where weather exposure or road debris is a real concern.
If you find damage at delivery, note it on the bill of lading before signing. We will manage the claim with the carrier from there.
The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens; for a pickup inside 7 days it is held on your card at booking and charged when your driver is confirmed. The remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
To ship a car, request a quote with your origin, destination, and vehicle details. Sequoia matches you with a driver according to your pickup window, the driver picks up your vehicle, and delivers it at your destination.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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