Most shipments from Chicago run $0.70 to $1.40 per mile and take 2 to 7 days.
Shipping a sedan from Chicago costs $0.70 to $1.40 per mile on an open carrier in October 2026, depending on distance and destination.
Updated November 2026| Destination | Distance | Transit | Open price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 717 mi | 2 to 4 days | $900 to $1,100 |
| New York, NY | 790 mi | 2 to 4 days | $1,000 to $1,250 |
| Houston, TX | 1,084 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,000 to $1,250 |
| Miami, FL | 1,379 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,050 to $1,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,754 mi | 4 to 6 days | $1,250 to $1,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,015 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,250 to $1,450 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,064 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,600 to $1,900 |
All 34 priced routes from Chicago 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.
Chicago loses more people to the rest of the country than it gains from it, about 34,000 more in the year to mid 2025, and the cars that go with them leave on I-90, I-94, I-80 or I-55, whichever points the right way. Most of those runs are ordinary interstate driving once the car is loaded. East in winter is the exception, because between November and February lake-effect bands off Lake Michigan can drop two inches of snow an hour on northwest Indiana, right where those interstates leave Illinois, and Indiana State Police have shut 30 miles of the Toll Road during one. If a band like that lands on your date, the truck waits it out and the date moves.
Usually, as long as it’s loading rather than waiting. Chicago doesn’t let trucks park on residential streets at any hour, but it lets them stop there while they’re actually being loaded, which is why it helps to have the car and keys ready when the driver pulls up. Boulevards are different, because freight vehicles aren’t allowed on them at all, loaded or empty, and nearly all of Lake Shore Drive counts as one. So if you live on Logan or Humboldt Boulevard, on Drexel or Garfield, or just off the Drive, the car loads on a side street around the corner.
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.
Shipping a car from Chicago typically costs $900 to $1,100 to Atlanta, $1,000 to $1,250 to Houston and $1,250 to $1,450 to Los Angeles for open transport, so the total rises with distance while the rate per mile falls.
Most shipments out of Chicago take 2 to 7 days door to door. Atlanta and New York run 2 to 4 days, Texas and Florida 3 to 5, and the West Coast 4 to 7. The arrival day is an estimate, since a driver sets the route around every car on the truck.
Chicago to Miami quotes $1,050 to $1,300 for open transport over 1,379 miles, and takes an estimated 3 to 5 days. Florida draws more people leaving Illinois than anywhere except Indiana next door, so plenty of cars make this run, south on I-65 and then down I-75 for most of the way.
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.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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.
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.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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