Most shipments from Seattle run $0.70 to $1.20 per mile and take 3 to 8 days.
Shipping a sedan from Seattle costs $0.70 to $1.20 per mile on an open carrier in October 2026, depending on distance and destination.
Updated November 2026| Destination | Distance | Transit | Open price |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 808 mi | 3 to 4 days | $900 to $1,100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1,115 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,150 to $1,400 |
| Denver, CO | 1,306 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,250 to $1,500 |
| Chicago, IL | 2,043 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,450 to $1,750 |
| Houston, TX | 2,332 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,550 to $1,850 |
| Atlanta, GA | 2,637 mi | 5 to 8 days | $1,900 to $2,300 |
| New York, NY | 2,859 mi | 5 to 8 days | $1,800 to $2,150 |
All 19 priced routes from Seattle 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.
Most of the year a car leaves Seattle like it would any big city, and the two things worth planning around are the truck hours downtown, if that’s where the car is parked, and the mountain passes in winter. Going south, the truck runs I-5 the length of Oregon and over the Siskiyou Pass into California. Going east, toward Denver, Chicago or the East Coast, it usually starts by climbing over the Cascades on I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass.
Outside the weekday rush hours, and most easily in the evening, overnight or on a Sunday. Seattle keeps vehicles 30 feet or longer, and a car carrier is well over that, from moving in its downtown core between 6 and 9 in the morning and between 3 and 7 in the afternoon on weekdays, while the hours in between, and Saturdays, need a city permit. The core runs from First Avenue up to Fifth (Eighth north of Madison Street), between Yesler Way and Lenora Street. The rule stops at that line, so if your car is parked downtown, meeting the truck a few blocks outside it takes the clock out of the pickup.
In winter it can, though usually by hours rather than days. Snoqualmie gets avalanche control all winter, which means the state stops traffic, brings the snow down on purpose and clears the road, and those holds typically last half an hour to two hours. The Siskiyou is the highest point on I-5, and in winter Oregon often allows only chained vehicles over it and stops traffic for up to an hour at a time so the plows can catch up. A heavy storm can hold either pass much longer, and when that lands on your date, the truck waits and your pickup or delivery moves with it.
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.
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Shipping a car from Seattle typically costs $0.70 to $1.20 per mile, depending on distance and destination. In totals, that is $900 to $1,100 to San Francisco, $1,450 to $1,750 to Chicago, and $1,800 to $2,150 to New York.
Most shipments out of Seattle take 3 to 8 days door to door. California, Nevada and Colorado run 3 to 5 days, Chicago and Texas 4 to 7, and Atlanta and the East Coast 5 to 8. Those are estimates, since the arrival day depends on the load a driver is building around your car.
Seattle to San Francisco is 808 miles and quotes $900 to $1,100 for open transport, with an estimated 3 to 4 days door to door. The truck runs I-5 the whole way, over the Siskiyou Pass just north of the California line, where Oregon often holds traffic in winter snow, and a long hold moves the delivery date.
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.
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.
You can cancel for free up to 7 days before pickup. After that, the deposit is non-refundable.
Yes. Every toll, bridge and congestion charge the truck pays on the way is already in your quote, and nothing is added for them after you book.
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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