Most shipments from California to Massachusetts take 5 to 9 days and cost $1,750 to $2,150 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 Boston | 3,132 mi | $1,800 to $2,150 | $3,100 to $3,700 |
| San Francisco to Boston | 3,101 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
| San Francisco to Worcester | 3,062 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
| San Francisco to Springfield | 3,017 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
| San Diego to Boston | 3,000 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
| Los Angeles to Boston | 2,985 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
All 6 priced routes from California to Massachusetts 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.
Massachusetts is a small state at the end of a long trip. Springfield, Worcester and Boston all sit about 3,000 miles from the California coast, and once the car is registered, the city or town where it’s kept sends it a bill every year.
Massachusetts excise is $25 for every $1,000 of the car’s excise value, billed each year by the city or town where it’s kept.
The excise value isn’t what you paid. It’s a share of the car’s list price when new: 90% in the year it was made, then 60%, 40% and 25% over the next three years, and 10% from the fifth year on. So an older car pays $2.50 a year for each $1,000 of its original list price.
The first bill counts from the month you register the car through December. A car registered in October pays for three months on it, and for the full year on every bill after that. Each one is due 30 days after the town issues it.
California gives nothing back for the months left on a registration year the car leaves in. A renewal paid early is the exception. If the car left before that new year began, the DMV can refund the renewal on its Application for Refund, but it wants the registration card and the unused sticker with it, so keep both.
If the move makes you a Massachusetts resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked October 2026 against Massachusetts RMV, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Mass Vehicle Check. 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 Massachusetts runs $1,750 to $2,150. Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco to Boston all cost $1,750 to $2,100, and San Jose to Boston, the longest run here at about 3,130 miles, costs $1,800 to $2,150.
A car from California usually reaches Massachusetts 5 to 9 days after pickup. From Los Angeles to Boston it comes to about 2,990 miles, and from the Bay Area closer to 3,100.
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 leave up to 100 pounds of personal items in one piece of luggage, placed in the trunk or cargo area. Some carriers will accept additional weight for an added fee; we can arrange this for you after booking.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
One to two weeks ahead is enough on most routes. Busy corridors handle shorter notice, and quieter lanes benefit from the full two weeks. Booking earlier does not lower the price; it settles your dates sooner, and the price holds for 28 days either way.
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.
You can cancel for free up to 7 days before pickup. After that, the deposit is non-refundable.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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