Most shipments from Chicago run $0.60 to $1.40 per mile and take 2 to 7 days.
Shipping a car from Chicago typically costs $0.60 to $1.40 per mile , depending on distance and destination.
Updated August 2026| Destination | Distance | Transit | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 717 mi | 2 to 4 days | $800 to $1,050 |
| New York, NY | 790 mi | 2 to 4 days | $950 to $1,300 |
| Houston, TX | 1,084 mi | 3 to 5 days | $950 to $1,200 |
| Miami, FL | 1,379 mi | 3 to 5 days | $900 to $1,150 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,754 mi | 4 to 6 days | $1,150 to $1,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,015 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,150 to $1,400 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,064 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,700 to $2,100 |
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 quote is locked for 28 days. Cancel free up to 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.
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Chicago sits where every major freight corridor crosses, I-90, I-94, I-80, I-55 and I-65, and that geography does most of the work. A carrier heading almost anywhere in the country passes through or near the city anyway, so there is nearly always a truck going your direction. Short notice hurts less here than almost anywhere else. It shows up in the price too: Chicago runs at the cheaper end of the per-mile spread for Midwest cities, roughly $0.60 to $1.40 depending on how far the car is going.
Most pickups happen at the address. In the older, tighter parts of the city, Lincoln Park or Wicker Park, a full trailer cannot get down the street, so the driver arranges a meet point nearby on the confirmation call. Out in Naperville, Schaumburg or Evanston, none of that comes up.
Winter is the one thing worth planning around. January and February storms close roads for a day at a time, which pushes a pickup back rather than cancelling it, so build a day of slack into a deep-winter move. Southbound prices climb from October through December as well, because snowbird demand pulls carriers toward Florida and Arizona and thins out what is left heading that way.
Reviewed by Andrey Zhe, Sequoia founder.
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 Chicago typically costs between $0.60 and $1.40 per mile, depending on distance and destination. Shorter routes sit at the higher per-mile end (around $0.85 to $0.95). Cross-country runs sit at the lower end ($0.50 to $0.65). A quote is locked for 28 days from the moment you book.
Most outbound Chicago shipments take 2 to 7 days door to door, depending on distance. East coast destinations sit at the lower end (2 to 4 days). Cross-country routes to California or the Pacific Northwest take 4 to 7 days.
Most pickups happen at your home address. In dense city neighborhoods (Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, parts of the South Loop), the trailer cannot enter narrow residential streets. For those addresses, we arrange a nearby meet point on the confirmation call after booking.
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.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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.
Nothing is charged at booking. The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens, and 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.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.