Most shipments from Maryland to California take 5 to 8 days and cost $1,650 to $2,350 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your price holds for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open price | Enclosed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore to San Francisco | 2,815 mi | $1,700 to $2,050 | $2,900 to $3,500 |
| Columbia to San Francisco | 2,807 mi | $1,700 to $2,050 | $2,900 to $3,500 |
| Germantown to San Francisco | 2,785 mi | $1,700 to $2,050 | $2,900 to $3,500 |
| Baltimore to Los Angeles | 2,647 mi | $1,650 to $2,000 | $2,850 to $3,400 |
| Columbia to Los Angeles | 2,642 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $2,950 to $3,550 |
| Baltimore to San Diego | 2,631 mi | $1,950 to $2,350 | $3,300 to $3,950 |
All 6 priced routes from Maryland to California 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.
California is one of the five states Marylanders move to most, and the furthest of them by a long way. Baltimore to San Francisco is close to 2,800 miles. For a car bought nearly new, though, the paperwork at the California end is simpler than from most states, because Maryland and California work to the same emission rules.
A car first sold new in Maryland since the 2011 model year had to be certified to California’s emission standards.
That matters because California counts a car with under 7,500 miles as new when a California resident buys it, and a new car must be California-certified to register there. A low-mileage car bought from a Maryland owner normally clears that. It was certified when it was first sold. And if you’re moving rather than buying, none of this applies, because California registers a car you first registered yourself in Maryland, whatever its label.
The exception is a brand-new car from a Maryland dealer, sold to a buyer who already lives in California. Maryland lets a dealer sell a car for registration in another state without California certification, so that one can be a 49-state model. The emissions label under the hood says which. Read it before you pay.
If the move makes you a California resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked September 2026 against California DMV, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. 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 Maryland to California runs $1,650 to $2,350. Baltimore to Los Angeles is $1,650 to $2,000, and Baltimore to San Diego comes in highest, at $1,950 to $2,350.
From Baltimore, Columbia or Germantown, a car reaches the Bay Area, Los Angeles or San Diego in 5 to 8 days.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
Wash the car so its condition is easy to record, photograph it from each corner, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take out anything above the 100 pound personal item allowance, and take your toll transponder such as FasTrak, E-ZPass or SunPass off the windshield, because toll gantries can read it while the car rides the truck. Have a working key ready for the driver.
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.
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.
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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