Michigan shipments typically run $900 to $2,150 for open transport and take 2 to 7 days, depending on origin and destination.
Shipping a sedan to or from Michigan takes 2 to 7 days and costs $900 to $2,150 on an open carrier in October 2026.
Reference pricing for common Michigan corridors. Your specific quote depends on origin city, destination city, and vehicle type.
Updated November 2026| Corridor | Distance | Transit | Open price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan to New York | 615 to 853 mi | 2 to 4 days | $950 to $1,350 |
| Georgia to Michigan | 723 to 995 mi | 2 to 4 days | $900 to $1,750 |
| Michigan to Florida | 1,007 to 1,387 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,000 to $1,700 |
| Michigan to Texas | 1,076 to 1,461 mi | 3 to 5 days | $950 to $2,150 |
| Michigan to Arizona | 1,904 to 2,017 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,400 to $1,950 |
| Michigan to California | 2,178 to 2,398 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,300 to $2,150 |
All 44 priced routes from Michigan 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.
Michigan doesn’t inspect a car that arrives from another state. There’s no emissions test, no safety inspection and no VIN check, so nothing about the car has to be ready for Michigan before it ships. What the state does want is registration straight away, at a Secretary of State office once you live there, and a Michigan insurance policy before that.
Michigan registers a car only once it’s covered by a Michigan no-fault policy, so the policy comes before the Secretary of State visit.
Buying one comes with a choice. Since July 2020, a Michigan policy has made you pick how much of your medical care after a crash it pays for: up to $250,000, up to $500,000, or with no limit. The choice goes on a form you sign, and if you don’t sign one, the insurer has to write the policy with no limit.
Two lower options depend on cover you already have. The $50,000 limit is only for someone on Medicaid, and leaving the medical cover out altogether only for someone on Medicare, in both cases with the rest of the household covered for health care. The insurer has to see proof. That means the Medicare or Medicaid card, and for everyone else a document from their health insurer or employer listing who’s covered, which is easier to gather while the car is on the truck.
If the move makes you a Michigan resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked September 2026 against Michigan Department of State, Michigan Legislature. 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 on Michigan's long routes runs $900 to $2,150. Atlanta to Detroit, about 720 miles, sits at the low end at $900 to $1,150, and the California coast, around 2,200 to 2,400 miles from Michigan, costs $1,300 to $2,150.
Michigan shipments usually arrive 2 to 7 days after pickup. Cars from Georgia or going to New York are usually there within 2 to 4 days, while Arizona and California, the furthest runs, take 4 to 7.
Michigan expects a new resident to title and register the car immediately, at a Secretary of State office. The 90 days a car may run on out-of-state plates are for visitors only. Visits can be booked online or by phone, so the appointment can be set once the delivery date is known.
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.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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.
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.
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.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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