Most shipments from New York to California take 5 to 8 days and cost $1,700 to $2,200 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your quote is locked at booking for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York to San Francisco | 2,910 mi | $1,900 to $2,200 | $3,250 to $3,750 |
| New York to Sacramento | 2,830 mi | $1,850 to $2,150 | $3,150 to $3,700 |
| New York to Los Angeles | 2,800 mi | $1,800 to $2,100 | $3,050 to $3,600 |
| New York to San Diego | 2,760 mi | $1,800 to $2,100 | $3,050 to $3,600 |
| Buffalo to Los Angeles | 2,540 mi | $1,700 to $2,000 | $2,950 to $3,400 |
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.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
Professional service and reasonable price considering they had to winch my car on the trailer.
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Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.
This is a coast to coast run, close to 2,800 miles from Manhattan to Los Angeles and most of a week on the interstate. The car makes the whole trip as a New York car, on its New York plates and its New York insurance, and it stays one until California has registered it, which can only happen after delivery.
They go back to the DMV, by mail or at an office, once the car has its California registration, and that’s the moment the New York insurance can end, not before. New York never accepts another state’s policy on a car it has registered, so even after you’ve moved, the car on the truck still needs New York coverage, and it keeps needing it through the days California takes to register it.
Cancelling the New York policy first is the mistake that costs something, because the DMV counts it as a lapse and suspends the registration. It can suspend your New York license too, which can then hold up the California license you’re about to apply for. It can be undone, though. Copies of your California registration and insurance, sent to the DMV, let it reduce the lapse or clear it.
Reviewed by Andrey Zhe, Sequoia founder.
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.
Shipping a car from New York to California costs between $1,700 and $2,200 for open transport. Enclosed transport costs about 40 to 70% more, rising with distance. New York City to Los Angeles runs $1,800 to $2,100, and once you book, the price holds for 28 days.
Shipping a car from New York to California takes an estimated 5 to 8 days. It's close to 2,800 miles from New York City to Los Angeles and a little over 2,900 to San Francisco, so the truck spends most of a week on the interstate whichever coast city it's heading for.
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 quote is locked for 28 days either way.
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.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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 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.
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.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.