Most shipments from Pennsylvania to California take 5 to 8 days and cost $1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia to San Jose | 2,908 mi | $1,700 to $2,000 | $2,850 to $3,450 |
| Philadelphia to San Francisco | 2,876 mi | $1,850 to $2,250 | $3,150 to $3,800 |
| Allentown to San Francisco | 2,844 mi | $1,850 to $2,250 | $3,150 to $3,800 |
| Philadelphia to Los Angeles | 2,714 mi | $1,600 to $1,900 | $2,700 to $3,250 |
| Philadelphia to San Diego | 2,696 mi | $1,750 to $2,100 | $3,000 to $3,600 |
| Allentown to Los Angeles | 2,691 mi | $1,950 to $2,350 | $3,300 to $3,950 |
All 6 priced routes from Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania wants its plate back when a car moves away, but not before California has put its own on. California can only register a car that’s there, so the plate rides the whole way on the truck, and the insurance behind it is still Pennsylvania’s business for the first days after delivery.
PennDOT asks for the Pennsylvania plate back by mail once the car has its California plate. It goes to the Return Tag Unit in Harrisburg. There it’s marked a dead tag, so nobody can run it on another car.
The deadline comes from the insurance, not the plate. Pennsylvania expects a car it has registered to stay insured, so cancelling the policy starts a clock. If the plate and the registration card aren’t with PennDOT within 30 days of the cancellation date, the registration is suspended for three months, and a restoration fee is due to clear it. Sending both back on the day you cancel avoids that. So does a copy of the California registration, sent by email or fax.
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 Pennsylvania to California costs $1,600 to $2,350. Philadelphia to Los Angeles is $1,600 to $1,900, and Allentown to Los Angeles is $1,950 to $2,350.
Pennsylvania to California takes 5 to 8 days on every route here. The shortest, Allentown to Los Angeles, covers about 2,690 miles, and Philadelphia to San Jose about 2,910.
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.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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.
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.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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