Most shipments from San Diego run $0.70 to $1.15 per mile and take 3 to 8 days.
Shipping a car from San Diego typically costs $0.70 to $1.15 per mile , depending on distance and destination.
Updated October 2026| Destination | Distance | Transit | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1,080 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,100 to $1,400 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,360 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,400 to $1,750 |
| Houston, TX | 1,490 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,400 to $1,800 |
| Chicago, IL | 2,080 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,650 to $2,050 |
| Atlanta, GA | 2,160 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,750 to $2,200 |
| Miami, FL | 2,658 mi | 5 to 8 days | $1,700 to $1,950 |
| New York, NY | 2,766 mi | 5 to 8 days | $2,150 to $2,500 |
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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A pickup in San Diego is shaped mostly by the city’s rule on where heavy trucks may stop, which is short and clear. Once the car is loaded it leaves the way everything leaves this corner of the country, north on I-5 or I-15, or east on I-8 across the mountains and the desert until it meets I-10 in Arizona.
Often it can, for as long as loading takes. The city doesn’t let a heavy truck park in a residential area, but it makes an exception while the truck is loading or unloading, so the driver can pull up, put your car on and go, but can’t wait outside your house. That’s why it helps to have the car and keys ready at the pickup time, since the stop is meant to be a short one.
South of downtown, in Barrio Logan and the neighborhoods around it, some streets are closed to heavy trucks altogether, and the city publishes a map of which ones. If you live on one of them, the car gets loaded around the corner, on a street the truck is allowed to use.
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Shipping a car from San Diego typically costs $0.70 to $1.15 per mile, depending on distance and destination. That works out to $1,100 to $1,400 to Denver, $1,650 to $2,050 to Chicago, and $2,150 to $2,500 to New York, and the price you book at holds for 28 days.
Most shipments out of San Diego take 3 to 8 days door to door. Denver and Texas usually run 3 to 5 days, Chicago and Atlanta 4 to 7, and Miami and New York 5 to 8. Those are estimates, because the arrival day depends on the other cars the driver is carrying.
San Diego to New York is 2,766 miles and quotes $2,150 to $2,500 for open transport, with an estimated 5 to 8 days door to door. It's coast to coast, so the car spends close to a week on the truck, and in winter the mountain crossings in between can move the delivery date.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.