Most shipments from San Jose run $0.65 to $1.70 per mile and take 2 to 8 days.
Shipping a car from San Jose typically costs $0.65 to $1.70 per mile , depending on distance and destination.
Updated October 2026| Destination | Distance | Transit | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | 530 mi | 2 to 4 days | $800 to $1,050 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 710 mi | 2 to 4 days | $900 to $1,200 |
| Seattle, WA | 840 mi | 3 to 4 days | $1,100 to $1,500 |
| Denver, CO | 1,290 mi | 3 to 5 days | $1,200 to $1,500 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,690 mi | 4 to 6 days | $1,250 to $1,600 |
| Chicago, IL | 2,170 mi | 4 to 7 days | $1,250 to $1,550 |
| New York, NY | 2,940 mi | 5 to 8 days | $1,900 to $2,250 |
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.
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A car leaving San Jose never has to cross the Bay, because the city sits at its southern end with its own roads out. Cars bound for Southern California, Arizona and Texas usually go down US-101 and over Pacheco Pass to I-5, while those heading for Denver, Chicago or the East Coast go up the East Bay to I-80. Both routes climb higher passes further on, and in a winter storm the Grapevine to the south or Donner Summit to the east can hold trucks for hours, now and then for about a day, which is when a winter delivery date moves.
Often it can, since San Jose doesn’t close its neighborhoods to trucks as a whole. It posts limits for trucks over 5 tons on particular residential streets instead, to stop them being used as shortcuts, and California’s vehicle code doesn’t let a city use a limit like that to keep out a truck coming by the direct route to make a pickup or delivery on the street. So the sign matters less than the street itself. A carrier that long needs room to stop, load and get back out, and on a narrow street or a tight cul-de-sac the handover usually happens on the nearest through street, which is worth mentioning when you book.
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Shipping a car from San Jose costs about $0.65 to $1.70 a mile on an open carrier, and the per-mile rate falls as the trip gets longer. That works out to $800 to $1,050 to Las Vegas, $1,250 to $1,600 to Dallas and $1,900 to $2,250 to New York, and once you book, the price holds for 28 days.
A car shipped from San Jose usually spends 2 to 8 days on the truck. Las Vegas and Phoenix take 2 to 4 days, Seattle 3 to 4, Denver 3 to 5, Dallas 4 to 6, Chicago 4 to 7 and New York 5 to 8, all of them estimates, since the driver is collecting and delivering other cars along the way.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.