3,065 miles ยท 7 to 10 day transit
Car Shipping from
Boston to Seattle
Ship a car from Boston to Seattle: about 3,065 miles on I-90 and I-80, 7 to 10 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Boston to Seattle
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Western passes
Between Butte and Seattle the road crosses the Continental Divide, Lookout Pass on the Idaho line and Snoqualmie Pass, and any of them can need chains in a winter storm. A January delivery may sit east of a pass until it clears.
Route overview
West on I-90 the whole width of Massachusetts and New York, past Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo and along Lake Erie. Across northern Ohio and Indiana it shares the toll road with I-80; from Chicago, I-94 takes the truck through Milwaukee, the Twin Cities and North Dakota to Billings, where I-90 picks it up again over the Rockies to Seattle.
Lake-effect snow off Lakes Erie and Ontario is the early-winter factor. A heavy band between Syracuse and Erie can close lanes or slow trucks to a crawl, so a November or December pickup should leave some room in the dates.
Take the toll transponder off the windshield before pickup. The car rides on toll roads for much of the trip to Chicago, and a tag left on the glass can be charged along the way.
Distance
~3,065 miles via I-90, I-80, and I-94
Transit
7 to 10 days after pickup
Typical rate
$1,100 to $1,500 for a sedan on an open carrier*
*Price ranges are planning estimates for a sedan on an open carrier. The actual rate is set on the call, based on your dates, the vehicle and carrier availability on this route.
The Boston pickup starts with a walk-around inspection, and the same check happens at delivery; the Bill of Lading guide explains what you sign at each end.
Planning this corridor
Guides for a move of this type
- What Car Shipping Across the Country Costs Typical coast-to-coast car shipping ranges, what a written quote should include, and the charges that move the price: winch loading, oversize and storage.
- How Car Shipping Works: Broker vs Carrier From your call to the delivery signature: who handles each step, and why pickup and delivery come as windows rather than appointments.
- What to Get in Writing Before Pickup Day The quote details, carrier and driver contact, pickup window and delivery plan to have in writing before your car is loaded, and what to keep after.
FAQs
Boston to Seattle: what moves it most?
Is the trip to San Francisco much different?
Can the car go to Joint Base Lewis-McChord instead?
Ship Boston to Seattle
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.