2,725 miles · 7 to 10 day transit
Car Shipping from
Los Angeles to Philadelphia
Ship a car from California to Pennsylvania: about 2,725 miles on I-40 and I-44, 7 to 10 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Los Angeles to Philadelphia
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Route overview
East on I-40 across the Mojave, Arizona, New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle to Oklahoma City, I-44 through Tulsa and the Missouri Ozarks to St. Louis, then I-70 through Indianapolis and Columbus into Pennsylvania, where the Turnpike carries the car the rest of the way.
The last state can be the slowest in winter. The Pennsylvania Turnpike crosses the Allegheny ridges and runs through mountain tunnels, and snow or ice there can hold a truck for part of a day between December and March.
Philadelphia rowhouse blocks are usually narrow, often one-way and parked solid on both sides, so a carrier rarely stops in front of the house. A wider street or a lot nearby is the usual handover spot, and a phone that reaches you on delivery day keeps the meetup quick.
Distance
~2,725 miles via I-40, I-44, and I-70
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 Los Angeles 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
California to Pennsylvania: what changes the figure?
Does the route go over the Rockies?
Can a car that doesn’t run go on this route?
Ship Los Angeles to Philadelphia
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.