2,805 miles ยท 7 to 10 day transit
New York City to Los Angeles
Car Shipping
Ship a car from New York to Los Angeles: about 2,805 miles on I-80 and I-44, 7 to 10 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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New York City to Los Angeles
Speak with a transport specialist. No forms, just call.
Phone lines Mon to Fri 8AM to 8PM, Sat 9AM to 5PM EST
Winter timing
Winter moves still run here. The southern line keeps the truck off the Colorado passes, though a Northeast snowstorm can push a pickup back a day or two.
Route overview
A full coast-to-coast move. Out of New York the truck works through the Northeast interstates, joins I-44 at St. Louis, then switches to I-40 at Oklahoma City for the desert half of the trip.
Most of the time on the road goes to the other cars. A carrier hauling eight or nine vehicles across the country stops for each one, and a driver can log only 11 hours behind the wheel in a shift.
Manhattan is the hard end. Full-size carriers often cannot get onto Manhattan streets at all, so a pickup there usually meets the truck at a larger lot in New Jersey, Queens or Brooklyn. For a car kept in a parking garage, tell us its opening hours, because the pickup window can start early in the morning.
Distance
~2,805 miles via I-80, I-44, and I-40
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 New York City 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
New York to Los Angeles: what does the price depend on?
Can the truck pick up in Manhattan?
Is the price the same from Los Angeles to New York?
Ship New York City to Los Angeles
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.