2,795 miles ยท 7 to 10 day transit
Car Shipping from
Newark to Los Angeles
Ship a car from New Jersey to California: about 2,795 miles on I-80 and I-70, 7 to 10 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Newark to Los Angeles
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Route overview
The northern line across the country: I-80 west through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, I-76 to Denver, I-70 over the Rockies and I-15 down through Utah and Las Vegas.
Colorado decides winter timing. I-70 tops out at the Eisenhower Tunnel, higher than 11,000 feet, where a storm can shut traffic down; between December and March plenty of carriers swing south to avoid it, at the cost of roughly a day.
North Jersey pickups are usually simple near the Turnpike and the big retail lots. If the car sits in a city driveway, mention it on the phone, and a stopping spot gets worked out.
Distance
~2,795 miles via I-80, I-70, and I-15
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 Newark 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 Jersey to California: when is it cheapest?
Do I need to be there at pickup?
Is the Eisenhower Tunnel open all winter?
Ship Newark to Los Angeles
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.