1,135 miles · 3 to 5 day transit
Car Shipping from
Seattle to Los Angeles
Ship a car from Washington to California: about 1,135 miles on I-5 South, 3 to 5 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
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Seattle to Los Angeles
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Route overview
One interstate the whole way: I-5 south through Portland, over the Siskiyou Mountains on the Oregon and California line, down the Central Valley and over the Grapevine into the LA basin.
Those two mountain stretches set the pace in winter. Siskiyou Summit and the Grapevine both see snow and chain controls, and either one can close for hours. The rest of the year, weather rarely changes the schedule.
Seattle has plenty of steep residential streets, and a loaded carrier cannot stop safely on a grade, so hillside pickups usually meet the truck on flatter ground nearby.
Distance
~1,135 miles via I-5 South
Transit
3 to 5 days after pickup
Typical rate
$850 to $1,150 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 Seattle 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
Washington to California: why does the rate vary?
Does the Grapevine close in winter?
Is there a page for Los Angeles to Seattle?
Ship Seattle to Los Angeles
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.