Car Shipping From Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY
Shipping a car from Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY costs $1,230 to $1,560 on an open carrier and takes 7 to 10 days in transit. The route is about 2,790 driving miles.
Distance, vehicle size, and prevailing carrier rates on this corridor. An estimate, not a quote.
- Open
- $1,230 – $1,560
- Enclosed
- $1,720 – $2,190
- Distance
- 2,790 mi
- Transit
- 7–10 days
Timing and seasonality on this lane
The longest domestic lane on our board and the one where lead time pays off most. Rates are relatively stable year-round, but winter routing across the northern tier adds days, and carriers running the southern detour through I-40 add mileage.
Pickup and delivery access
Both endpoints require planning. Los Angeles hillside addresses and the entirety of Manhattan are inaccessible to full-size carriers, so expect a meeting point at each end.
Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY questions
How long does coast-to-coast car shipping take?
Los Angeles to New York is roughly 2,790 miles and takes 7 to 10 days in transit once loaded. Winter routing can add a day or two.
Is enclosed transport worth it coast to coast?
For a high-value or collector vehicle, yes. Ten days of highway exposure is the longest continuous risk window of any domestic route.
Transparent Pricing
What actually drives your price
Four things set the number: how far the vehicle is going, how big it is, whether it travels open or enclosed, and whether it runs. Everything else is noise.
- Distance
- Distance is the largest single factor. Longer moves cost more in total but less per mile — a 2,800-mile run prices near $0.50 per mile while a 200-mile run prices near $1.75, because loading, paperwork, and fuel stops cost the same either way.
- Vehicle size and weight
- A carrier has fixed deck space and a legal weight limit. A dually or lifted truck displaces what would otherwise be two sedans, so it prices roughly 30 percent above a sedan on the same lane.
- Open or enclosed
- Open transport is the standard and the cheapest. Enclosed runs 10 to 40 percent more and is worth it for classic, exotic, freshly painted, or low-clearance vehicles.
- Whether it runs
- A vehicle that rolls, steers, and brakes loads on its own power. One that does not needs a winch and a carrier equipped to use it, which narrows the pool and adds cost.