New Jersey Car Shipping

Shipping a car to or from New Jersey costs $300 to $1,875 on an open carrier, and enclosed transport adds 21.3% to 38.9%. Nearby states sit at the bottom of the range, and the West Coast sits at the top.

These prices come from SGT Auto Transport shipments over the last 6 months. They cover running vehicles of all body types on an open carrier, the standard two-level truck you see on the highway. An open carrier leaves cars exposed to the air, while an enclosed carrier covers them with a trailer.

New Jersey Car Shipping Prices by Route

The tables below show open-carrier prices and transit times for common routes from and to New Jersey. Transit is counted from the day the driver picks up your car.

Shipping a car from New Jersey

_{Prices are open-carrier ranges from SGT bookings from New Jersey from the last 6 months from the date of last modification, and include door-to-door service, carrier insurance, and fuel.}

Shipping a car to New Jersey

_{Prices are open-carrier ranges from SGT bookings to New Jersey from the last 6 months from the date of last modification, and include door-to-door service, carrier insurance, and fuel.}
 

Direction changes the price on many routes. California to New Jersey runs $1,275 to $1,850, while New Jersey to California runs $1,200 to $1,625. Carriers price the round trip, so the gap reflects how easily they find a load for the return leg.

Enclosed Transport Premium by Distance

Enclosed transport costs 21.3% to 38.9% more than open, depending on distance. The gap grows with distance up to about 2,000 miles, then dips slightly, because enclosed trailers carry fewer cars and cost more to run.

For example, New Jersey to Florida runs $725 to $1,300 on an open carrier, and enclosed adds 34.1% on top. Find your route's miles in the tables above, then match them to a band.

Most New Jersey shipments are picked up within 1 to 3 business days of your first available date. Transit then takes up to 1 day to nearby states and 5 to 7 days to the West Coast.

Dispatch is the step where we assign a carrier to your order, counted from your first available date. Once the car is loaded, transit depends mostly on miles. Federal rules limit drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour workday, so a loaded carrier covers about 500 to 700 miles a day. Stops for other cars on the trailer add time.

A typical shipment runs in four stages:

• Book. You give us both addresses, the vehicle and your first available date. Book 1 to 2 weeks ahead in most months.
• Carrier assigned. We match your car with a truck already running your route, usually within 1 to 3 business days.
• Pickup. The driver inspects the car with you and loads it.
• Delivery. You inspect the car again at your new address and take the keys.

If your date is fixed, Guaranteed Pick-up commits the carrier to a 24-hour pickup window, and express auto transport cuts dispatch to 1 to 2 business days. Neither shortens the drive itself.

Drive short trips, such as New York City, Philadelphia or Delaware. Ship long ones, where the hidden costs of driving add up fast.

New Jersey to Pennsylvania or New York runs under 300 miles, a half-day drive or less, so driving usually wins. New Jersey to Florida covers about 1,170 miles, which means two long days on I-95 and a night in a hotel. New Jersey to California covers about 2,790 miles, close to a week behind the wheel.

A long drive costs more than fuel. You also pay for hotels and meals, take days off work, and add miles and wear that lower the car's resale value. In New Jersey, add Turnpike and Parkway tolls and New York metro traffic on top of that. Shipping lets you fly in on your own schedule while the car travels separately.

Yes. The carrier's cargo insurance covers your car while it is on the truck. That limit covers all the cars on the truck together, not each car separately.

Coverage runs $100,000 to $150,000 per load on open trailers and $250,000 to $3,000,000 per load on enclosed trailers, and you pay no deductible. Cargo insurance is the carrier's policy for the cars it hauls, and it is already part of your quote. Your New Jersey auto policy covers you for driving, not for transport, though some policies add cover while a car is shipped, so ask your insurer. Note any damage on the Bill of Lading before you sign at delivery.

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