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AZ → CA

Car shipping from Arizona to California

430 miles, 1 to 2 days on the truck, and $430 to $550 for a running sedan. Below is where that range comes from and what pushes a quote to either end of it.

Distance
~430 mi
Phoenix to Los Angeles
Transit
1-2 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$430-$550
~1.13/mi
Enclosed
$690-$880
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-20, joining I-5 at either end. Drivers route around weather, roadworks and the other vehicles on the trailer, so that is the usual line rather than a fixed one.

What moves the price

Why a AZ to CA quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 430 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

Price this lane now
  • Market rate, not a rate card

    There is no fixed AZ to CA price. Carriers bid for loads, so the number moves with fuel, season and how much freight is heading that way. At roughly 1.13/mi this lane has been sitting between $430 and $550.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 60%, taking it to $690-$880, and buys four walls, a lift gate and a truck carrying fewer cars.

  • Vehicle size and condition

    Trucks, SUVs and lifted vehicles take more deck space and weight than the sedan those figures assume, typically adding 10 to 25%. Anything that will not roll, steer and brake needs winch loading, which not every carrier on this lane has.

  • How far the truck deviates

    At 430 miles this is a short haul, so price is driven less by fuel over distance and more by how far the truck comes off its main route for your two addresses. A pickup near the interstate is meaningfully cheaper than one an hour off it.

  • Seasonal direction of travel

    This is the return leg of the snowbird season, which peaks March through May. Demand out of Arizona concentrates into a few weeks, and carriers who arrive full and leave empty price accordingly.

Pickup and delivery

Arizona and California metros we cover

Door to door means as close to your address as the truck can legally and safely get. These are the metros carriers run on this lane most often.

  • Phoenix

    Los Angeles

  • Tucson

    San Diego

  • Mesa

    San Francisco

  • Scottsdale

    Sacramento

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Lane questions

Arizona to California, answered

Shipping California to Arizona instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $430 to $550 open, or $690 to $880 enclosed. That works out around 1.13/mi over 430 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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