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AZ → WA

Car shipping from Arizona to Washington

1,290 miles, 3 to 4 days on the truck, and $760 to $980 for a running sedan. Below is where that range comes from and what pushes a quote to either end of it.

Distance
~1,290 mi
Phoenix to Seattle
Transit
3-4 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$760-$980
~0.67/mi
Enclosed
$1,220-$1,570
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-5, picking up I-70 across the middle. 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 WA quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 1,290 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

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  • Market rate, not a rate card

    There is no fixed AZ to WA price. Carriers bid for loads, so the number moves with fuel, season and how much freight is heading that way. At roughly 0.67/mi this lane has been sitting between $760 and $980.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 61%, taking it to $1,220-$1,570, 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.

  • Where your addresses sit

    1,290 miles is the sweet spot for this kind of freight, and most trucks running it are already going. What moves your price is whether both ends sit near the corridor or need a detour to reach.

  • 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 Washington 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

    Seattle

  • Tucson

    Spokane

  • Mesa

    Tacoma

  • Scottsdale

    Vancouver

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Lane questions

Arizona to Washington, answered

Shipping Washington to Arizona instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $760 to $980 open, or $1,220 to $1,570 enclosed. That works out around 0.67/mi over 1,290 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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