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HI → AZ

Car shipping from Hawaii to Arizona

One of the routes we run most between Hawaii and Arizona. Roughly 3,280 miles metro to metro, 7 to 9 days in transit, and a price set by what carriers are accepting the week you book.

Distance
~3,280 mi
Honolulu to Phoenix
Transit
7-9 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$1,230-$1,590
~0.43/mi
Enclosed
$1,970-$2,540
Fully covered

This lane is not a straight road haul. Hawaii is served by sea freight: the vehicle is trucked to a mainland port, sailed, and collected the other side. Pricing and transit therefore differ from a mainland lane of the same distance, so call the figure above a starting point and get the route quoted properly.

What moves the price

Why a HI to AZ quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 3,280 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

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  • Where the lane sits against carrier demand

    Honolulu and Phoenix are both served daily, so this lane fills quickly. Rates track what carriers are accepting on it that week rather than a fixed table, which is why $1,230 to $1,590 is a band and not a single figure.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 60%, taking it to $1,970-$2,540, 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.

  • Weather across the route

    At 3,280 miles this lane crosses several weather systems. Winter routing can add a day or two, and carriers price that risk in through the worst of it. Summer is the cheaper and more predictable half of the year on long hauls.

  • Seasonal direction of travel

    Arizona is a snowbird destination, so this direction tightens from October through December. Rates rise while everyone moves the same way, and the return leg softens at the same time. Booking two to three weeks before the peak is the cheapest way to ship it.

  • Getting a truck to Hawaii

    Hawaii sees fewer transporters than the bigger metros, so the wait for a carrier matters more here than the price per mile. A flexible pickup window is worth more on this lane than on almost any other, because it lets a dispatcher wait for a truck already heading that way.

Pickup and delivery

Hawaii and Arizona 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.

  • Honolulu

    Phoenix

  • Hilo

    Tucson

  • Kahului

    Mesa

  • Honolulu

    Scottsdale

Not on the list? We cover every ZIP in both states. Call +1 (888) 807-4249 and a coordinator will confirm the route.

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Lane questions

Hawaii to Arizona, answered

Shipping Arizona to Hawaii instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $1,230 to $1,590 open, or $1,970 to $2,540 enclosed. That works out around 0.43/mi over 3,280 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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