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ME → MO

Car shipping from Maine to Missouri

1,500 miles, 3 to 4 days on the truck, and $820 to $1,060 for a running sedan. Below is where that range comes from and what pushes a quote to either end of it.

Distance
~1,500 mi
Portland to Kansas City
Transit
3-4 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$820-$1,060
~0.62/mi
Enclosed
$1,310-$1,700
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-80, joining I-95 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 ME to MO quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 1,500 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

Price this lane now

  • Market rate, not a rate card

    There is no fixed ME to MO price. Carriers bid for loads, so the number moves with fuel, season and how much freight is heading that way. At roughly 0.62/mi this lane has been sitting between $820 and $1,060.

  • Open or enclosed

    Enclosed runs about 60% more here, $1,310 to $1,700 against $820 to $1,060. Worth it for a classic, an exotic or fresh paint. Rarely worth it for a daily driver.

  • What you are shipping

    The band above prices a running sedan. A dually, a lifted truck or a long-wheelbase van occupies more of the trailer and prices accordingly. Declaring modifications up front matters: a car that does not fit the slot booked for it gets refused at the kerb.

  • Weather across the route

    At 1,500 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.

  • Getting a truck to Maine

    Maine 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

Maine and Missouri 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.

  • Portland

    Kansas City

  • Bangor

    St. Louis

  • Augusta

    Springfield

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Lane questions

Maine to Missouri, answered

Shipping Missouri to Maine instead

Budget $820 to $1,060 for a running sedan on an open carrier over these 1,500 miles, about 0.62/mi. Enclosed is $1,310 to $1,700. Where you land inside that depends more on the week you book than on the route itself.

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