Shipping cars from California to New Jersey is just one of the many cross country car shipping routes we do. We ship a lot of cars going the other direction as well, going from New Jersey to California. A lot of the auto transports we do from California to New Jersey is from Los Angeles, Ca to Newark, NJ.
The distance from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ is around 2,800 miles depending on the specific route travelled. A car carrier can travel this route in about 6-7 days. Some of the states a car carrier might travel through on this route include Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Shipping a car from California to New Jersey is a common route without too many challenges. The only potential challenge is the weather, particularly during the winter months. Some of the states a car carrier has to pass through on this route, including the state of New Jersey itself, can experience winter storms. These winter storms can result in a day or two delay in auto transports due to the snow and ice on the roads. Aside from that, there aren’t any other challenges when shipping a car from California to New Jersey.
As a door-to-door auto transporter, we can pick up your vehicle at any residential or business location in California and get it shipped promptly and safely to any residential or business location in New Jersey. We also offer open or enclosed shipping options. See how much it will cost to ship a car from California to New Jersey by getting an instant quote today!
Carriers can travel around 500 miles per day. If you take the total distance of your route and divide by 500, you'll get the approximate number of days it will take to ship a car from California to New Jersey.
Example: The total distance from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ is 2,780 miles. If you divide that by 500, you get 5.56, or approximately 6 days for delivery.
We provide the estimated delivery times for your specific California to New Jersey route when you get an instant quote.
It will depend on the specific pick up location in California and the delivery location in New Jersey. It will also depend on the size of the vehicle, whether it runs, and whether it will be shipped on an open or enclosed trailer.
You can see how much it will cost to ship a car from California to New Jersey by getting an instant quote on our website, or by calling us at (800) 656-7638. Further down on this page we also display the most recent quotes we've provided for transports from California to New Jersey to give you an idea of what it will cost.
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Based on recent dispatch reports, the carrier availability rating from California to New Jersey is 8/10.
The center of each state is used to approximate mileage between locations.
Estimated transit times are based on carriers traveling up to 500 miles per day.
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J&S Transportation Car Shipping Reviews
Quote | Date | Pickup | Delivery | Vehicle type |
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$2795 | August 29 | San Jose, CA | Jersey City, NJ | Car |
$1644 | August 25 | San Jose, CA | Jersey City, NJ | Car |
$1853 | August 24 | Sacramento, CA | Lebanon, NJ | Car |
$2320 | August 16 | West Hills, CA | Scotch Plains, NJ | XL SUV |
$1837 | August 11 | Bakersfield, CA | Cranford, NJ | Car |
$2047 | July 28 | Moraga, CA | Trenton, NJ | Midsize SUV / Minivan |
$2123 | July 28 | Fullerton, CA | Fort Lee, NJ | Midsize SUV / Minivan |
$1747 | July 27 | San Diego, CA | Cherry Hill, NJ | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1776 | July 21 | Riverside, CA | Morristown, NJ | Car |
$1618 | July 16 | Mountain View, CA | Union City, NJ | Midsize SUV / Minivan |
When shipping a car to or from California, I-5 is your friend. That is the main trucking artery in the state. The bulk of all auto transports are up and down the I-5. The closer your pick up and delivery locations are to I-5, the quicker and cheaper your transport will be. The friendliest shipping locations in the state are Sacramento in the north and Los Angeles in the south and any location along the I-5 in between those two cities. San Diego isn’t bad either but given its extreme southern location on I-5, it can sometimes make for a slightly more expensive and longer transport time than those cities further north along I-5.
Other friendly car shipping locations in California include those cities along CA-99, which runs parallel to I-5 and is east of I-5. Those cities would include Chico in the north, down to Yuba City, Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield in the south.
Finally, San Jose and the cities along US-101 down to Los Angeles round out the friendly car shipping locations in California.
Now let’s look at the challenging car shipping locations in California. These are locations that will most certainly cost more to ship cars to and from, and where auto transports will take more time to complete.
First up is San Francisco. This isn’t the most challenging location, but it’s certainly not one of the easiest cities to ship cars to or from in California. San Francisco is very time consuming and expensive for car carriers to service. Toll bridges to and from the city are expensive and San Francisco has the highest gas prices in the country. There are also many streets in the city that are restricted to smaller vehicles. All of this makes San Francisco the most unfriendly metro areas west of the Mississippi for car carriers. Be prepared to pay a premium to ship a car to or from San Francisco!
Speaking of the bay area, while San Francisco is challenging, the cities of Oakland, San Leandro, and Fremont aren’t too bad because car carriers don’t have to deal with toll bridges and road restrictions.
The most challenging car shipping locations are going to be those locations that hug the coastline along CA-1 or those locations along US-101 north of San Francisco, those locations in or near the vast forested and mountainous areas of California, and those locations north of Chico that aren’t along I-5 (far northern California).
While we are a door-to-door auto transport company, we have our limitations. There are just some locations trucks can’t get to. If you live in a remote area up in the mountains or deep in a forested area, or if you are shipping to or from one of those restricted streets in San Francisco, you’ll likely have to meet a driver somewhere along a major highway or interstate near your location.
The other challenging aspect of car shipping to or from California is the price of gas in the state. Even in the best economic times the price of gas in California is almost always the highest in the country. Carriers have to make a living so they don't eat those increased costs. They pass them along to you the consumer! As a result, all things being equal, auto transports in and out of California are going to be higher just because of the price of gas in the state so be prepared for that.
To find out what your California auto transport is going to cost and how long it's going to take, get an instant quote on our website or call us (800) 656-7638.
New Jersey auto transports are very popular. A few routes that are especially popular are NJ to CA, NJ to FL, and NJ to TX (and from those three states to New Jersey). No matter where you’re shipping a car to or from New Jersey, there are some locations in the state that are better than others.
Starting with the best car shipping locations in New Jersey, you’ll want to stick to those locations in New Jersey just west of New York City. Those would include cities such as Newark, Paramus, Hackensack, Elizabeth, and Linden. These are all great locations to ship to or from in New Jersey. You might be interested to know that most car carriers that ship to and from New York City actually have yards in or near these locations in New Jersey. They’ll send in small trucks and trailers to deliver or pick up vehicles in New York City from their New Jersey yards.
Other solid car shipping locations in New Jersey include Trenton and Camden. Essentially anything in northeastern, central, or southwestern New Jersey are great car shipping locations. Car carriers are serving these areas regularly.
Northwestern New Jersey can be tricky, especially when you get off the interstates. But the most difficult car shipping locations are going to be those towns and cities along the Atlantic coast. We’re referring to those cities from Toms River in the north down to Cape May in the south. All those locations along the coast and highway 9 are a bit isolated. We can (and do) deliver cars to and from those locations but these transports can take a few days longer and be more expensive as there aren’t as many car carriers that are serving those locations.
As a door-to-door auto transporter, we can ship to or from nearly any residential or business location in California, and we offer open or enclosed shipping options. See how much it will cost to ship a car to or from California by getting an instant quote today!
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The first step is to get an instant quote on our website or by calling us at (800) 656-7638. The quote will give you a current price and the estimated time of delivery for your specific shipping route. From there you can book an order online or book an order with us over the phone.
Yes! By default, our instant quotes are for open transports, but on the quote page you will also see the cost to ship a car enclosed.
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