Are you looking for a California to Utah Car Shipping company? Look no further than J&S Transportation. We've been shipping vehicles from California to Utah for dealers and private vehicle owners for over 20 years. Our rates are priced to move, and your satisfaction is guaranteed! We adhere to the highest insurance standards, and we provide our customers with regular updates. 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 Utah. We also offer open or enclosed shipping options. See how much it will cost to ship a car from California to Utah 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 Utah.
Example: The total distance from San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is 768 miles. If you divide that by 500, you get 1.54, or approximately 2 days for delivery.
We provide the estimated delivery times for your specific California to Utah route when you get an instant quote.
It will depend on the specific pick up location in California and the delivery location in Utah. 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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah is 9/10.
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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When ready, book your order. We will call you to confirm the details.
Our truck will pick up your vehicle at an agreed upon date location. After a vehicle inspection, we take care of the rest.
Our drivers will call you when they are a day out to let you know their approximate ETA.
J&S Transportation Car Shipping Reviews
Quote | Date | Pickup | Delivery | Vehicle type |
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$1190 | December 07 | Antioch, CA | Provo, UT | Heavy/Super Duty Truck |
$1263 | December 03 | Tracy, CA | Layton, UT | Car |
$872 | November 28 | Carlsbad, CA | Millcreek, UT | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$872 | November 18 | San Diego, CA | Salt Lake City, UT | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$977 | November 13 | Monte Sereno, CA | Salt Lake City, UT | Large SUV |
$1043 | October 31 | Moorpark, CA | Sandy, UT | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$2711 | October 30 | Alameda, CA | Aurora, UT | Heavy/Super Duty Truck |
$2008 | October 29 | San Mateo, CA | Herriman, UT | Midsize SUV / Minivan |
$1152 | October 28 | Mission Viejo, CA | Saratoga Springs, UT | Car |
$932 | October 25 | Costa Mesa, CA | Highland, UT | Car |
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.
Utah is a state that is largely covered with mountains and is home to five national parks. It’s also a state where towns and cities are often in the “middle of nowhere” where the nearest town or city can easily be over one hundred miles away. The exception are the cities of Ogden, Salt Lake City, and Provo located in the northern region of the state. They are all located relatively close to each other, and all are right off of interstates (I-15 and I-80) so they are easily accessible. In fact, ninety percent of our auto transports to and from Utah are to one of those three cities. They are the best and easiest locations to ship cars to or from in the state of Utah as carriers are regularly serving those cities.
Unfortunately, any other location in Utah is challenging to ship cars to or from. Very few carriers are regularly passing through and serving other parts of the state. As a result, it can take longer (and take more money) to find a carrier willing to go out of their way to travel to a town or city that is in the middle of nowhere just to pick up or deliver one vehicle.
To find out what it will cost to ship a car to or from Utah, and how long it will take to complete, get an instant quote online or call us at (800) 656-7638.
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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.
The instant quote is all inclusive. There are no sales tax, hidden fees, or additional charges of any kind. Insurance coverage is also included in the price you are given!
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