New Jersey to California auto transports are one of many cross country car shipping routes we do. Of course going the other direction (California to New Jersey) is popular as well. The most popular specific route between these two states is from Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA.
Depending on what route you take, it’s roughly 2,800 miles from Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA. It will take a car carrier about 6-7 days to travel that route. A carrier will pass through many states on this route. Some of those states might include Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.
When you ship a car from New Jersey to California, the only thing you’ll want to be aware of is the potential delay in a transport during the winter months. New Jersey, and a handful of the states a car carrier may pass through when travelling from New Jersey to California, experience winter weather. If there is a snowstorm along the route, there may be a day or two delay in the transport because of snow and ice on the road. Other than that, shipping a car on this route is common and pretty straightforward.
As a door-to-door auto transporter, we can pick up your vehicle at any residential or business location in New Jersey and get it shipped promptly and safely to any residential or business location in California. We also offer open or enclosed shipping options. See how much it will cost to ship a car from New Jersey to California 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 New Jersey to California.
Example: The total distance from Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is 2,779 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 New Jersey to California route when you get an instant quote.
It will depend on the specific pick up location in New Jersey and the delivery location in California. 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 New Jersey to California 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 New Jersey to California to give you an idea of what it will cost.
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Based on recent dispatch reports, the carrier availability rating from New Jersey to California 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 Auto Transport Reviews
Quote | Date | Pickup | Delivery | Vehicle type |
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$1669 | August 30 | Newark, NJ | Los Angeles, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1631 | August 23 | Lindenwold, NJ | Whittier, CA | Midsize SUV / Minivan |
$1756 | August 20 | Merchantville, NJ | Woodland Hills, CA | Large SUV |
$1519 | August 14 | Paterson, NJ | Los Angeles, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1434 | August 10 | Clifton, NJ | Sacramento, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1434 | August 10 | Princeton, NJ | San Francisco, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1434 | August 01 | Bridgewater, NJ | Stanford, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1506 | July 29 | Cliffside Park, NJ | Irvine, CA | Car |
$1519 | July 21 | Haddonfield, NJ | Westchester, CA | Compact SUV / Crossover |
$1373 | July 14 | Closter, NJ | San Diego, CA | Car |
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 New Jersey, and we offer open or enclosed shipping options. See how much it will cost to ship a car to or from New Jersey by getting an instant quote today!
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.
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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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