The cost to ship a car in or out of Arizona is typically $450 to $2,000 on an open trailer, and takes between one to seven days in transit time. Phoenix to Tucson starts at $450 to $600 over about 115 miles, and Phoenix to Miami reaches $1,700 to $2,000 over about 2,350 miles.

$450 to $600 for a running mid-size car on an open trailer, over about 115 miles, in a single day. It is the shortest lane we quote in the state.

Because the price follows the work rather than the distance. The driver still loads, secures, hauls and unloads, and your car still takes a full slot on the trailer, so short lanes sit at the floor of the band instead of at some fraction of a long-haul price.

$600 to $800 over about 375 miles, usually in one to two days. Las Vegas is a little closer at about 300 miles and runs $550 to $750.

Phoenix to Chicago runs $1,400 to $1,650 over about 1,750 miles in five to six days. Phoenix to Miami is $1,700 to $2,000 over about 2,350 miles in six to seven.

Usually not. Tucson adds about 115 miles to a westbound or northbound run and normally shares the Phoenix figure. Give us the address and we will price it exactly.

Yes. Our Tacoma to Phoenix and Phoenix to Tacoma pages both publish $1,350 to $1,600, which is where the Seattle row on this page comes from.

Late spring and summer. Winter residents arrive through October and November and leave in March and April, and those two windows are when trucks fill fastest in each direction.

Three to four weeks for October and November. Two weeks covers most of the rest of the year. Expedited narrows the pickup window to three days when a date will not move.

Vehicle size leads. A sedan or small crossover sits near the floor, and a full-size pickup, a lifted truck or a three-row SUV sits near the ceiling. Season and date flexibility settle the rest.

More reliably than in most big metros. Grid streets, wide arterials and newer subdivisions all suit a full carrier, so the address itself is normally the delivery point.

Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes and plenty of gated developments restrict commercial vehicles. The handover happens at the gate or a lot close by, set when you book.

Yes, working from a lot minutes away. The turns are tight there and the parking is structured, which a carrier cannot enter. Ten minutes, no extra charge.

Yes. Those are climbing two-lane roads, and Sedona has tight switchbacks, so the driver may work from a flatter spot nearby. Tell us the address and it goes into the plan.

Yes, and both are straightforward. They sit on I-8 and the Colorado River corridor, where trucks pass through regularly.

Yes. Send the auction or dealer name, the lot or stock number, who releases the vehicle and the gate hours, and we will book a driver around them.

Open covers nearly every car here and it is what these prices reflect. Enclosed suits a classic, an exotic, fresh paint or a low front end, and it adds about 80 percent, so a $900 open move is roughly $1,620 enclosed.

The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance, in force from pickup through to delivery. Once your truck is assigned we can email the certificate over.

Usually yes, within reason. Most drivers will take a few things as a courtesy. Keep it under about 100 pounds, pack it neatly, and keep it out of sight from outside the car. Think a few boxes in the trunk rather than a carload. The one thing to know is that you are paying to move the vehicle, so the carrier's insurance covers the car itself. Keep anything you would hate to lose with you.

Wash it, then photograph all four sides and the odometer, and leave about a quarter tank. Remove a roof box or bike rack, and tell the driver about any alarm or starting quirk.

An adult at each end, to release the car and sign the condition report. Name anyone you trust for it and pass us their number when you book.

As soon as you become an Arizona resident, according to ADOT. Bring the title and registration from your previous state to an MVD office or an authorized third-party provider.

Only in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas, including if you live outside them and commute in. Vehicles five years old or less, models from 1966 or older and electric vehicles are exempt.

Then no emissions test applies. The program covers the two metro areas only, so most of the state by area is outside it.

Winter residents often do, and that is fine. The requirement follows residency rather than where the car is parked, so a seasonal visitor keeps their home-state plates.

Not the trip. July and August deliveries are often set for early morning or evening, and it is worth checking tire pressure and the battery once the car has settled into Valley heat.

You leave a deposit when booking and settle the balance with the driver on delivery, by cashier's check, money order or cash. A card can also cover it all up front.

Cancel any time before we assign a carrier and your deposit comes back to you. Once we assign one and send you the driver's details, that money is spoken for. It is not gone, though. You can push the move back and use it on a later shipment.

Yes. A winch brings it aboard, putting $200 or more on the running price, and noting it at quote time books the right equipment.

Yes. Call or text the driver on the number we send, follow the email updates, and use GPS tracking wherever the carrier's truck offers it.