A mid-size sedan that runs costs $1,750 to $1,950 on an open trailer. A mid-size SUV or crossover is $1,900 to $2,150. A full-size pickup or three-row SUV is $2,050 to $2,300. The same prices cover Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and the rest of the Triangle.

From two lanes we already publish on either side of this one. Los Angeles back to Raleigh runs $1,550 to $1,750. Hampton Roads to Los Angeles, a longer westbound trip, runs $1,850 to $2,050. Raleigh sits between them, and the table on this page shows both.

Los Angeles takes in more cars than almost any market in the West, so trucks leaving it heading east fill up fast. A truck headed west from the Carolinas has to be drawn across the country. That pull is worth about $200 on this lane.

Six to eight days on the road for about 2,550 miles. Add your collection window in front of that: six days standard, three days expedited. The two together are your full timeline.

Mostly one road. Interstate 40 runs right through Raleigh and keeps going west to Barstow, California. From Barstow the truck takes Interstate 15 south into Los Angeles, about 130 miles.

Yes. It runs 2,556 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina to Barstow, California. Raleigh sits near its eastern end, so your car starts the trip on the road it will ride for most of the way.

The Arizona Divide, just west of Flagstaff, at 7,330 feet. It is the highest point on all of Interstate 40. From December to March a snowy week there can add a day, so we build that into winter plans.

It shortens the collection window from six days to three. The road days stay the same, because federal hours rules decide how far a driver goes each day. Pick expedited when your Los Angeles start date is set.

Fall is usually the smoothest. Summer is the busiest, with families moving before school starts, so book two or three weeks ahead from May to August. Winter works well too with one buffer day for the Arizona high country.

Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex, Holly Springs, Wake Forest, Garner, Morrisville and Fuquay-Varina. Pickup is at your own address, anywhere across Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

All of them. Downtown, Hollywood, the Westside, Santa Monica, the South Bay, Long Beach and the San Fernando Valley. Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Orange County and the Inland Empire too.

Yes. We have a staffed office at 5111 Harold Way, Suite 301, Los Angeles, CA 90027. The local number is 213-766-0064. On a trip that ends three time zones from where you booked it, that helps.

Plenty of LA streets are. Hillside roads and packed Westside blocks do not suit a 75-foot hauler. The driver will name a wide street or a lot nearby, and the handoff costs nothing extra.

Yes, it is already included. The driver comes to your address at both ends when the street allows, and picks a close, easy spot when it does not.

Open for nearly every daily driver. It is how new cars reach California dealers. Enclosed makes sense for a classic, a sports car, a low car or new paint, and costs about 80 percent more.

Yes. We send a truck with a winch. Expect $200 or more on top of the prices here, and tell us whether the car rolls, steers and brakes.

Often, yes. Two cars going to the same Los Angeles address can share a trailer. Send both at once and we will price them as a pair.

Usually yes, within reason. Up to about a hundred pounds, packed low in the trunk, works well. Insurance protects the car rather than your belongings, so bring valuables with you.

Run it through a car wash so the pickup report is clear. Empty the cabin, pull the toll tag, and leave around a quarter tank. Turn off any alarm and photograph each side in daylight.

Carrier Cargo Insurance, carried by the trucking company moving your car. It applies from loading in the Triangle to unloading in Los Angeles. We will send you the certificate once the carrier is set.

From our vetted network of over 16,000 carriers. Each is checked for active FMCSA authority and insurance, plus equipment, route experience and service history.

Yes. The FMCSA's free SAFER site shows any company's authority and insurance from its USDOT number. Our own numbers are USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368.

No. It rides on one trailer from Raleigh to Los Angeles, with the same driver the whole trip.

Within 20 days of becoming a resident or starting a job there, according to the California DMV. Most cars also need a smog check to register. Electric cars are exempt.

Yes. Any responsible adult can hand over or receive the car. Put their name and cell number on the order.

Yes. Send your report date and we plan the pickup around it. Ask about our military discount when you book.

It is close to 38 hours behind the wheel, so four or five days with hotels, meals and gas. Shipping lets you fly in about five hours and saves 2,550 miles on your car.

Yes, every week. That direction usually costs a little less. Our Los Angeles to Raleigh page has the numbers.

It stays put. Under the Smart Price Promise, the price we quote is the price you pay, as long as the car, route, condition and details stay the same.

Your pickup and delivery zip codes, the car's year, make and model, whether it runs, and your target pickup date. Use the calculator above or call 888-709-9078.