Seattle Car Shipping

The cost to ship a car from Seattle is typically $450 to Portland and up to $2,275 to Miami, on an open trailer, and takes between 1 to 10 days in transit time. Seattle to Los Angeles is $900 to $1,200. Seattle to New York City is $1,850 to $2,000.

On our Florida lanes, yes. Kissimmee to Lakewood is $1,700 to $1,850, while Lakewood to Kissimmee is $1,850 to $2,000. Los Angeles and Houston publish the same price both ways.

Seattle to Sacramento is $650 to $900 and takes about 2 days. Seattle to Los Angeles is $900 to $1,200 and takes about 3 days.

Seattle to Orlando is $1,850 to $2,000, Seattle to Jacksonville about $1,825 to $1,975, and Seattle to Miami about $2,125 to $2,275. Plan on 8 to 10 days.

Seattle to Houston is $1,550 to $1,750 in about 6 days. Seattle to Dallas is $1,600 to $1,900 in about 6 days.

Distance and direction come first. Then the size of the vehicle, whether it runs, open or enclosed, the time of year, and how easily a truck can reach your street.

Portland is 1 day. California is 2 to 3 days. Chicago is 5 days and Texas about 6 days. The East Coast and Florida are 7 to 10 days.

Pickup happens inside a window that starts on the date you ask for. Standard service is a 6-day window. Expedited service is a 3-day window.

Sometimes by a day on the passes. Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 can take chain controls from November to March. Southbound moves on I-5 are rarely affected.

Open is the right call for most cars. Plan on about 80 percent more than open for enclosed. A $1,000 open move is roughly $1,800 enclosed. A hard-sided trailer holds two to six cars where an open one holds ten, so each car carries more of the cost. Worth it for a classic, an exotic, fresh paint, or a car too low to clear a ramp. For a daily driver, open is the right call.

Yes. Your car is covered by the carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance from pickup to delivery. Once your order is assigned to a truck and carrier, we can send you the certificate of insurance right away.

Smart Auto Move is. We place your car with a carrier we have vetted and worked with, and we stay with the move from pickup to delivery. We will get your car moved, or your money back.

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.

Yes, wherever a 75-foot carrier can safely reach. Steep, tight blocks on the hills are where we meet at a nearby lot instead. It costs nothing extra.

Wash it so the inspection is clear. Take photos from every side. Leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take out toll tags, garage openers and loose valuables. Tell us about any leaks or problems with starting. Then hand over one key.

One to two weeks for most routes. Give two to three weeks for Florida and the East Coast, and a little more for eastbound moves in winter.

We take a deposit when you book and the balance is due at delivery. Drivers usually take a cashier's check, money order or cash. You can also put the full amount on a credit card, but only at the time of booking, so the funds are ready for the carrier.

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.

Check its USDOT and MC numbers on the FMCSA site, and read its reviews on the BBB and Google. Smart Auto Move is USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368, with a BBB A+ rating. Be careful of a quote far below the others. Ask that company if the rate is confirmed, then look for complaints about the price going up later.

A deposit means we only work with committed customers, and it shows we are confident we can book a carrier at the price we quoted. A company that takes nothing up front is often not sure it can. Those are often the ones that come back later with a higher rate.

Get a Washington driver license first, then register within 30 days. Bring the title, an odometer reading, and every registered owner with a valid Washington license.

Yes. Our staffed office is in Lakewood at 5607 Boston Ave SW, about 40 miles south, and you can call it at 253-200-5645. It handles dispatch and coordination. Your car goes straight from your address onto the carrier.

Yes. A non-running car needs a winch or a carrier with a lift, so it usually costs $200 or more above the same car running. Tell us when you book. We will talk it through and give you an accurate price.

You get the driver's phone number for calls or texts, plus email updates from us. GPS tracking is there when the carrier and the truck support it. We will tell you which applies once your carrier is assigned.

The driver calls ahead with a time. You walk around the car together and compare it with the pickup report. You note anything new on the Bill of Lading, sign, and pay the balance. Then the car is yours.