The cost to ship a car from Tacoma to Phoenix is typically $1,350 to $1,600 on an open trailer, and takes between four to five days in transit time. That is a running mid-size car over about 1,430 miles, and the trip back prices the same.

Four to five days on the road for about 1,430 miles. Your pickup window runs first: six days on Standard, three on Expedited, from the first date you name.

Yes. Phoenix to Tacoma runs $1,350 to $1,600 as well, so a round trip is easy to plan. Our Phoenix to Tacoma page covers that direction.

Late spring and summer. Southbound demand peaks in October and November as seasonal residents arrive, and northbound peaks in March and April as they leave. Shipping between those waves gives you the best pick of trucks.

Phoenix is one of the biggest seasonal-resident markets in the country, so this lane fills and empties on a calendar. Book against the flow and both the date and the price come easier.

Usually I-5 south through Portland and California, then east on I-10 into Arizona. Our Los Angeles office sits on that line. Some drivers take the inland version instead: I-84 and I-15 through Boise, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, then US-93 south.

Less than the eastbound lanes. It heads south rather than over the Cascades, so Snoqualmie, White and Chinook passes are not involved. A wet stretch of I-5 is the usual winter story.

Not the trip. Deliveries in July and August 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.

Yes. Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Goodyear, Queen Creek and Paradise Valley all share the Phoenix range.

More often here than in most big metros. The grid layout, wide arterials and newer subdivisions suit a full-size carrier, so direct delivery to the address usually works.

Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes and many gated developments limit commercial vehicles or have low entries. We deliver just outside the gate or at a nearby lot, so tell us at booking and the driver plans for it.

Yes, from a nearby lot. Those blocks have tighter turns and structured parking a carrier cannot enter, so the driver picks a spot a few minutes away. It costs nothing extra.

Vehicle size first. A sedan or small crossover sits near the bottom; a full-size pickup, a lifted truck or a three-row SUV sits near the top. Season and date flexibility do the rest.

Ship a standard car outside the fall rush, and give three or four possible pickup days. That lets us put your car on a truck already running the corridor.

Open works for nearly every car here and it is what the price covers. Enclosed adds about 80 percent, so a $1,450 open move is roughly $2,610 enclosed. Choose it for a classic, an exotic, fresh paint or a low front end.

Yes. The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers it from the Tacoma pickup to the Valley delivery, and the certificate comes to you once your truck is assigned.

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.

A wash, photos of each side and the odometer, and about a quarter tank of fuel. Take off a roof box, bike rack or Good To Go pass, and mention an alarm or a starting quirk.

Across most of the city, yes. Curbside loading is straightforward in South Tacoma, Fife and the flat blocks near I-5. Up in the North End, Proctor, Hilltop and the Stadium District the grades tighten things up, so the driver works from a wide lot close by.

Someone does, at both ends, to release the car and sign the condition report. It can be any adult you name: a spouse, a neighbor, a coworker or a sponsor. Give us their name and number at booking.

Yes, year-round. Luke is in Glendale on the west side of the Valley, and our Lakewood office is next to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Check your orders for the vehicle allowance, which follows the move type.

Yes, and many military families do. Delivery details can be updated while the car is in transit, as long as someone is there to sign at the other end.

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 authorized third-party provider.

Many cars do. Arizona requires testing in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, including for people who commute in. Vehicles five years old or less, models from 1966 or older and electric vehicles are exempt.

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

Two to three weeks most of the year. Make it three to four for October and November. Expedited narrows the pickup window to three days when your date is fixed.

A deposit at booking, then the balance to the driver at delivery by cashier's check, money order or cash. A card can cover the whole amount at booking.

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.

It still ships, on a winch-equipped truck, and that adds $200 or more to the running price. Say so at quote time and the right equipment is booked for pickup.

Yes. The driver's number comes to you, so a call or a text reaches the truck directly, our email updates follow the trip, and GPS tracking is there when the carrier's equipment offers it.