How much does it cost to ship a car from Seattle to Phoenix?

Budget $1,100 – $1,350 open or $1,400 – $1,650 enclosed. Those bands are for a running standard vehicle on the 1,450-mile run.

How long does it take to ship a car from Seattle to Phoenix?

Plan on 3–4 days after pickup. The carrier covers roughly 1,450 miles via I-5 / I-40 / I-10.

Do you also ship cars from Phoenix to Seattle?

Yes, at its own rate: $1,100 – $1,300 on an open carrier, $1,450 – $1,700 enclosed.

Do you pick up in Seattle and deliver to Phoenix?

Yes. Bellevue, Tacoma and Everett work for pickup too, and Scottsdale, Mesa and Tucson for delivery.

Seattle → Phoenix

Car shipping from Seattle to Phoenix

A long diagonal through the interior West with genuinely thin carrier density in the middle. The distance is ordinary; the routing is not, and that is what shapes both the price and the lead time.

Distance~1,450 miles

Transit time3–4 days

InterstatesI-5 / I-40 / I-10

Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships Seattle to Phoenix

Winter residents leaving the Pacific Northwest for the Valley, tech relocations, retirees moving south permanently, and a steady flow of vehicles between two markets with very little else connecting them.

A high proportion of EVs at the Seattle end, plus outdoor-equipped SUVs. Worth flagging an EV when you book on this lane specifically — the inland routing crosses long empty stretches, and carriers plan loading order around weight distribution.

1,450 miles via I-5 / I-40 / I-10

Usually I-5 south to Sacramento then east on I-40 or south to I-10, or inland via I-84 to Salt Lake City and down I-15 through Las Vegas. The inland option is shorter and crosses real elevation; between December and March carriers often take the longer coastal routing instead, which is worth knowing before you read a winter transit estimate as pessimistic.

Southbound builds from October and stays firm through the winter; northbound peaks in spring. The real planning factor is not season but sparsity — there is far less freight moving between Seattle and Phoenix than between either city and California, so a carrier has to want your load specifically. Two to three weeks of lead time is realistic here where one would do on a coastal lane.

Shipping Phoenix to Seattle

Phoenix to Seattle is the spring return and is, if anything, the thinner direction — more people leave the Northwest for the Southwest than the other way around, so northbound loads wait longer for a truck. The upside is that a Phoenix pickup never loses a day to weather, and if you can ship in May or June, once the snowbird rush has cleared and before the summer relocation season, this lane is quiet enough that a flexible date buys a real discount.

From Seattle and Bellevue to Phoenix and Scottsdale

SeattleBellevueTacomaEverettPhoenixScottsdaleMesaTucson

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in the Seattle metro and delivery anywhere in the Phoenix metro, door to door.

Typical rate

Seattle to Phoenix

Seattle → Phoenix

Open$1,100 – $1,350

Enclosed$1,400 – $1,650

Phoenix → Seattle

Open$1,100 – $1,300

Enclosed$1,450 – $1,700

Phoenix to Seattle is the cheaper direction on an open carrier.

Running standard vehicle; oversized, non-running or peak-season moves cost more. Rates as of September 2026.

Seattle → Phoenix

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On the road

Seattle to Phoenix, by carrier

1,450 miles, 3–4 days once loaded.

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Common questions

Shipping Seattle to Phoenix

How much does it cost to ship a car from Seattle to Phoenix?: Budget $1,100 – $1,350 open or $1,400 – $1,650 enclosed. Those bands are for a running standard vehicle on the 1,450-mile run.
How long does it take to ship a car from Seattle to Phoenix?: Plan on 3–4 days after pickup. The carrier covers roughly 1,450 miles via I-5 / I-40 / I-10.
Do you also ship cars from Phoenix to Seattle?: Yes, at its own rate: $1,100 – $1,300 on an open carrier, $1,450 – $1,700 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Seattle and deliver to Phoenix?: Yes. Bellevue, Tacoma and Everett work for pickup too, and Scottsdale, Mesa and Tucson for delivery.