California
Car shipping in Los Angeles, CA
Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Los Angeles, CA, plus nearby terminals and common routes.
Key facts
- How vehicles move
- By truck; ports and islands may need a separate sea or rail service
- Population
- 3,869,089
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
Local notes
- A military installation is in or near this city. Inside the continental United States, a personally owned vehicle is usually the service member's responsibility. Confirm the current rule before booking.
- A campus in this city can limit where a car-carrier truck stops. The driver often meets you off campus.
| Route | Open transport | Enclosed transport |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $434–$661 | $651–$991 |
| Riverside, CA | $376–$573 | $564–$859 |
| San Diego, CA | $376–$573 | $564–$859 |
| San Francisco, CA | $434–$661 | $651–$991 |
| Denver, CO | $639–$974 | $959–$1,461 |
Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.
Routes
Compare shipping estimates for common journeys.
Nearby places
Check access guidance for terminals, campuses, and other pickup spots.
Companies based in Los Angeles
Checked facts
The base and the campuses
Los Angeles Air Force Base is in El Segundo. The base page says Space Base Delta 3 is the host and Space Systems Command is the field command, and that it is the only active-duty installation in greater Los Angeles. Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle moving inside the 48 contiguous states is largely the member's own cost. The transportation office handles exceptions. See what a military move pays for. College Navigator Fall 2024 populations in Los Angeles: UCLA 47,335, USC 46,566, and Cal State Los Angeles 23,163. No out-of-state share is stated.
Lanes drivers actually book
This site's route list shows Los Angeles pairs with Miami, New York, Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, and Boston among the stronger signals. Census ACS 2024 still puts Texas first for people leaving California, 77,161 (margin of error 9,059). California to Texas is that lane. Caltrans says chains are sometimes required on I-5 at Tejon Pass toward Bakersfield. A residential street that is not a posted truck route needs a meeting point. Registration stays on the California page.
Three Los Angeles addresses that are not interchangeable
The auto terminal, the El Segundo base, and the three campuses are different stops. IAA's Los Angeles branches list Gardena and Wilmington. Match the release city. A northbound I-5 trip must watch Tejon Pass. Heavy trucks over 6,500 pounds mount chains when that sign is posted.
Sources
- Port of Los Angeles, Wallenius Wilhelmsen automobile terminal
- Los Angeles Air Force Base, about Space Base Delta 3
- Military OneSource, PCS moving FAQs
- NCES College Navigator, University of California-Los Angeles
- NCES College Navigator, University of Southern California
- NCES College Navigator, California State University-Los Angeles
- Caltrans, truck chain requirements
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 state-to-state migration table
Sources
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