California
Price ranges for shipping a car to and from San Jose, CA, plus nearby terminals and common routes.
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
| Route | Open transport | Enclosed transport |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $394–$601 | $591–$901 |
| Austin, TX | $822–$1,252 | $1,233–$1,878 |
| Seattle, WA | $591–$901 | $887–$1,352 |
| Birmingham, AL | $945–$1,441 | $1,418–$2,161 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $548–$835 | $821–$1,252 |
Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.
Compare shipping estimates for common journeys.
Check access guidance for terminals, campuses, and other pickup spots.
Caltrans says longer STAA trucks need a posted terminal-access sign to use a local street. San Francisco's weight bans and extralegal permit do not automatically apply in San Jose. Use the sign on the street in front of the driver. If the campus curb is not a truck route, set a meeting point. The San Jose State page is the school record.
This site's route list includes San Jose pairs with Austin and Seattle, plus many pairs that share a low competitor count. Census ACS 2024 is the measured flow: Texas 77,161 people now there lived in California a year earlier (margin of error 9,059), then Nevada and Arizona. California to Texas is the largest outflow. IAA lists the Bay Area branch in Fremont. See the Fremont page. Registration stays on the California page.
An extralegal permit issued for San Francisco streets does not describe San Jose. Ask the carrier which city the truck will actually enter. San Jose State deliveries use the campus or a nearby meet on a posted route. They do not use the Fremont yard unless the car was bought there. Keep those three addresses apart on the order.
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