Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Connecticut. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Bridgeport, CT, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
New York
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New York
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New York
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New York
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Massachusetts
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Massachusetts
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Massachusetts
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Massachusetts
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Massachusetts
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Massachusetts
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$576–$878
$864–$1,317
Florida
SUV or crossover
$610–$929
$914–$1,393
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$691–$1,053
$1,036–$1,580
Florida
Van or minivan
$616–$939
$924–$1,408
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$644–$981
$966–$1,472
Florida
Motorcycle
$545–$831
$818–$1,247
New Jersey
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New Jersey
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New Jersey
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New Jersey
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New Jersey
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New Jersey
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
California
Sedan or compact car
$1,052–$1,604
$1,578–$2,405
California
SUV or crossover
$1,114–$1,697
$1,670–$2,546
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,262–$1,924
$1,894–$2,886
California
Van or minivan
$1,125–$1,715
$1,688–$2,572
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,176–$1,793
$1,765–$2,689
California
Motorcycle
$996–$1,519
$1,495–$2,278
Within the state, from Stamford
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Stamford
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Stamford
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Stamford
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Stamford
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Stamford
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, the largest estimates of people now in Connecticut who lived in another state a year earlier are New York, 25,095 (margin of error 4,459); Massachusetts, 11,612 (margin of error 2,586); and Florida, 6,040 (margin of error 2,007). The largest outbound flows go to New York, Massachusetts, and Florida. The route list marks the Florida pair as a snowbird lane in both directions. That winter demand is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census. New York to Connecticut is the busiest inbound pair. Connecticut to Florida is a long truck lane compared with the New York hop.
Parkways a carrier cannot use
CTDOT limits the Merritt Parkway (Route 15 from the New York line in Greenwich to Exit 54 in Milford), the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15 on to the I-91 overpass in Meriden), and the Milford Parkway. A vehicle more than 8 feet tall, 24 feet long, or 7 feet 6 inches wide, not counting mirrors, cannot use them. Box trucks and tractor-trailers are not allowed, and all trailers are prohibited. A car-carrier trailer fails those limits. Meet on a road that allows the truck. Exemptions are for public necessity, such as road work, not a private car shipment.
Base, campuses, and registration
Naval Submarine Base New London is the installation in this list. Inside the contiguous United States, Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. Campuses with many out-of-state students include Yale in New Haven, the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Fairfield University, and Sacred Heart. Agree a stop the truck can reach. You have 90 days after you establish residency to transfer an out-of-state registration. The same 90 days applies to a vehicle bought in another state. An emissions test applies if the vehicle is older than four model years. Vehicles exempt from emissions need a VIN verification at an emissions center. Out-of-state smog results are not described as a substitute. See the registration page.
