Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Delaware. 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 Wilmington, DE, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Maryland
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Maryland
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Maryland
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Maryland
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Maryland
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Maryland
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Pennsylvania
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Pennsylvania
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Pennsylvania
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Pennsylvania
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Pennsylvania
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Pennsylvania
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
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
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
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$600–$914
$899–$1,371
Florida
SUV or crossover
$635–$967
$952–$1,451
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$719–$1,096
$1,079–$1,644
Florida
Van or minivan
$641–$977
$962–$1,466
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$670–$1,022
$1,006–$1,532
Florida
Motorcycle
$568–$865
$852–$1,298
Within the state, from Dover
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Dover
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Dover
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Dover
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Dover
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Dover
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 Delaware who lived in another state a year earlier are Maryland, 7,026 (margin of error 2,233); Pennsylvania, 6,673 (margin of error 1,661); and New Jersey, 3,404 (margin of error 1,047). Outbound, the largest flows go to Pennsylvania and Maryland. The route list marks these as truck lanes. Maryland to Delaware and Pennsylvania to Delaware are the two busiest inbound pairs. There is no ocean leg and no port in the Delaware location list.
Roads DelDOT actually names
The DelDOT home page includes a snow and ice maintenance program. It also describes I-95, Delaware Route 1, US 13, and US 113 as roads where the department suspends planned lane closures for a holiday period. Those four are the corridors the department itself groups for weather operations. A winter storm can pause a pickup on I-95 even though the state is small. Check DelDOT's live traffic page the day of the move. Common practice, not a published city ordinance in this note, is to meet the driver where a large truck is allowed, not on a narrow street in Wilmington.
Dover Air Force Base and registration
Dover Air Force Base is the installation in this list, in Dover. Inside the contiguous United States, Military OneSource says transporting a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility, with exceptions through the transportation office. Wilmington University in New Castle is the campus in the list. Title and register within 60 days after you become a Delaware resident. Report an address change to the DMV within 30 days. Inspection is at one of four DMV locations, at no charge for a Delaware resident. The manual also says vehicles seven model years old and newer no longer require inspection except a VIN inspection if the vehicle has never been titled in Delaware. Read the registration page for the current inspection rule.
