District of Columbia
Car shipping in Washington, DC
Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Washington, DC, 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
- 693,645
- Metro
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
Local notes
- 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 | $945–$1,440 | $1,418–$2,161 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,015–$1,546 | $1,522–$2,319 |
| Riverside, CA | $1,004–$1,530 | $1,506–$2,295 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,007–$1,534 | $1,510–$2,301 |
| San Francisco, CA | $1,047–$1,596 | $1,571–$2,394 |
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 Washington
Checked facts
The busy lanes are the neighboring states
According to Census migration data, ACS 2024 estimates that 7,200 people now in the District had lived in Virginia a year earlier (margin of error 2,204), and 6,926 had lived in Maryland (margin of error 1,523). The outbound counts are larger: 16,780 people who had lived in the District were in Maryland (margin of error 3,634), and 9,953 were in Virginia (margin of error 2,300). These are people, not booked trucks. Virginia to the District of Columbia and the District to Maryland are those lanes. The plan's city-route file also lists pairs such as Washington to Tampa and Washington to Orlando.
Two campuses, two enrollment figures
College Navigator reports Fall 2024 enrollment of 25,374 at George Washington University and 20,031 at Georgetown University. Georgetown's listed address is 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. Neither figure is an out-of-state share, and neither is a count of cars. Put the campus address on the order so the driver is not sent to the other school. See Georgetown University and George Washington University.
Pickup stays a street meeting
No auction yard or vehicle port in this plan is filed under Washington. The District page opened for the transportation department did not publish a terminal that replaces a street meeting. Agree on a meeting point the truck can reach before pickup day. Registration steps are on registering an out-of-state car in the District of Columbia. Car shipping in the District of Columbia is the state page.
Sources
Sources
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