Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Ohio. 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 Columbus, OH, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$507–$772
$760–$1,158
Florida
SUV or crossover
$536–$817
$804–$1,225
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$608–$926
$912–$1,389
Florida
Van or minivan
$542–$826
$813–$1,238
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$566–$863
$849–$1,294
Florida
Motorcycle
$480–$731
$720–$1,096
California
Sedan or compact car
$947–$1,443
$1,420–$2,165
California
SUV or crossover
$1,002–$1,527
$1,503–$2,291
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,136–$1,731
$1,704–$2,597
California
Van or minivan
$1,013–$1,543
$1,519–$2,315
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,059–$1,613
$1,588–$2,420
California
Motorcycle
$897–$1,366
$1,345–$2,050
Michigan
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Michigan
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Michigan
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Michigan
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Michigan
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Michigan
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Kentucky
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Kentucky
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Kentucky
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Kentucky
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Kentucky
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Kentucky
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Pennsylvania
Sedan or compact car
$461–$703
$692–$1,054
Pennsylvania
SUV or crossover
$488–$744
$732–$1,115
Pennsylvania
Pickup or large SUV
$553–$843
$830–$1,264
Pennsylvania
Van or minivan
$493–$751
$740–$1,127
Pennsylvania
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$515–$786
$773–$1,178
Pennsylvania
Motorcycle
$437–$665
$655–$998
Within the state, from Cleveland
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Cleveland
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Cleveland
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Cleveland
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Cleveland
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Cleveland
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. Reported prices on seasonal routes to and from Florida and Arizona support different prices in each direction this month.
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission publishes a turnpike map, a trucker section, service plazas, and special-hauling permits. A car carrier using that road is on a toll facility with its own permit rules for oversize or unusual loads. An ordinary passenger car on an open trailer is not the same paperwork as a special-hauling permit, but the driver still pays the toll and follows the posted plazas. Michigan and Kentucky are shorter regional truck hauls. Florida is the long one. Check the turnpike and state road reports the day of travel, especially in winter.
Where the handoff usually works
Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati can take a trailer on industrial streets and some arterials. A residential street with parked cars often cannot. Common practice is a lot the driver can pull through. Auction areas are listed for Dayton and for Lorain. A car bought there still needs the yard's release and a running handoff, or a winch plan you agreed before dispatch.
Bases and campuses
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the installation on the list, beside Dayton. Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle moved inside the contiguous states is largely the member's expense, with exceptions. Confirm the gate. Listed campuses include Ohio State in Columbus, the University of Cincinnati, Kent State, Ohio University in Athens, and Columbus State Community College. Athens and Kent are smaller streets than a Columbus industrial park. Confirm the drop.
When do you register?
Ohio treats you as a resident when you take a job, sign a lease, buy a home, or enroll children in school. Within 30 days, transfer the license, title, and registration. Title at a county clerk of courts before a deputy registrar can issue plates. Bring an E-Check certificate if the county requires one. The registration page does not say every county requires E-Check. Steps are on the Ohio registration page.
