Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Virginia. 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 Virginia Beach, VA, 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
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$525–$800
$787–$1,200
Florida
SUV or crossover
$555–$846
$833–$1,270
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$630–$959
$944–$1,439
Florida
Van or minivan
$561–$855
$842–$1,283
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$587–$894
$880–$1,341
Florida
Motorcycle
$497–$757
$745–$1,136
North Carolina
Sedan or compact car
$390–$594
$585–$892
North Carolina
SUV or crossover
$413–$629
$619–$944
North Carolina
Pickup or large SUV
$468–$713
$702–$1,070
North Carolina
Van or minivan
$417–$636
$626–$953
North Carolina
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$436–$664
$654–$997
North Carolina
Motorcycle
$369–$563
$554–$844
California
Sedan or compact car
$1,029–$1,568
$1,543–$2,351
California
SUV or crossover
$1,089–$1,659
$1,633–$2,488
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,234–$1,881
$1,851–$2,821
California
Van or minivan
$1,100–$1,676
$1,650–$2,515
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,150–$1,752
$1,725–$2,629
California
Motorcycle
$974–$1,484
$1,461–$2,227
New York
Sedan or compact car
$391–$596
$587–$894
New York
SUV or crossover
$414–$631
$621–$946
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$469–$715
$704–$1,072
New York
Van or minivan
$418–$637
$627–$956
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$437–$666
$656–$999
New York
Motorcycle
$370–$564
$555–$847
Within the state, from Chesapeake
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Chesapeake
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Chesapeake
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Chesapeake
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Chesapeake
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Chesapeake
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.
Amtrak says the Auto Train carries an automobile, van, SUV, truck, or motorcycle between Lorton and Sanford, Florida. Standard vehicles must be at most 85 inches high and 192 inches long, with at least 4 inches of ground clearance. Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. for a standard vehicle. Vehicles are not accessible during the trip. Personal items left in the car are the customer's responsibility. This is a booked train, not an open-trailer quote, and this page does not print the fare. A Florida move that is not the Auto Train is still a highway move.
Tunnels and Northern Virginia
VDOT posts the I-64 westbound Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel at a maximum height of 13 feet 6 inches without a permit. Eastbound height and width above the posted limits need a permit, and wider vehicles must be escorted. The Downtown Tunnel, Midtown Tunnel, and Monitor-Merrimac are the other urban water crossings with their own limits on the same page. A car carrier that is over height does not belong in the westbound tube. Northern Virginia emissions apply only in the localities the DMV lists. A current out-of-state emissions certificate from the last 12 months can be used once. The rest of the state is not that rule.
Bases
Naval Station Norfolk is the large Navy gate. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Oceana, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard are the Hampton Roads cluster. Quantico, Fort Belvoir, the Pentagon, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall are the Northern Virginia cluster. Military OneSource says a contiguous-states vehicle move is largely the member's expense, with exceptions. Confirm the gate. A Norfolk delivery is not a Pentagon delivery. The Suffolk auction area is the auction row on the list.
When do you register?
The DMV says title the vehicle within 30 days of moving, then register it and get plates within 30 days. A safety inspection sticker is required before you operate the vehicle. Emissions apply only in the listed Northern Virginia localities. Steps are on the Virginia registration page.
