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DAYS TO PICKUP, NEWARK & JERSEY CITY
$250-$1,800
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY DESTINATION
I-95 · I-78 · I-80
PRIMARY CARRIER CORRIDORS
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: New Jersey to New York runs $250-$500 on an open carrier, New Jersey to Pennsylvania $300-$550, New Jersey to Illinois $650-$950, New Jersey to Florida $900-$1,400, New Jersey to Texas $900-$1,250, and cross country to California $1,250-$1,800. Enclosed transport typically adds 40 to 60 percent.
Transit time: New York and Pennsylvania take 1-3 days, Illinois and Florida 3-5 days, Texas 4-6 days, and the West Coast 7-10 days once the vehicle is picked up.
Seasonality: Snowbird traffic runs south on I-95 from October through December and north again from March through May, and carrier space tightens with those peaks.
Savings tip: Trenton and Cherry Hill typically price $100-$200 below the northern New Jersey metros on the long lanes, because they draw carriers off the Philadelphia pool as well as the New York one.
Process: You get a dedicated coordinator and a vetted, insured carrier. Nothing is due until a driver is assigned, and your vehicle is tracked by GPS throughout.
Popular Car Shipping Routes from New Jersey
New Jersey packs the densest carrier network in the country into a small state, with I-95 and the New Jersey Turnpike running its length and I-78 and I-80 feeding west toward the Delaware Water Gap. Pickup windows across the northern metros run 1-3 days. Open transport prices between $250 and $1,800 depending on destination, with the New York crossing at the low end and West Coast runs at the top. These are the routes we book most often from New Jersey.
- New Jersey to New York: 10-360 miles, 1-3 days
- New Jersey to Pennsylvania: 60-300 miles, 1-3 days
- New Jersey to Illinois: 760-820 miles, 3-5 days
- New Jersey to Florida: 950-1,300 miles, 3-5 days
- New Jersey to Texas: 1,540-1,750 miles, 4-6 days
- New Jersey to California: 2,700-2,900 miles, 7-10 days
The Newark and North Jersey Carrier Base
Newark, Jersey City, and Bergen County form the busiest pickup cluster in the state, fed by Port Newark and the Turnpike. Eastbound cross country moves into these metros price at $1,400-$1,800 for a standard sedan, while the quieter westbound direction often runs $1,250-$1,500 outside peak season. Carriers running the transcontinental lane enter New Jersey at the Delaware Water Gap on I-80, which is why the northern metros fill faster than the shore.
Short hops are where New Jersey is unusual. The crossing into New York City runs $250-$500 over anywhere from 10 to 360 miles depending on which corner of the state you start from, and many of those moves deliver the day after pickup. Toward Chicago, New Jersey prices at $650-$950, matching the figure published on our Philadelphia city page for the same corridor. Trenton and Cherry Hill sit $100-$200 below the northern metros on the long lanes.
Pickup and Delivery Across New Jersey
Metro pickups in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison usually dispatch within 1-3 days of booking, with 1-2 extra days for the shore south of Toms River. Density is the main constraint rather than distance: Hoboken, Jersey City, and much of Hudson and Essex County have narrow streets, low bridges, and permit parking that a 75 foot rig cannot work with, so drivers almost always arrange to meet at a nearby retail lot or a wide arterial road. Your coordinator confirms that spot before pickup day. Summer weekends on the Garden State Parkway can add a few hours to shore deliveries between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Non-running vehicles need a winch and typically add $100-$200 to the quote.
New Jersey Car Shipping FAQs
Cross country runs of 2,700-2,900 miles typically price at $1,250-$1,800 for open transport and take 7-10 days, matching the figures published on our California to New Jersey route. Eastbound moves into Newark, Jersey City, and Bergen County sit at $1,400-$1,800 for a standard sedan, while westbound is quieter and often runs $1,250-$1,500 off peak. Enclosed service typically adds 40 to 60 percent.
Most standard sedans and SUVs run $900-$1,400 on an open carrier over the 950-1,300 miles to Florida, and transit is 3-5 days once the car is loaded, matching the figures published on our Florida to New Jersey route. Snowbird demand peaks southbound October through December and northbound March through May. Enclosed transport typically adds 40 to 60 percent.
Pickup in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison usually happens within 1-3 days of booking, and the shore south of Toms River adds 1-2 days. Once the car is loaded, count on 1-3 days to New York and Pennsylvania, 3-5 days to Illinois and Florida, 4-6 days to Texas, and 7-10 days to the West Coast.
The crossing runs $250-$500 on an open carrier with 1-3 days in transit, in line with our New York to New Jersey route. Distance is almost irrelevant on this lane, since it can be 10 miles or 360 depending on which corner of the state you start from. Many of these moves deliver the day after pickup.
Newark to Chicago runs $650-$950 on an open carrier over roughly 800 miles with 3-5 days in transit. That matches the figure published on our Philadelphia city page for the same corridor, which is the more specific page for Delaware Valley pickups.
Usually not. Narrow streets, low bridges, and permit parking across Hudson and Essex County make it impractical for a 75 foot rig, so drivers arrange to meet at a nearby retail lot or a wide arterial road. Your coordinator confirms the exact spot before pickup day, and it usually adds only minutes to the process.
Open transport is the right choice for most vehicles and prices at $250-$1,800 from New Jersey depending on destination. Enclosed typically adds 40 to 60 percent and makes sense for classics, exotics, and low clearance cars. Some owners also choose it for shore pickups to keep salt air off the paint.
Most carriers allow up to 100 lbs of personal items in the trunk or below the window line. Anything more can trigger extra charges or a refused pickup, and personal items are not covered by the carrier’s cargo insurance, so keep valuables out of the vehicle.
Yes. Every carrier we assign holds active cargo insurance, with coverage up to $2M available for high value vehicles, and we can send you the certificate of insurance on request before pickup. Nothing is due until a driver is assigned to your shipment.
New Jersey Cities We Serve
- Newark
- Jersey City
- Paterson
- Elizabeth
- Edison
- Trenton
- Cherry Hill
- Atlantic City
