Car shipping from Seattle, WA to New York, NY
Figures below are worked out for this specific corridor and dated.
We arrange in-state moves only, in the states whose rules we have checked. This route crosses a state line. The figures below still hold for planning; for an interstate move, use a company with federal broker authority or a carrier that runs the lane (how to check one).
Want options for this route anyway? Send the details and we reply, free, with licensed carriers or brokers that run it. You book and pay them directly; PlainHaul takes no payment for this move.
Get licensed carrier options →Driving cost: 2,860 mi × 76¢/mi (IRS rate) = $2,174, a 7-day drive (6 nights on the road). See the full math.
What drives the price on this lane
Distance sets the floor; vehicle size, condition and pickup-window flexibility move it from there, and demand is not symmetric by direction or season. See how we build your price for the full breakdown.
Heading the other direction? See car shipping from New York, NY to Seattle, WA.
Similar-length routes from Seattle
- to Savannah, GA 2,890 mi
- to Atlanta, GA 2,642 mi
- to Pittsburgh, PA 2,531 mi
- to Chattanooga, TN 2,528 mi
- to Dallas, TX 2,078 mi
- to Chicago, IL 2,071 mi
- to Denver, CO 1,303 mi
- to Los Angeles, CA 1,135 mi
Sources: road miles and drive time from OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding and OSRM driving route (city centers), 2026-09-21, city center to city center (your addresses will change them a little). Drive cost: IRS standard mileage rate, irs.gov, read 2026-09-21. Transit band: typical open-carrier transit-day ranges by distance as published on public transit-time guides, read 2026-09-21. We don't publish a shipping price for this lane yet because an honest price depends on a current quote; see how our pricing works.