Utah Car Shipping & Auto Transport Services

Every price on this page is an estimate. We base each one on the road distance between pickup and delivery and show a range rather than a single number. A 421-mile Salt Lake City to Las Vegas move is estimated at $365–$522. A 647-mile Los Angeles to Provo move is estimated at $480–$686, and a 2,176-mile New York to Salt Lake City move at $1,081–$1,545.

Distance is the biggest driver, but price does not rise in a straight line. Utah sits a long way from most large markets, so even the shortest realistic route is a regional haul: West Valley City to Denver (523 miles) at $414–$591, and Salt Lake City to Sacramento (649 miles) at $482–$688. Doubling the distance does not double the cost. Chicago to Salt Lake City (1,395 miles) is estimated at $918–$1,311, and Atlanta to Salt Lake City (1,875 miles) at $1,063–$1,519, only about $145 more at the low end for roughly 480 extra miles.

Direction matters very little. The same pair of cities is usually priced within a few dollars both ways: New York to Salt Lake City at $1,081–$1,545 and West Jordan to New York at $1,082–$1,546, or Salt Lake City to Atlanta at $1,064–$1,520 and Atlanta to Salt Lake City at $1,063–$1,519. A one-way move costs about the same whether Utah is the start or the end of the trip, which helps if you send a car to a winter home in the south and bring it back in spring.

Other things move the number inside the range:

• Pickup and delivery location. A car in Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo or Ogden sits on Interstate 15, the corridor where most carriers load and unload. A car in a small town off the Wasatch Front, in the Uinta Basin or in the southern canyon country may need a detour or a meeting point near the interstate, which can push the price toward the top of the range.
• Vehicle size and condition. Pickup trucks, lifted vehicles, large SUVs and cars that do not run take more room or extra equipment than a sedan. Utah has many trucks and off-road builds, so tell us about tires, racks and other changes when you request a quote.
• Open or enclosed. Enclosed trailers cost more than open ones. Our route estimates show one range, so ask for the enclosed price separately.
• Time of year. Demand rises when Utah snowbirds head to the desert and when students move to and from campus, and winter storms on the mountain passes can slow a route. A flexible pickup date helps us find a driver who is already heading your way.

Plan for two clocks. The first is the pickup window: a carrier is normally assigned and arrives 1–3 business days after booking. The second is transit, which depends on distance. On our Utah routes it runs 1–2 days for trips up to about 650 miles, such as Salt Lake City to Boise (339 miles), Salt Lake City to Las Vegas (421 miles) and Los Angeles to Provo (647 miles). It is 2–3 days at around 900 to 1,100 miles, as on Lincoln to West Jordan (884 miles) and Abilene to Salt Lake City (1,084 miles), 2–4 days at 1,200 to 1,400 miles, as on Dallas to Provo (1,200 miles) and Chicago to Salt Lake City (1,395 miles), and 5–8 days from about 1,875 to 2,300 miles, as on Atlanta to Salt Lake City (1,875 miles), New York to Salt Lake City (2,176 miles) and Provo to Orlando (2,319 miles).

Utah adds a few local factors. The population lives in a narrow strip along the Wasatch Front, from Ogden through Salt Lake City to Provo, so drivers can often load several cars in one stop and then climb out of the valley. Interstate 80 leads east over Parleys Summit toward Wyoming and the Midwest and west across the Bonneville Salt Flats toward Nevada and California. Interstate 15 runs north to Idaho and south through St. George to Las Vegas, and Interstate 70 branches east toward Colorado. Mountain passes and long open stretches mean that storms, wind and closures can hold a truck for hours, and any of these can add a day or more to an estimate.

Inside a metro area, the practical question is usually the pickup address rather than the miles. Many Salt Lake Valley neighborhoods have narrow streets and steep hillside driveways, and a full-size carrier may not be able to turn in. In that case we agree on a nearby parking lot or wide street, and you save time by choosing a spot that is easy to reach from the interstate.

Utah has a strong market for enclosed transport: classic and collector cars, luxury and exotic cars, race and off-road builds, and vehicles delivered to buyers who do not want gravel, road salt or winter grime on a new finish. Mountain roads in winter are treated with salt and cinders for months, so many owners of valuable or low-slung cars choose an enclosed trailer. Open carriers are the standard choice for everyday cars and cost less. Read more about enclosed transport and open transport. Tell us which you want when you request your quote, and we will match your car with the right carrier. Because enclosed trailers hold fewer cars and fewer carriers run them, availability on a given date can be tighter than for open trucks, so book enclosed shipments a little earlier, especially in winter and from smaller Utah towns.