Car shipping to and from Alabama
Moving to Alabama, leaving it, or shipping a car within the state? Post the trip once and verified carriers and brokers send written quotes to your private dashboard. No spam calls.
Shipping a car in Alabama
Alabama builds cars as well as ships them: Mercedes-Benz near Tuscaloosa, Hyundai in Montgomery, Honda in Lincoln and Toyota-Mazda in Huntsville all have plants here, and the Port of Mobile handles vehicles on the Gulf. Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville and Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery bring steady military moves.
Main routes: I-65, I-20, I-59 and I-10.
Cities we serve include Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery, plus every other town in Alabama: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Birmingham, AL
Road distances are our estimate from city centres. Transit is the typical time on the truck after pickup; each company writes its own in its quote.
| To | Distance | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1,050 miles (1,650 km) | 2–4 days |
| Miami, FL | 800 miles (1,300 km) | 2–4 days |
| Chicago, IL | 700 miles (1,100 km) | 2–4 days |
| Dallas, TX | 700 miles (1,100 km) | 2–4 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,100 miles (3,400 km) | 5–8 days |
| Seattle, WA | 2,450 miles (3,900 km) | 5–8 days |
| Toronto, ON | 950 miles (1,550 km) | 2–5 days |
| Calgary, AB | 2,150 miles (3,450 km) | 5–9 days |
When to ship to and from Alabama
Hurricane season
Hurricane season on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts runs from June 1 to November 30. A storm can delay pickup or delivery near the coast, and carriers won't load or unload during an evacuation.
Peak moving season
June to August is the busiest moving season in North America: school-year moves, new jobs and military transfers all land in summer. Posting early gives you more quotes and more choice of dates.
Moving to Alabama?
Once the car arrives, register it with the Alabama Department of Revenue (county licensing offices). Ask what it needs for a vehicle registered somewhere else (often a VIN check, an inspection or an emissions test) before your old plates or insurance run out.
Shipping across the Canadian border? Only companies that handle cross-border work will quote, and you'll need the ownership or title, ID and a signed authorization letter; permanent imports have extra steps. Each cross-border route page explains the paperwork.
How it works here
Same three steps on every route, and nobody gets your phone number unless you book them.
Post once
Vehicle, pickup and delivery cities, first available date, open or enclosed, and a few photos. About two minutes, free.
Verified companies quote in writing
Checked carriers and brokers (USDOT/MC or NSC/CVOR plus insurance) send a written price, pickup window and transit time to your private dashboard.
No spam calls
Message companies in-app. Your name, phone and street address go only to the company you book.
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Post once in about two minutes. Verified companies answer in writing; your phone stays private.