Car shipping to and from Alberta
Moving to Alberta, leaving it, or shipping a car within the province? Post the trip once and verified carriers and brokers send written quotes to your private dashboard. No spam calls.
Shipping a car in Alberta
Calgary and Edmonton are linked by the QEII Highway, one of the busiest car-carrier lanes on the Prairies, and many Albertans spend the winter in Arizona, California and Texas, crossing at Coutts–Sweetgrass onto I-15. Moves to and from Ontario and BC are common with job changes.
Main routes: Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II), the Trans-Canada and Highway 16 (the Yellowhead).
Cities we serve include Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Fort McMurray, plus every other town in Alberta: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Calgary, AB
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 | 2,350 miles (3,800 km) | 5–9 days |
| Miami, FL | 2,900 miles (4,700 km) | 7–11 days |
| Chicago, IL | 1,650 miles (2,650 km) | 4–8 days |
| Dallas, TX | 1,800 miles (2,900 km) | 4–8 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,400 miles (2,250 km) | 3–6 days |
| Seattle, WA | 530 miles (850 km) | 1–4 days |
| Toronto, ON | 1,950 miles (3,150 km) | 4–7 days |
Popular routes to and from Alberta
- Calgary, AB to Phoenix, AZ
- Calgary, AB to Palm Springs, CA
- Edmonton, AB to Phoenix, AZ
- Phoenix, AZ to Calgary, AB
- Phoenix, AZ to Edmonton, AB
- Toronto, ON to Calgary, AB
- Calgary, AB to Toronto, ON
- Toronto, ON to Edmonton, AB
- Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB
- Calgary, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Edmonton, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Calgary, AB to Edmonton, AB
When to ship to and from Alberta
Winter weather
Winters in Alberta bring snow and road salt, roughly December to March. Carriers keep running, but a storm can push pickup or delivery by a day or two. A car on an open carrier will arrive salty, so plan a wash.
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 Alberta?
Once the car arrives, register it with an Alberta registry agent. Vehicles coming from outside Alberta need an out-of-province inspection before they can be registered.
Shipping across the US 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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Get quotes to and from Alberta
Post once in about two minutes. Verified companies answer in writing; your phone stays private.