Car shipping to and from Maine
Moving to Maine, 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 Maine
Most of Maine's car shipping runs along I-95 through Portland and Bangor. Maine has a big seasonal crowd: summer residents arrive in June and many year-round residents spend the winter in Florida, so fall and spring are busy. Rural and coastal pickups away from the interstate can take a little longer to schedule.
Main routes: I-95 and I-295.
Cities we serve include Portland, Bangor, Augusta and Lewiston, plus every other town in Maine: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Portland, ME
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 | 340 miles (540 km) | 1–3 days |
| Miami, FL | 1,600 miles (2,550 km) | 4–7 days |
| Chicago, IL | 1,050 miles (1,700 km) | 2–4 days |
| Dallas, TX | 1,900 miles (3,050 km) | 4–7 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,050 miles (4,950 km) | 7–10 days |
| Seattle, WA | 2,900 miles (4,650 km) | 7–10 days |
| Toronto, ON | 550 miles (900 km) | 1–4 days |
| Calgary, AB | 2,450 miles (3,900 km) | 5–9 days |
When to ship to and from Maine
Winter weather
Winters in Maine 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 Maine?
Once the car arrives, register it with the Maine BMV (excise tax is paid at your town office first). 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.