Car shipping to and from Michigan
Moving to Michigan, 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 Michigan
Detroit is the home of the American auto industry and the busiest US–Canada trade crossing, with the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel side by side. Michigan snowbirds ride I-75 straight down to Florida every fall.
Main routes: I-75, I-94, I-96 and I-69.
Cities we serve include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Traverse City, plus every other town in Michigan: if a truck can reach it, you can post it.
Distances and typical transit from Detroit, MI
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 | 580 miles (950 km) | 1–3 days |
| Miami, FL | 1,350 miles (2,200 km) | 3–5 days |
| Chicago, IL | 300 miles (480 km) | 1–3 days |
| Dallas, TX | 1,150 miles (1,900 km) | 3–5 days |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,300 miles (3,750 km) | 5–8 days |
| Seattle, WA | 2,250 miles (3,650 km) | 5–8 days |
| Toronto, ON | 260 miles (420 km) | 1–3 days |
| Calgary, AB | 1,850 miles (2,950 km) | 4–8 days |
Popular routes to and from Michigan
When to ship to and from Michigan
Winter weather
Winters in Michigan 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 Michigan?
Once the car arrives, register it with the Michigan Secretary of State. 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.