Pennsylvania to Arizona Car Shipping

Quotes for this lane fall between an estimated $1,060 and $1,520. The distance is long and fairly uniform, from about 2,045 to 2,387 miles, so the figure for your car depends mostly on the vehicle, the pickup date and open versus enclosed transport rather than on which Arizona suburb you pick.

Sample prices from our route pages:

• Pittsburgh to Tempe (2,050 miles): $1,062–$1,517
• Pittsburgh to Phoenix (2,059 miles): $1,067–$1,524
• Philadelphia to Tucson (2,338 miles): $1,064–$1,520
• Philadelphia to Surprise (2,387 miles): $1,086–$1,552

These are estimates, not fixed prices. The calculator on this page gives a figure for your exact pickup and delivery addresses.

Allow 5–8 days on the road once the car is loaded. Every example route we list between Pennsylvania and Arizona falls in that same window, whether it starts in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. Pickup is scheduled separately, usually within 1–3 business days after booking.

A few things can move the schedule:

• Your pickup date. If you can hand over the car on any of several days, it is easier to match it to a truck already heading west.
• Winter weather. Snow and ice in the Appalachians or on the Plains can slow a driver for a day or more.
• Delivery area. Phoenix suburbs such as Surprise or Chandler sit on the far side of a large metro, and a Tucson drop is a separate stop from Phoenix.

This is a coast-to-desert haul, so carriers cross the country on interstates through the Midwest and the southern Plains. Trucks leaving Pittsburgh commonly work west along I-70, and loads from the Philadelphia area reach the same corridors through central Pennsylvania. Farther west the trucks follow I-40 or other southern interstates into New Mexico, then continue into Arizona. Tucson is reached on I-10, and Phoenix-area cities are served from the Phoenix metro.

Seasonality matters here. Many people leave Pennsylvania for Arizona in autumn and winter to escape the cold,, and some owners send the car ahead. Summer in Arizona is very hot, but cars on a truck are not driven during transit, so the heat mainly affects when you want to be at the delivery address.

If you are moving permanently, ship the car as close to your arrival as you can so it is not sitting at the destination before you have a place to park it.

Cars on this route usually go on an open carrier. If the car is a classic, an exotic or simply something you want shielded from road grime, sleet and desert dust over about 2,000 miles, ask about enclosed transport. It costs more, and availability can be tighter on a long cross-country lane, so request a quote early.