Connecticut car shipping
Door-to-door car shipping anywhere in Connecticut, arranged by a company based just over the state line in Massachusetts. Ship to or from any of the 48 contiguous states.
- Next door in Massachusetts
- Door to door
- Dispatch 24/7
Connecticut sits between two of the busiest car markets in the country, Boston and New York. Connecticut car shipping is mostly a question of which side of the state you are on and which highway the truck will use to reach you.
Shipping a car to or from Connecticut
We are based next door in Massachusetts and serve Connecticut as one of our three core states. A Connecticut shipment is handled like any other: one instant estimate, one dispatcher you can call at any hour, and one vetted, insured carrier that picks up at your address and delivers to the other.
The people who ship cars in and out of Connecticut tend to fall into a few groups:
- Relocations. Families moving south or west, and people moving in from New York City for more space in Fairfield or New Haven County.
- Students. A car heading to or from a college in New Haven, Middletown, Storrs or elsewhere, usually at the start or end of a semester.
- Snowbirds. A second car going to Florida for the winter and coming back in spring.
- Buyers and sellers. A car bought from a private seller, a dealer or an online auction in another state, or sold to a buyer out of state.
Pick open car transport for an everyday car, enclosed car transport for luxury, classic and collector cars, or expedited car shipping when your date is fixed.
Where we pick up in Connecticut
Connecticut is small, but it is not uniform. The truck’s route to your door depends on which corridor you live on.
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Fairfield County
Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Westport and Fairfield. Dense, leafy streets and I-95 traffic. Many shipments here are higher-value cars, so enclosed transport is a common choice.
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New Haven and the shoreline
New Haven, Milford, Branford, Guilford and Old Saybrook along I-95. Downtown New Haven streets are tight, so a nearby lot often works better than the curb.
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Hartford and the Capitol region
Hartford, West Hartford, Glastonbury and Manchester, where I-84 meets I-91. The easiest part of the state for a big truck to reach, and about 30 miles south of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Eastern Connecticut
New London, Groton, Mystic and Norwich, between I-95 and I-395. Seaside streets in Mystic and Stonington get busy in summer.
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Litchfield Hills
Torrington, Litchfield, New Milford and the northwest corner. Rural roads, hills and long gravel driveways: tell your dispatcher what the last mile looks like.
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The Quiet Corner
Putnam, Willimantic and Storrs in the northeast, along I-395 and Route 2. Quiet roads, but further from the main north-south lanes, so pickup windows can be a little wider.
No trucks on the Merritt Parkway
Commercial vehicles are not allowed on the Merritt or Wilbur Cross Parkways, and the Merritt’s low stone bridges could not take a loaded car carrier anyway. In Fairfield and New Haven counties the carrier comes in on I-95, I-84 or I-91. If you live just off the Merritt, expect the driver to suggest a meeting point near an I-95 or Route 7 exit.
Popular routes out of Connecticut
Approximate driving miles and typical transit times. Most trips start in Hartford; shoreline pickups heading south are a little shorter, and Stamford is the natural starting point for Miami. Your price is built from your exact addresses.
| Route | Distance | Typical transit | Price |
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| Hartford, CT to Boston, MA | About 100 mi | Typically 1 to 3 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to New York, NY | About 120 mi | Typically 1 to 3 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to Washington, DC | About 340 mi | Typically 1 to 3 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC | About 740 mi | Typically 2 to 4 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to Chicago, IL | About 860 mi | Typically 2 to 4 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to Orlando, FL | About 1,170 mi | Typically 3 to 5 days | Get your price |
| Stamford, CT to Miami, FL | About 1,310 mi | Typically 3 to 5 days | Get your price |
| Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA | About 2,830 mi | Typically 7 to 10 days | Get your price |
Distances are approximate driving miles. Transit times are typical industry ranges once the car is picked up, not guarantees. Your price comes from your exact addresses in the quote form.
Get your price from Connecticut
Enter your Connecticut town and where the car is going. The quote form shows your price in about a minute.
Prefer to talk? Call (413) 231-6888, 24/7
See what goes into the price in how much it costs to ship a car, or use the car shipping cost calculator.
Short trips: Connecticut to Boston, New York and back
A lot of Connecticut shipments never leave New England. A car bought in Boston and coming home to Hartford, or a car going from the shoreline to an apartment in Manhattan, goes through the same quote form. Short trips like these are priced by a dispatcher by phone, so submit the form and we’ll call you, or call (413) 231-6888 now.
From Hartford, Boston is about 100 miles and New York City about 120 miles. For the New York side of the trip, see New York car shipping; for Massachusetts, Massachusetts car shipping.
Seasons and traffic
Across the industry, routes between the Northeast and Florida are typically busiest in autumn heading south and in spring heading north. If you are shipping in those weeks, ask for your quote early so your dispatcher has more carriers to choose from.
The bigger day-to-day factor in Connecticut is I-95. Between Greenwich and New Haven it is one of the most congested stretches of interstate in the Northeast, and a carrier’s arrival time can move by hours. Winter storms in the hills can push a pickup back a day or two. That is why pickup and delivery dates are windows, not appointments, and why your dispatcher keeps you posted as the day firms up.
How Connecticut car shipping works
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Request your quote
Enter your Connecticut pickup address and your delivery address. You see an estimate straight away, with no obligation.
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We match you with a carrier
A dispatcher confirms the details and books a vetted, insured, FMCSA-compliant and DOT-licensed carrier running your lane.
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Pickup and transport
The carrier picks up at your door, or at a nearby meeting point if your street can’t take a large truck, and does a thorough on-site inspection with you. We stay in touch the whole way.
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Delivery and completion
The car arrives at the address you gave us. You do another thorough on-site inspection with the driver and the shipment is complete.
Before pickup day, go through how to prepare your car for shipping.
Coming home to Connecticut?
Shipping into the state works the same way. A few things help the delivery go smoothly.
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Give a delivery window
Tell your dispatcher the days someone can meet the truck. A wider window usually means more carriers can take the job.
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Plan the last mile
If you live on a narrow street, a private road or just off a parkway, pick a large lot nearby as a backup meeting point.
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Choose who signs
Anyone you trust can receive the car and sign for it, as long as your dispatcher knows their name and number.
Connecticut car shipping questions
Still unsure? Call (413) 231-6888 any time, day or night.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Connecticut?
It depends on where the car is going, open or enclosed transport, the vehicle and whether it runs. Enter your addresses in the quote form for your price in about a minute, or call (413) 231-6888 and a dispatcher will price it with you, 24/7.
Do you pick up cars anywhere in Connecticut?
Yes. We arrange door-to-door pickup anywhere in the state, from Greenwich and the shoreline to Hartford, the Litchfield Hills and the Quiet Corner. The carrier comes as close to your address as a large truck can safely and legally reach.
Why can’t the car carrier use the Merritt Parkway?
Commercial vehicles are not allowed on the Merritt Parkway or the Wilbur Cross Parkway, and the Merritt has low stone bridges a loaded car carrier could not clear. Carriers in Fairfield and New Haven counties use I-95, I-84 and I-91 instead, which is why shoreline pickups are planned around I-95 traffic.
Is Carvoya a Connecticut company?
Carvoya is based in Massachusetts, next door. We serve Connecticut as one of our three core states, along with Massachusetts and New York, and arrange door-to-door shipping to and from anywhere in the 48 contiguous states.
Can you ship a car within Connecticut?
Yes. Short in-state moves are priced by a dispatcher by phone. Submit the quote form and we’ll call you with an estimate, or call (413) 231-6888 now.
Can I ship a student’s car to a Connecticut college?
Yes. We arrange door-to-door delivery to an address you give us, such as an apartment or a parking lot you have permission to use. Campus rules on where a large truck can stop vary, so check with the school and tell your dispatcher about any restrictions.
Shipping from Connecticut?
Get your estimate in about a minute, or talk to a dispatcher now. No obligation either way.
Dispatch answers 24/7 at (413) 231-6888