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State guide · October 2026
What it costs to ship a car into or out of Oregon, why an address on I-5 and one in Bend or on the coast are different jobs, and what DMV and DEQ need when the car arrives.
Written by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport · October 20, 2026 · Prices updated October 20, 2026
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The short answer
In October 2026 a running sedan on an open carrier costs about $655 from Eugene to Los Angeles, about $890 from Portland to Phoenix, and about $1,340 from Portland to Chicago. Coast to coast, New York to Portland runs about $1,655. Winter pickups east of the Cascades or over Siskiyou Summit can wait on chain requirements.
Calendar
When the same lanes get busy, and what that does to your pickup week.
How busy the Oregon lanes get each month, from our coordinators’ calendar. Busier months fill trucks sooner and cost more.
What it costs
Most car haulers in Oregon run I-5. The interstate runs the length of the Willamette Valley from Portland through Salem and Eugene, then over the hills to Roseburg, Grants Pass, and Medford before it climbs Siskiyou Summit into California. Most Oregonians live within a short drive of it, and an address on that corridor gets a truck the way an address in Sacramento or Seattle does. Eugene to Los Angeles priced at about $655 this month, the cheapest lane on this page.
Leave I-5 and the map changes. Bend and the high desert are over the Cascades on two-lane passes, the coast towns sit behind the Coast Range, and eastern Oregon is a long run up the Columbia Gorge on I-84. Prices on this page are for a running sedan on an open carrier, priced in October 2026 and refreshed monthly, and for an address off I-5 the wait for a carrier grows faster than the price. When the car arrives, Oregon wants an Oregon title before it will register it, which means a VIN inspection, and in the Portland and Medford areas a DEQ emissions test as well.
These are October 2026 figures for the state. Your exact lane, vehicle, and week take about 30 seconds.
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Approximate prices, October 2026 · open carrier · running sedan · 15 Oregon lanes
These Oregon numbers are October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, meant for planning. Addresses on I-5 from Portland to Medford sit at the low end. Bend, the coast, and eastern Oregon sit higher and wait longer for a carrier. The calculator prices your exact ZIP pair in about 30 seconds and the figure holds for 14 days.
What moves the number
Approximate October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier. Larger vehicles, enclosed trailers, and peak weeks cost more; the calculator prices your exact shipment.
Lanes · October 2026
Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, with the range most trucks on the lane land in. “Truck assigned in” is how long it usually takes to find a carrier. Transit is what one driver covers at 400 to 500 miles a day after that.
$655most trucks $560–$745
858 mi2–3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–23 hours
I-5 carries the whole 858 miles, over Siskiyou Summit and down the Central Valley, in about two days. At about $655 in October 2026 this was the lowest Oregon price we have, against about $985 for Los Angeles to Portland.
Price this route$985most trucks $815–$1,160
963 mi2–3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–7 days
Northbound carriers take I-5 over the Grapevine, up the Central Valley, and across Siskiyou Summit, about 963 miles. This lane priced at about $985 in October 2026, most trucks between $815 and $1,160, and winter chain controls at the summit can add a day.
Price this route$890most trucks $745–$1,035
1,333 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days
Most of this 1,333-mile run is I-5 south through California before trucks turn east across the desert to Phoenix. It priced at about $890 in October 2026 and gets busier through November, when Oregon retirees head to Arizona.
Price this route$1,655most trucks $1,350–$1,960
2,896 mi6–8 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–6 days
Carriers cross on I-80 and pick up I-84 in Utah, following it through Boise and down the Columbia Gorge, about 2,896 miles. It priced at about $1,655 in October 2026, and six to seven days after loading is normal.
Price this route$1,340most trucks $1,230–$1,445
2,120 mi5–6 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–22 hours
The eastbound route runs I-84 up the Gorge and through Boise, then I-80 across Wyoming and Nebraska, about 2,120 miles. Portland to Chicago priced at about $1,340 in October 2026, with a narrow band of $1,230 to $1,445.
Price this route$955most trucks $840–$1,070
1,302 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days
At about $955 in October 2026, this 1,302-mile lane cost less than Portland to Denver at about $1,150. Snow in the Blue Mountains or on the Cascade passes can slow the trucks between November and March.
Price this route| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA → Portland, OR | 963 | $985 | $815–$1,160 | 1–7 days | 2–3 days | 963 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–7 days |
| Phoenix, AZ → Eugene, OR | 1,228 | $1,045 | $900–$1,190 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,228 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Denver, CO → Eugene, OR | 1,302 | $955 | $840–$1,070 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,302 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Dallas, TX → Portland, OR | 2,125 | $1,305 | $1,070–$1,535 | 1–2 hours | 5–6 days | 2,125 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–2 hours |
| Chicago, IL → Eugene, OR | 2,167 | $1,330 | $1,130–$1,535 | 1–7 days | 5–6 days | 2,167 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–7 days |
| North Bergen, NJ → Gresham, OR | 2,883 | $1,705 | $1,400–$2,010 | 1–6 days | 6–8 days | 2,883 mi · 6–8 days · truck in 1–6 days |
| West Orange, NJ → Portland, OR | 2,883 | $1,620 | $1,410–$1,835 | 1–28 hours | 6–8 days | 2,883 mi · 6–8 days · truck in 1–28 hours |
| New York, NY → Portland, OR | 2,896 | $1,655 | $1,350–$1,960 | 1–6 days | 6–8 days | 2,896 mi · 6–8 days · truck in 1–6 days |
| Lane | Miles | Approx. price | Most trucks | Truck assigned in | Transit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR → Los Angeles, CA | 858 | $655 | $560–$745 | 1–23 hours | 2–3 days | 858 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–23 hours |
| Portland, OR → Denver, CO | 1,255 | $1,150 | $790–$1,510 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,255 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Portland, OR → Phoenix, AZ | 1,333 | $890 | $745–$1,035 | 1–3 days | 3–4 days | 1,333 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days |
| Eugene, OR → Neenah, WI | 2,101 | $1,530 | $1,295–$1,765 | 1–5 days | 5–6 days | 2,101 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–5 days |
| Portland, OR → Chicago, IL | 2,120 | $1,340 | $1,230–$1,445 | 1–22 hours | 5–6 days | 2,120 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–22 hours |
| Eugene, OR → Dallas, TX | 2,173 | $1,445 | $1,310–$1,580 | 1–6 days | 5–6 days | 2,173 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–6 days |
| Eugene, OR → New York, NY | 2,943 | $1,565 | $1,365–$1,760 | 1–47 hours | 6–8 days | 2,943 mi · 6–8 days · truck in 1–47 hours |
Your lane is not in the table? Every ZIP pair in Oregon prices the same way, in about 30 seconds.
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Where in Oregon the car is decides how fast a truck comes and whether it reaches the door. Tap a city to price a pickup there.
Portland is where I-5 meets I-84, with I-205 bypassing the east side, and Manheim's Hayden Island auction sits at the Columbia River. Dense close-in blocks often mean a meet-up, while Beaverton, Gresham, and Hillsboro usually get the door. Los Angeles to Portland priced at about $985 in October 2026, Portland to Phoenix about $890, and New York to Portland about $1,655.
Eugene is the southern end of the Willamette Valley on I-5, and the University of Oregon brings students in late September and sends them home in June. Eugene to Los Angeles priced at about $655 in October 2026, the lowest Oregon figure we have, and Denver to Eugene about $955. Chicago to Eugene ran about $1,330.
Oregon's capital sits on I-5 about 47 miles south of Portland, so carriers working the valley pass its exits daily. Willamette University and state agency jobs bring people in and out, and newer subdivisions in south and west Salem usually take a carrier at the door. No Salem lane appears on this page, so the calculator prices a Salem ZIP directly.
Price a pickup in SalemBend is on US-97 east of the Cascades, about three hours from Portland over Mount Hood or Santiam Pass. Retirees, the OSU-Cascades campus, and Mt. Bachelor skiers keep cars moving in and out. Carriers come up US-97 from California or over the passes, and chain requirements from November to March can push a pickup back a day or two.
Price a pickup in BendMedford is the largest city on I-5 between Eugene and the California line, about 25 miles north of Siskiyou Summit. The Rogue Valley draws retirees, and Southern Oregon University sits in nearby Ashland. A car registered here may need a DEQ test, and winter snow on the summit can hold California trucks for a day.
Price a pickup in MedfordCorvallis, home of Oregon State, is about 10 miles west of I-5, reached on US-20 from Albany or on OR-34. Late-September move-in and June move-out are the weeks when campus parking runs out. Most carriers meet students at a store lot on Ninth Street, which has room to unload, instead of driving to the dorms.
Price a pickup in CorvallisHood River is on I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge, about 60 miles east of Portland, and its steady summer wind draws windsurfers and kiteboarders. Trucks bound for Boise and Salt Lake City pass right by. Winter ice storms in the Gorge can close I-84, and the steep streets above downtown usually call for a meet-up near an exit.
Price a pickup in Hood RiverAstoria is at the mouth of the Columbia, about 95 miles from Portland on US-30, at the south end of the Astoria-Megler Bridge to Washington. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, next door in Warrenton, rotates crews in and out. Hilly residential streets and the slow coast highway make a meet-up at a lot near US-101 the common plan.
Price a pickup in AstoriaPortland is the busiest pickup and delivery point in the state, and Manheim Portland's auction on Hayden Island, right off I-5 at the Columbia River, draws dealer traffic from across the region. Salem, Albany, and Eugene are on the same road, and Copart runs yards in north and south Portland and in Eugene. For any of those cities, door pickup is the norm in the suburbs. Close-in Portland neighborhoods with narrow streets, parked cars on both sides, and low street trees are the exception, and the driver will ask to meet at a lot on a main road or near a freeway exit.
Off the corridor, the job gets longer. Bend, Redmond, and Sisters are reached over Santiam Pass on US-20 or from the south on US-97, and Mount Hood on US-26 is the other way across. The coast, from Astoria down to Brookings, is reached on two-lane highways through the Coast Range, and US-101 itself is slow going for a 75-foot rig. Eastern Oregon towns like Pendleton, La Grande, and Ontario sit on I-84 and get trucks heading to Boise and Salt Lake City, but less often than the valley does. For any of these, offer a meet-up in a town on the main road, or give the carrier a pickup window of several days.
California lanes stay on I-5 from end to end. Los Angeles to Portland priced at about $985 this month, and Eugene to Los Angeles at about $655. Phoenix is a common lane too, for retirees who spend the winter in Arizona and for people relocating: Portland to Phoenix runs about $890 and Phoenix to Eugene about $1,045. The Southwest lanes are most active in the fall heading south and in spring heading back north.
Students fill the late-summer calendar. The University of Oregon is in Eugene beside I-5, Oregon State is in Corvallis about ten miles west of it, and Portland State is downtown in Portland, where a meet-up is the realistic plan. New York to Portland priced at about $1,655 and Eugene to New York at about $1,565, and Chicago to Eugene at about $1,330. Count six to seven days in transit coast to coast after pickup, plus any time a winter pass adds.
A loaded car carrier runs about 75 feet. These are the Oregon addresses where it can’t reach the door, and what happens instead. Your coordinator settles it before you book.
Every route into Oregon from the south or east crosses a pass. I-5 climbs over Siskiyou Summit south of Ashland, and ODOT posts chain requirements there in winter storms, sometimes with every truck screened for chains. I-84 through the Columbia River Gorge closes in ice storms some winters, and the Blue Mountains east of Pendleton get snow early. Santiam Pass on US-20, Willamette Pass on OR-58, and Government Camp on US-26 all carry chain requirements on snowy days. Car carriers wait these out. A day or two of slip between November and March is normal, and the quoted price stays the same. TripCheck.com shows current conditions.
Summer has its own hold. Wildfires in July through September close highways in southern Oregon and the Cascades, sometimes for days, and smoke can slow traffic where the roads stay open. When a fire closes the road a carrier planned to use, it reroutes, which usually adds a day, or waits. If your move is in late summer and the address is in fire country, a pickup window of several days gives the driver room to plan around it.
Your coordinator confirms the pickup window by text the day before.
Leaving Oregon costs less on 3 of the 6 pairs priced this month. Carriers price the empty miles home, so the busier direction costs more. Each pair below is the same out-of-state city in both directions, running sedan, open carrier.
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Denver
Dallas
Chicago
New York
Oregon rules
The rules that catch people who bring a car in from another state.
Rules as of the review date below. Oregon DMV is the source for titling and registration, Oregon DEQ for emissions testing, and the Oregon Department of Revenue for the vehicle use tax.
Questions
Eugene to Los Angeles runs about $655 for a running sedan on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $560 and $745. The reverse, Los Angeles to Portland, is about $985. Both run I-5 the whole way, about two days in transit. Siskiyou Summit chain requirements can add a day in winter.
Portland to Phoenix runs about $890 in October 2026, most trucks between roughly $745 and $1,035, and Phoenix to Eugene about $1,045. Count about three days in transit after pickup. Southbound demand picks up in October and November, when retirees head to Arizona for the winter, and northbound in March and April.
New York to Portland runs about $1,655 on an open carrier in October 2026, with most trucks between roughly $1,350 and $1,960. Going east, Eugene to New York is about $1,565. Count six to seven days in transit coast to coast, plus a day or two in winter if a pass is under chain control.
Dallas to Portland runs about $1,305 in October 2026 and Eugene to Dallas about $1,445, four to five days in transit. Denver to Eugene is about $955 and Portland to Denver about $1,150, about three days. The Colorado lanes cross the Rockies and the Blue Mountains, so winter storms on either end can add a day.
Yes, with more planning. Bend is over the Cascades on US-20 or US-97, and the coast is reached on two-lane highways through the Coast Range, so fewer trucks pass and some will not take a 75-foot rig to every address. Expect a longer wait for a carrier or a meet-up in a town on the main highway. Your coordinator tells you which before you book.
Title and register within 30 days of becoming a resident. Oregon only registers cars with an Oregon title, and an out-of-state title needs a VIN inspection, done at DMV or by DEQ during an emissions test. If you live in the Portland Metro or Medford/Ashland area, the car must also pass a DEQ test before registration. You need Oregon-compliant insurance, including personal injury protection.
It can. ODOT posts chain requirements on I-5 at Siskiyou Summit during winter storms, and closes the road in the worst of them. Carriers wait for the requirement to lift or the road to reopen. Expect a day or two of slip and a text from your coordinator with the new window. The price does not change.
The data
The numbers are rebuilt from our own pricing each month and published with the page, so the dates above are the real ones.
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