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Car transport to Alaska
A car reaches Alaska on a vessel, not a highway, so this is two priced legs and a short list of operators rather than the whole industry. Here is how the move works, and we will quote the mainland leg to the port.
Where the car sails from
Vehicles for Alaska load at Tacoma, Seattle and arrive at Anchorage, with onward barge to Kodiak and southeast Alaska. Alaska can also be driven, through British Columbia and the Yukon, which makes it a customs transit in both directions. Most people ship from Tacoma instead, and most carriers price the drive case by case.
Getting the car to the port
- Tacoma, WAcompanies in WA →
- Seattle, WAcompanies in WA →
What that road leg costs
- Florida to Washington · 3,080 mi · $1,850–$2,110
- California to Washington · 1,135 mi · $1,210–$1,380
What we quote, and what we do not. The companies in our panel hold US domestic operating authority. The form below prices the road leg from your address to the departure port and sends it to carriers who run it. The ocean leg is booked separately, and anyone who quotes you both as one number without naming the vessel is guessing.
Auto transport companies in Alaska
Holding active FMCSA operating authority. 4 in total.
- SHANK BROS AUTO LOGISTICS LLCSEWARD, AK · broker · bonded · MC 848487
- 2 BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORTEAGLE RIVER, AK · carrier · MC 1370453
- ALASKA AUTO TRANSPORT LLCANCHORAGE, AK · carrier · MC 559568
- WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS, INC.ANCHORAGE, AK · carrier · MC 118208
Alaska car shipping FAQ
How much does it cost to transport a car to Alaska?+
The move is two priced legs, not one. A US-flag vessel carries the car to Alaska, and a truck gets it to the departure port. We quote the road leg from any mainland ZIP code; the ocean leg is quoted by the carrier that runs the service, because it depends on the sailing and the port rather than on door mileage.
How long does it take?+
Ocean transit is usually one to two weeks once the vehicle is at the port, plus the road time to reach it and port processing at both ends. Sailings are on a schedule, so missing one can add a week on its own.
Which companies can ship my car to Alaska?+
A short list. Ocean services to Alaska are run by a handful of operators, and the domestic companies in our panel feed them rather than replace them. Ask us for the road leg and we will send it to the carriers who run it.
Where is the car going?
Two ZIP codes. No account, no obligation.