How long will it take to ship your car?
What else affects my shipment duration?
Conclusion
How long will it take to ship your car?
The amount of time that it will take to ship a car to or from Hawaii will obviously depend on where you are shipping your vehicle from. The longer the distance the longer the duration of the shipment will be. Shipments to or from Hawaii tend to take a bit longer than shipments within the continental United States because Hawaiian vehicle shipments also involve a trip on a ship in order to get it across the Pacific. Your shipment’s transit time may also be slightly impacted by which island you choose to ship to.
Regardless of your shipping needs, you will be given an estimated time frame when you get your initial quote which will help you plan accordingly. In general, these are a few estimated auto transport transit times when shipping to or from Hawaii:
- Shipping between Hawaii and Maine will take about 14 to 16 days.
- Shipping between Hawaii and New York will take about 11 to 13 days.
- Shipping between Hawaii and Illinois will take about 9 to 10 days.
- Shipping between Hawaii and California will take about 6 to 7 days.
What else affects my shipment duration?
We already know that distance is the biggest factor in your car shipment’s total transit time. However, there are several other factors that can affect the total duration of your shipment. The first is the time of year in which you are shipping your car. If you ship your car during a busier time of the year, your auto transport driver will be spending a maximum amount of time pickup up and loading/unloading other vehicles along with yours. Busier times of the year tend to be May through September as well as close to the holidays.
Other factors that can affect car shipping transit times include weather and traffic. If a major weather event such as a snowstorm occurs along your shipment’s transit route, your car delivery could unfortunately be delayed a bit. If there is a much higher amount of traffic along your shipment’s transit route, this can also cause a delay. Traffic delays are most likely from June through August.
Conclusion
When you are shipping a vehicle to or from Hawaii, it will typically take between a week and two and a half weeks. This is highly dependent on several things, the most important of which is the distance of your shipment. However, other things can affect transit time too including the time of year in which you are shipping as well as weather and traffic.
