Car Shipping in Indiana
Cars, pickups and SUVs moved to, from and within Indiana on open or enclosed carriers, with door-to-door pickup in Evansville, Fort Wayne and the rest of the state.
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At a glance
Shipping in Indiana at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-64
- I-65
- I-69
- I-70
- I-74
- I-80
- I-90
- I-94
- I-465
How freight moves in Indiana
Freight in Indiana runs on I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-74 and I-80. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville and Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The state's economy leans on advanced manufacturing (automotive, steel, machinery), recreational vehicle and trailer manufacturing, agriculture (corn, soybeans, hogs) and pharmaceuticals and life sciences, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Indiana
- Seasonal conditions
Several Indiana counties, including Porter and Starke, adopt frost law ordinances that limit gross vehicle weight on county roads during the spring thaw, and the Starke County ordinance excludes state and federal highways.
Indiana permit loads may not operate in hazardous weather, road or traffic conditions, when visibility is under 500 ft, or when wind speed exceeds 25 mph.
- If you are moving to the state
New Indiana residents have 60 days to apply for a vehicle title, and a vehicle with an out-of-state title must be inspected at a BMV branch to verify the VIN, or law enforcement must complete State Form 39530. Source ↗
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Car Shipping by city in Indiana
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Indiana works, including the towns between them.
EvansvilleVanderburgh County
Evansville, on the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana, is served by I-69 and I-164 and by river barge traffic, with the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon on the Ohio River west of the city.
- I-69
- I-164
- US-41
Fort WayneAllen County
Fort Wayne is Indiana's second-largest city, in the northeast on I-69 and the I-469 bypass, with truck and automotive assembly, defense electronics and a large distribution base.
- I-69
- I-469
- US-24
- US-30
GaryLake County
Gary, in Northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan within the Chicago metro, is where I-65 meets the I-80, I-90 and I-94 corridor near steel mills, rail yards and lakeshore terminals, with the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor a short drive east.
- I-65
- I-80
- I-90
- I-94
IndianapolisMarion County
Indianapolis, the Crossroads of America, sits where I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74 meet and is ringed by I-465, with a very large trucking and warehouse base and a major overnight air cargo hub at its international airport.
- I-65
- I-69
- I-70
- I-74
ElkhartElkhart County
Elkhart, on the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90), is the center of U.S. recreational vehicle manufacturing, so finished RVs, trailers and components leave the area by truck.
- I-80
- I-90
- US-20
- US-33
JeffersonvilleClark County
Jeffersonville is directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky, on I-65 and I-265, and is home to the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville and large distribution centers serving the Louisville metro.
- I-65
- I-265
LafayetteTippecanoe County
Lafayette is on I-65 about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis and across the Wabash River from West Lafayette and Purdue University, with automotive assembly, agriculture and research employers.
- I-65
- US-52
- US-231
South BendSt. Joseph County
South Bend is in north-central Indiana on the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90) near the Michigan line, with automotive, defense and manufacturing employers and close access to the Elkhart County vehicle-building cluster.
- I-80
- I-90
- US-31
- US-20
Car Shipping
How cars move
Open carrier
The standard for most cars, pickups and SUVs, and the lower price.
Enclosed carrier
For classics, exotics and fresh paint, out of the weather and the road debris.
Non-running vehicles
A winch or a forklift at each end, arranged before pickup.
Several vehicles
Dealer, fleet and auction moves on one load when the route allows it.
Questions about shipping in Indiana
How do you ship a car in Indiana?
Tell us the pickup and delivery addresses, the vehicle and whether it runs. A vetted carrier with the right trailer picks it up at the door, the driver documents its condition, and you get a confirmed pickup window before anything moves.
Do you ship cars to every city in Indiana?
Yes. Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary and Indianapolis are the busiest pickup points, and any address in the state works.
How long do I have to register a car after moving to Indiana?
New Indiana residents have 60 days to apply for a vehicle title, and a vehicle with an out-of-state title must be inspected at a BMV branch to verify the VIN, or law enforcement must complete State Form 39530. Confirm the details for your case with the state's motor vehicle office.
Open or enclosed carrier?
Open carriers move most cars and cost less. Enclosed trailers protect classics, exotics and fresh paint from the weather and from road debris.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
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