New York
Car Shipping To and From New York
New York is two shipping markets: the city and its suburbs downstate, and the Thruway cities upstate. From our desk near Charlotte, NC we ship cars to and from both, anywhere in the continental U.S.
- Downstate and upstate New York
- Open and enclosed carriers
- Pickup and delivery windows confirmed first
Downstate and upstate
Downstate means New York City, Long Island, Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley. I-95 crosses the Bronx, the Long Island Expressway (I-495) runs out east, and I-87 heads north up the Hudson. Upstate, the New York State Thruway carries I-87 to Albany, then I-90 west through Utica, Syracuse and Rochester to Buffalo. I-81 runs north and south through Binghamton and Syracuse toward Watertown and Canada.
The city brings one practical issue: a full-size car carrier needs space to load. If your pickup is on a busy block in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens, tell us what the street looks like. We may plan the handoff at a nearby spot where the truck can stop safely. Suburban and upstate addresses are usually simpler.
Moving your own car in or out of New York
Many New Yorkers spend the winter in Florida or the Carolinas, and we ship the car down in the fall and back up in the spring so they can fly. We also ship cars for people relocating, for buyers who found a car in another state, for families with a student at a SUNY campus or another New York college, and for soldiers with orders to or from Fort Drum near Watertown.
Open trailers carry most cars. For a classic, a collector car or anything high-value, ask about enclosed auto transport. If the car has been sitting all winter and will not start, say so; a non-running car can be moved, but it changes the equipment the carrier brings.
Dealer transport for New York stores
New York dealers trade with stores across the Northeast and buy at auctions all over the country. We pick up those purchases, move dealer trades and store-to-store transfers, deliver new and sold vehicles to customers, and return fleet, rental and off-lease units. Book one car or several.
One person on our desk handles your account, so the details of your lot and your hours carry over from order to order. For loads under our Guaranteed Delivery Rate, the delivery window is in writing; terms apply. Read more on dealer trades, fleet and off-lease returns, or call the dealer desk.
The order, start to finish
- Request. Send pickup, drop-off, the vehicle and the ready date through the quote form or by phone. Requests can come in any time.
- Quote. A real person prices it. No instant quote, no price table.
- Carrier. We vet the carrier and confirm the driver and truck before pickup. Every shipment is fully insured.
- Windows. We confirm the pickup window and expected delivery window before the truck rolls, and call you first if anything changes.
- Delivery. Track the driver in the client portal at fctorders.com while the driver is active, then find the delivery BOL there.
Vehicles we move
We ship these to and from New York:
- Compact cars
- Sedans
- SUVs
- Minivans
- Pickup trucks
- Luxury and exotic cars
- Classic cars
- Electric vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Cargo vans
FCT moves to and from New York
Real numbers from our delivered orders that started or ended in New York this year.
- 39cars delivered in 2026, through October
- 30for dealerships, 9 for individuals
- 3shipped enclosed
Most common vehicles: 32 SUVs, 5 sedans, 2 pickup trucks.
From FCT's own delivered orders. Totals only; no customer details are shown.
New York car shipping questions
Can a car carrier pick up in Manhattan or Brooklyn?
Often, but a full-size carrier needs room to load. Tell us about the street when you book, and if the truck cannot stop there safely we plan the pickup at a nearby spot.
Do you ship snowbird cars from New York to Florida?
Yes. We ship the car south in the fall and back north in the spring. Each direction is booked as its own order with confirmed windows.
Do you serve Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse?
Yes. We ship to and from upstate cities along the Thruway, including Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, as well as the Southern Tier and the North Country.
Is FCT a New York company?
No. FCT is based near Charlotte, NC and ships anywhere in the continental U.S., including all of New York State.