Route guides
Car shipping routes across Canada
Every province-to-province route and city-to-city prices between 93 of Canada's biggest cities — with road distances, transit times, the best months to ship and how many people actually make each move, from Statistics Canada data.
Top 25
Busiest province-to-province routes
Ranked by people moving between the provinces each year (Statistics Canada, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 averaged). People who move usually take their car with them.
| # | Route | People moving a year | Distance | Open carrier, sedan | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario to Alberta | 26,061 | ~3,417 km | $1,325–$1,875 | 5–8 days |
| 2 | British Columbia to Alberta | 22,433 | ~970 km | $725–$1,075 | 2–3 days |
| 3 | Alberta to British Columbia | 19,504 | ~972 km | $725–$1,075 | 2–3 days |
| 4 | Quebec to Ontario | 19,378 | ~538 km | $525–$825 | 1–2 days |
| 5 | Ontario to British Columbia | 19,364 | ~4,383 km | $1,525–$2,125 | 6–9 days |
| 6 | Ontario to Quebec | 14,976 | ~544 km | $525–$825 | 1–2 days |
| 7 | British Columbia to Ontario | 14,162 | ~4,340 km | $1,525–$2,100 | 6–9 days |
| 8 | Alberta to Ontario | 13,603 | ~3,406 km | $1,325–$1,875 | 5–8 days |
| 9 | Ontario to Nova Scotia | 9,769 | ~1,791 km | $975–$1,425 | 3–5 days |
| 10 | Saskatchewan to Alberta | 8,234 | ~615 km | $550–$875 | 1–3 days |
| 11 | Ontario to New Brunswick | 6,615 | ~1,529 km | $900–$1,300 | 2–4 days |
| 12 | Nova Scotia to Ontario | 5,814 | ~1,781 km | $975–$1,400 | 3–5 days |
| 13 | Ontario to Manitoba | 5,176 | ~2,085 km | $1,075–$1,525 | 3–5 days |
| 14 | Alberta to Saskatchewan | 5,172 | ~615 km | $550–$875 | 1–3 days |
| 15 | Manitoba to Alberta | 5,103 | ~1,332 km | $850–$1,225 | 2–4 days |
| 16 | Manitoba to Ontario | 4,997 | ~2,222 km | $1,100–$1,550 | 3–6 days |
| 17 | Ontario to Saskatchewan | 4,818 | ~2,959 km | $1,250–$1,750 | 4–7 days |
| 18 | Saskatchewan to Ontario | 4,145 | ~2,949 km | $1,250–$1,750 | 4–7 days |
| 19 | Quebec to British Columbia | 3,772 | ~4,913 km | $1,650–$2,300 | 7–10 days |
| 20 | Quebec to Alberta | 3,752 | ~3,538 km | $1,350–$1,900 | 5–8 days |
| 21 | New Brunswick to Ontario | 3,495 | ~1,519 km | $900–$1,300 | 2–4 days |
| 22 | Manitoba to British Columbia | 3,333 | ~2,301 km | $1,100–$1,575 | 3–6 days |
| 23 | Saskatchewan to British Columbia | 3,328 | ~1,576 km | $925–$1,325 | 2–4 days |
| 24 | British Columbia to Saskatchewan | 2,717 | ~1,577 km | $925–$1,325 | 2–4 days |
| 25 | British Columbia to Quebec | 2,451 | ~4,876 km | $1,650–$2,275 | 7–10 days |
Prices are between the biggest city in each province, for a running sedan with a flexible pickup date. Each route guide has city-to-city prices and a month-by-month chart.
City to city
Popular city-to-city routes
Between Canada's largest cities. Use the finder above for any other pair.
- Toronto to Montreal $525–$825 sedan, open carrier
- Montreal to Toronto $525–$825 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Calgary $1,325–$1,875 sedan, open carrier
- Calgary to Toronto $1,325–$1,875 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Edmonton $1,350–$1,900 sedan, open carrier
- Edmonton to Toronto $1,350–$1,900 sedan, open carrier
- Montreal to Calgary $1,350–$1,900 sedan, open carrier
- Calgary to Montreal $1,350–$1,900 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Winnipeg $1,075–$1,525 sedan, open carrier
- Winnipeg to Toronto $1,100–$1,550 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Vancouver $1,525–$2,125 sedan, open carrier
- Vancouver to Toronto $1,525–$2,100 sedan, open carrier
- Montreal to Ottawa $350–$575 sedan, open carrier
- Ottawa to Montreal $350–$575 sedan, open carrier
- Montreal to Edmonton $1,375–$1,925 sedan, open carrier
- Edmonton to Montreal $1,375–$1,925 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Quebec City $650–$975 sedan, open carrier
- Quebec City to Toronto $650–$975 sedan, open carrier
- Calgary to Ottawa $1,325–$1,850 sedan, open carrier
- Ottawa to Calgary $1,325–$1,850 sedan, open carrier
- Montreal to Winnipeg $1,125–$1,575 sedan, open carrier
- Winnipeg to Montreal $1,125–$1,575 sedan, open carrier
- Toronto to Halifax $975–$1,425 sedan, open carrier
- Halifax to Toronto $975–$1,400 sedan, open carrier
All routes
Route guides by starting province
From Ontario 7
From Quebec 7
From British Columbia 7
From Alberta 7
From Manitoba 7
From Saskatchewan 7
From Nova Scotia 7
Method
Where these numbers come from
There is no public count of cars shipped between provinces, but people who move usually take their car with them. Demand on each route comes from Statistics Canada's estimates of interprovincial migrants (table 17-10-0022-01), averaged over 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; the busiest quarter of the year comes from the quarterly table 17-10-0045-01.
Road distances and driving times are calculated on OpenStreetMap road data between city centres.
Prices are typical market ranges for a running sedan on an open carrier by road distance, in Canadian dollars, adjusted for vehicle, trailer and month. They are a yardstick for the quotes you get, not a quote.