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When you need to ship a car to or from Costa Mesa, count on an auto transport company that gets cars where they need to be safely and on time. RoadRunner Auto Transport has over 30 years of experience delivering cars cross country, with door-to-door vehicle transport anywhere in Costa Mesa, CA. Our transport coordinators handle every step, from pricing and carrier assignment to dispatch and delivery.

Whether you need a car transported in or out of the city, RoadRunner sets you up with convenient Costa Mesa auto shipping at a fair price, with enclosed transport available for added protection. Call (888) 777-2123 or use our car shipping calculator to get an instant quote.

Every carrier in the network is vetted before it hauls for RoadRunner and carries its own cargo insurance, and the coordinator who prices your Costa Mesa move stays your point of contact until the car is delivered. Quotes are built from what carriers are charging to run the California lanes right now, not from a national average.

Whether the car is a daily driver, a classic headed for storage, or a student's first car going to campus, the same coordinator handles open and enclosed bookings, expedited pickups, and vehicles that do not run under their own power.

The result is a 4.7-star average across more than 39,000 verified customer reviews, and one phone number, (888) 777-2123, for the quote, the booking and the day of pickup.

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Any residential or business address in Costa Mesa or Eastside & College Park and Mesa Verde & the Westside; the exact spot is agreed with the driver.
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May 2026

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May 2026

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October 2025

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About Costa Mesa car shipping

Reliable car shipping to and from Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa is a flat, gridded Orange County city that shares a border with Newport Beach. Carriers arrive on I-405, which crosses the center of town, or on SR-55 from Santa Ana. Most Costa Mesa car shipping starts at your driveway or curb, because the main boulevards are wide enough for a carrier to load. On the crowded Eastside blocks and at the South Coast Metro garages, the driver meets you on a nearby wide street or in a surface lot.

An open auto carrier unloading on a residential street

Orange Coast College and Vanguard University are in town, and UC Irvine is nearby along the 405. Parents ship cars to those campuses in late August, and graduates send them on to first jobs in May. Corporate moves center on the office towers at South Coast Metro. A high-value car from a garage near the Newport Beach line can travel enclosed, under a hard roof. In summer, a morning pickup keeps the carrier clear of beach and OC Fair traffic.

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108,829
Population (2023 est.)
16 sq mi
Land area
6,890/sq mi
Population density
-1.0%
Growth since 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (2023).
Pricing

What factors affect the cost to ship a car?

Several factors can affect your car shipping cost to or from Costa Mesa, CA — the six below are the ones that move it most, and they pull in different directions at once: a longer lane costs more in total but less per mile, an enclosed carrier adds protection and price, and a pickup date with some give in it can cancel out a busy-season premium. The quote you get is for your exact vehicle, dates and addresses, and it covers pickup, transport and delivery with no fees added afterwards.

Prices on the busiest California corridors are on the California car shipping page. For a price on your exact vehicle transport, use the calculator or call (888) 777-2123.

Costa Mesa car shipping factors
DistanceThe distance of your move from origin to destination. Longer lanes cost more in total while costing less per mile.Learn more Vehicle type and sizeLarger and heavier vehicles take more deck space and weight allowance on the carrier.Learn more Open, enclosed, or top-loadedOpen transport is the standard choice; an enclosed carrier costs more and shields the vehicle from weather and road debris.Learn more Pickup and delivery accessRural or hard-to-reach addresses can add to the price; a wide, legal curb keeps it simple.Learn more Season and timingDepending on your route, the time of year adds a seasonality factor; flexible dates help.Learn more Speed of deliveryExpedited pickup windows and direct routes are available for faster delivery at a higher rate.Learn more
Our Costa Mesa car shipping specialists can walk you through which factors matter most for your shipment. Calculate your Costa Mesa car shipping cost
Door-to-door in Costa Mesa

Door-to-Door Car Shipping in Costa Mesa: Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes We Serve

Costa Mesa is flat and gridded, which makes it easy ground for a 75-foot carrier. I-405 crosses the middle of the city, SR-55 comes down from Santa Ana and ends at 19th Street, and Harbor, Bristol, Fairview, Baker, and Adams are wide arterials with room to load. The exceptions are the older Eastside blocks, where cars park along both curbs, and the South Coast Metro parking structures, which no carrier can enter.

Eastside & College Park

Eastside Costa Mesa · Mesa del Mar · Halecrest · College Park

Older blocks off 19th Street and Orange Avenue park cars along both curbs; loading moves to 17th Street, Newport Boulevard, or Irvine Avenue.

Mesa Verde & the Westside

Mesa Verde · Westside Costa Mesa · Wimbledon Village · Fountain Valley

Wide 1960s tract streets between Harbor Boulevard and the Santa Ana River: driveway pickups, with Adams and Baker as the fallback.

South Coast Metro & north Costa Mesa

South Coast Metro · Town Center · Bristol-Paularino · North Costa Mesa

Office and mall parking structures have posted clearances a carrier cannot enter; loading happens on Anton, Sunflower, or a surface lot.

Toward the coast

Newport Beach · Newport Heights · Santa Ana Heights · Upper Newport Bay · Huntington Beach

Newport Boulevard and Harbor Boulevard back up toward the beaches on summer weekends; a morning pickup window clears it.

Costa Mesa ZIP codes we serve

Carriers pick up and deliver across 234 ZIP codes in the Costa Mesa area, grouped here by postal district.

  • 902xx9 ZIPs
  • 905xx1 ZIP
  • 906xx31 ZIPs
  • 907xx29 ZIPs
  • 908xx28 ZIPs
  • 917xx5 ZIPs
  • 926xx61 ZIPs
  • 927xx16 ZIPs
  • 928xx54 ZIPs
All 234 Costa Mesa-area ZIP codes

902xx: 90220, 90221, 90223, 90224, 90239, 90240, 90241, 90242, 90262

905xx: 90502

906xx: 90601, 90602, 90603, 90604, 90605, 90606, 90607, 90608, 90609, 90610, 90620, 90621, 90622, 90623, 90624, 90630, 90631, 90632, 90633, 90637, 90638, 90639, 90650, 90651, 90652, 90660, 90661, 90662, 90670, 90671, 90680

907xx: 90701, 90702, 90703, 90706, 90707, 90710, 90711, 90712, 90713, 90714, 90715, 90716, 90720, 90721, 90723, 90731, 90732, 90733, 90734, 90740, 90742, 90743, 90744, 90745, 90746, 90747, 90748, 90749, 90755

908xx: 90801, 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90809, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831, 90832, 90833, 90834, 90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90846, 90847, 90848, 90853, 90895, 90899

917xx: 91709, 91745, 91748, 91765, 91789

926xx: 92602, 92603, 92604, 92605, 92606, 92607, 92609, 92610, 92612, 92614, 92615, 92616, 92617, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92623, 92624, 92625, 92626, 92627, 92628, 92629, 92630, 92637, 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649, 92650, 92651, 92652, 92653, 92654, 92655, 92656, 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663, 92673, 92674, 92675, 92676, 92677, 92678, 92679, 92683, 92684, 92685, 92688, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92693, 92694, 92697, 92698

927xx: 92701, 92702, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707, 92708, 92711, 92712, 92728, 92735, 92780, 92781, 92782, 92799

928xx: 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92809, 92811, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92817, 92821, 92822, 92823, 92825, 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837, 92838, 92840, 92841, 92842, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92846, 92850, 92856, 92857, 92859, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92864, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869, 92870, 92871, 92882, 92885, 92886, 92887, 92899

Nearby city pages

Local resources: County of Orange · California DMV Vehicle Registration
On-the-Ground Logistics

What Costa Mesa Pickups Actually Look Like

Most handoffs are straightforward door-to-door pickups. These are the exceptions, and how the driver handles them.

The 405, the 55, and the wide arterials

Costa Mesa sits inside a freeway box. I-405 crosses the city, SR-55 drops in from Santa Ana and ends at 19th Street, and SR-73 splits off south toward Newport. Harbor, Bristol, Fairview, Baker, and Adams are wide enough for a 75-foot carrier to load on, so most pickups here are a driveway or the curb outside your door.

South Coast Metro and its parking structures

The office towers on Anton Boulevard and Town Center Drive and the garages around South Coast Plaza carry posted height limits no car carrier can clear. The driver stages on a wide surface street or in a nearby surface lot and walks the car the last stretch, which adds a few minutes to the handoff and nothing else.

Eastside's older streets

Eastside Costa Mesa was platted before two-car households. The blocks off 19th Street and Orange Avenue are narrow, with cars along both curbs and mature trees overhead, so a pickup usually moves a block or two to 17th Street, Newport Boulevard, or Irvine Avenue. The driver confirms the exact spot with you by phone before pickup.

Summer weekends and the OC Fair

Newport Boulevard and Harbor Boulevard carry beach traffic toward Newport and Huntington on summer weekends, and the OC Fair fills the Orange County Fair and Event Center on Fair Drive from mid-July into August. A morning pickup window clears both, and carriers keep off the fairgrounds ring roads on event days.

How it works

How does vehicle transport to and from Costa Mesa work?

how does vehicle transport to and from Costa Mesa work
  1. 1

    Get your car shipping quote

    Enter your pickup and delivery details and your Costa Mesa vehicle transport price appears on screen in seconds. Choose open-carrier shipping, the most popular and cost-effective option, or an enclosed carrier for additional protection.

  2. 2

    Vehicle pickup

    Book online or with a transport coordinator and pick a date. On pickup day your vehicle is inspected, carefully loaded onto the carrier, and you can track the status of your shipment online at any time.

  3. 3

    Vehicle delivery

    On delivery day your vehicle is safely offloaded and a final inspection confirms it arrived in the same condition as when it was picked up.

Read the full guide to how auto transport works
Getting Ready

Before the carrier arrives in Costa Mesa

Three things to handle between booking and pickup day. They take an hour in total and make both handoffs smooth.

1

Schedule in advance

Book 7–14 days ahead for the best rates, and 2–3 weeks during peak season, when carrier space is tightest.

2

Prep and empty the vehicle

Wash the car, leave about a quarter tank of fuel, and remove personal items. Anything left inside is not protected against loss or damage in transit.

3

Inspect at pickup and delivery

Walk around the vehicle with the driver at both ends, photograph its condition, and note anything new on the Bill of Lading before signing.

The Costa Mesa Story

Who Ships Cars in Costa Mesa, and Why

The shipments Costa Mesa generates most, and the service built for each.

Two campuses in townOrange Coast College sits on Fairview Road and Vanguard University on Newport Boulevard, and UC Irvine is a short run down the 405. That puts a move-in wave in late August and a move-out wave in May: parents shipping a car to a student, graduates sending one on to a first job.College car shipping South Coast Metro relocationsExperian's North America headquarters is in Costa Mesa, and the office towers around South Coast Plaza hold a working business district next to the mall. A corporate move in or out gets one coordinator, a pickup date set against a start date, and an enclosed option for a high-value car.Corporate relocation shipping High-value cars on the Newport lineCosta Mesa runs right up against Newport Beach, and the garages on both sides of that line hold cars their owners will not put on an open deck. Enclosed transport adds a hard roof against weather and road debris, soft straps at the wheels, and a liftgate for low ground clearance.Enclosed auto transport PCS moves through Orange CountyJoint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach are about fifteen miles up the coast, and Camp Pendleton is roughly fifty miles south on I-5. A PCS pickup in Costa Mesa loads from your own street rather than inside a gate, and the date moves with your orders.Military car shipping
Costa Mesa pickups and deliveries

Shipping a car to Costa Mesa

Inbound Costa Mesa auto transport ends at your door in Costa Mesa or in Eastside & College Park, Mesa Verde & the Westside, South Coast Metro & north Costa Mesa. The carrier comes in with a delivery window set once the truck is a day out, and the driver checks the vehicle with you against the condition recorded at pickup before you sign for it.

If you are moving in, the quote is the same whether the car rides ahead of you or after you; California registration comes afterwards, and the California DMV links in the pickup section above cover that paperwork.

An SUV being driven down the ramps off an open carrier at delivery

Shipping a car from Costa Mesa

Outbound, Costa Mesa auto transport starts with one quote for the exact vehicle and dates. A transport coordinator assigns the carrier, confirms the pickup date, and from then on the driver is your contact for timing.

Open transport is the standard choice for a daily driver leaving California; enclosed transport is there for a car that should arrive without weather or road debris on it. Either way the price you see is for your exact vehicle, not a class average.

An SUV being driven up the ramps onto an open carrier at the curb
The RoadRunner Advantage

The RoadRunner Advantage for Costa Mesa Auto Transport

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Nationwide Door-to-Door Service

Direct service to and from any residential or business location in the US.

Licensed and bonded, cargo insured

Licensed, Bonded & Cargo Insured

A licensed and bonded auto transport broker; every carrier in the network carries cargo insurance.

No up front deposit required

No Up-Front Deposit Required

You pay nothing until a carrier is confirmed and your pickup is scheduled.

Extended office hours

Extended Office Hours

Transport coordinators are available weekdays, 9 AM to 10 PM ET, and Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM ET.

Online shipment tracking

24/7 Online Shipment Tracking

Track the status of your shipment online anytime at your convenience.

Service Type

Open or Enclosed Transport for Costa Mesa?

Open car transport is the standard choice for most shipments and the most economical way to ship a daily driver, SUV, or truck. Your car rides with 8–10 others on a multi-vehicle trailer, driven on via built-in ramps and secured to the deck for the trip — the same way dealers move new inventory. See open auto transport for details.

Enclosed car shipping earns its premium of roughly 50% when the vehicle itself calls for it: luxury, classic, and exotic cars, a vehicle fresh off the dealer lot with no road miles, or anything you would not want exposed to weather and road debris. If you're weighing the two, our guide to the difference between enclosed and open auto transport covers it in detail.

Expedited shipping is also available when the calendar is not negotiable: guaranteed pickup windows and direct driver routes that get your vehicle there faster. It is the option time-sensitive moves lean on, from military relocations to students starting a new semester.

Sports car being loaded into an enclosed auto transport trailerShipping something special?White-glove protection for high-value vehiclesFully enclosed trailers shield luxury, classic, and exotic cars from weather, road salt, and debris the whole way.Explore Enclosed Car Shipping
Tips

Tips for shipping a car to or from Costa Mesa

1

Keep the pickup window flexible

A two- to three-day window lets the dispatcher place your car on the first carrier passing through; a fixed single day is the most expensive way to book.

2

Name a second contact for the handoff

Someone over 18 has to release and accept the vehicle, hand over the keys and sign the inspection reports. If you cannot be at the Costa Mesa address yourself, name a person you trust at booking.

3

Say so if the car does not run

Inoperable vehicles ship on a carrier with a winch, for an additional fee and usually a slightly longer wait for the right truck. Mention it at quote time so the assignment is right the first time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Nearly anywhere. The city is flat and gridded, so Mesa Verde, College Park, Mesa del Mar, Halecrest, and the tracts north of Baker Street are straightforward driveway or curb pickups. Two places are exceptions: the older Eastside blocks off 19th Street and Orange Avenue, where cars line both curbs, and the parking structures at South Coast Metro, which no car carrier can enter. In both cases the handoff moves to a wide street or a surface lot minutes away, and the driver confirms the exact spot with you by phone before pickup.
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