Military PCS Car Delivery: Your Second Car, Driven to Your New Base
You drive one car to your new duty station. We bring the other, door to door, while you focus on in-processing.
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When a driver makes sense for a PCS
Two cars, one driver
Your spouse can’t drive the second car, or you’d rather fly with the kids than spend a week in two cars.
Tight report date
You report before the household goods arrive and need the car there when you land.
Overseas orders
You need the car at the Vehicle Processing Center during the busiest week of out-processing.
Separated moves
You go ahead to the new base while the family follows later, or the other way around.
PCS inside the continental U.S.
For a PCS within the continental U.S., service members are normally expected to drive their own vehicles, and the trip is reimbursed by mileage. That works for one car. For the second car, the usual choices are a second driver from the family, a carrier, or a professional driver. A driver keeps the car on a single direct route with GPS tracking and delivers it to your new address or a meeting point near the base.
Overseas PCS and the Vehicle Processing Center
When orders authorize shipping a vehicle overseas, it goes through a Vehicle Processing Center. Getting the car there often lands in the same week as clearing quarters and out-processing. We can drive it to the VPC your transportation office assigns, on your appointment date, and you keep that day for everything else. Bring the documents the VPC requires and book the drop-off appointment yourself.
Orders in hand?
Send the report date and both addresses. Written quote within 2 hours.
Common PCS routes and prices
Typical all-inclusive prices for a car, SUV or pickup between major installations. Estimates, not quotes.
| Route | Distance | Price | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg, NC → Fort Hood, TX | ~1,250 mi | $725–$950 | 2 days |
| Norfolk, VA → San Diego, CA | ~2,700 mi | $1,350–$1,750 | 3 days |
| Fort Campbell, KY → Fort Carson, CO | ~1,150 mi | $675–$900 | 2 days |
| Camp Lejeune, NC → Camp Pendleton, CA | ~2,600 mi | $1,300–$1,700 | 3 days |
| JB Lewis-McChord, WA → Fort Bliss, TX | ~1,650 mi | $900–$1,175 | 2 days |
Planning around your report date
- Book early once you have orders; summer is peak PCS season.
- Pick the drop-off: your new home, temporary lodging, or a base visitor center where you can meet the driver.
- Insurance and registration stay as they are; the car travels on your own policy and plates.
- Hand off the keys to your driver, or have a person you authorize do it if you have already left.
- Track the car by GPS and meet it at the new duty station.
Get a PCS car delivery quote
Pickup address, new duty station or address, and your report date. Written, all-inclusive quote within 2 hours.
Military PCS questions
Will the military ship my car for a PCS inside the continental U.S.?
Generally, no. For a PCS within the continental U.S., service members are normally expected to drive their own vehicles and can claim mileage for the trip. Overseas moves are different: the government can ship one vehicle through a Vehicle Processing Center. Your transportation office has the rules for your orders.
Can you drive my second car to my new duty station?
Yes. It is the most common military trip we do: you drive one car, and our driver brings the other to your new base or home, usually in 1 to 3 days.
Can you deliver my car to a Vehicle Processing Center for an overseas PCS?
Yes. If your orders authorize shipping a vehicle overseas, we can drive it to the Vehicle Processing Center your transportation office assigns, so you don’t lose a travel day during out-processing. Bring the paperwork the VPC requires; your car’s drop-off appointment is yours to book.
Is hiring a driver reimbursable?
That depends on your orders and the Joint Travel Regulations, and Car Driveaway can’t promise reimbursement. Ask your transportation office or finance office before you book, and keep our written quote and receipt.
Can you get the car onto base?
We deliver to your new address, or to a base visitor center or gate where you meet the driver. Base access for civilian drivers varies, so we plan delivery to a place you can meet us.
How much does it cost?
Most trips cost 50¢ to 90¢ per mile, all-inclusive. For example 1,000 miles is about $600–$800, and coast to coast about $1,400–$1,825. Use the cost calculator for your route.
Can you move a car while I am deployed or already overseas?
Yes, with a person you authorize to hand over and receive the keys, or with arrangements we confirm in writing.
How fast can you go?
Our drivers average about 950 miles a day, so most PCS moves are delivered in 1 to 3 days, including coast to coast.
Key facts
- Service: a professional driver delivers a service member’s vehicle to a new duty station, home or Vehicle Processing Center.
- Inside the continental U.S. the government generally does not ship a personal vehicle for a PCS; overseas, one vehicle may be shipped through a Vehicle Processing Center.
- Car Driveaway is a private service; reimbursement depends on the member’s orders.
- Most trips cost 50¢ to 90¢ per mile, all-inclusive: driver, fuel, tolls, the driver’s travel and GPS tracking. Short trips land near the top of that range and long trips near the bottom.
- Timing: most trips 1 to 3 days. Quotes: written within 2 hours. Coverage: all 48 continental states.