The Best Motorcycle Shipping Company in New Jersey: What Riders Should Look For

What motorcycle shipping in New Jersey costs and how long it takes

Most shipments to or from New Jersey

$750 to $1,200

Coast to coast (for example New Jersey to California)

About $1,300

Transit time

10 to 15 business days

Your exact price depends on the distance, the size and type of bike, whether it runs, how easily a truck can reach each address and how flexible your dates are. These are typical figures, not a quote. Request a free quote for a price on your exact shipment.

What the best motorcycle shipping company in New Jersey does

Price is easy to compare. Care, honesty and communication are harder to judge, and they matter more. Before you book NJ motorcycle transport, make sure the company offers all of the following:

• A fully enclosed trailer from pickup to delivery. Enclosed bike shipping in New Jersey keeps your motorcycle out of rain, winter road salt, rock chips and highway grime, and out of view at truck stops. Learn more about enclosed motorcycle transport.
• Soft tie-down straps. Soft loops wrap around solid points on the frame, so no metal hooks touch paint or chrome, and the bike rides upright without strain on the bars, levers or fairings.
• True door-to-door service. The driver comes to your house, dealer, shop or storage unit. Apartment and condo pickups work too, as long as a truck and trailer can safely reach the building or a nearby spot you agree on. See how it works.
• Insured carriers. Ask who provides the coverage and how a claim works, and make sure the condition of the bike is recorded at pickup and checked again at delivery.
• A clear quote for your exact shipment. The price should reflect your bike, both addresses and your dates, and it should say what is included. Our prices page explains how quotes are built.
• Live agents who answer. You should be able to talk to a real person 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm ET. Ours are at (866) 216-7742.
• The ability to palletize. A shipper that can secure your bike to a pallet can move non-running motorcycles and projects safely.

If you want the full checklist, including red flags and the questions to ask before you book, read how to choose the best motorcycle transportation company.

Palletized shipping: an option most shippers do not offer

We can palletize a motorcycle. The bike is rolled onto a pallet, held in a wheel chock and strapped down with soft tie-downs, then moved as one secured unit. Because the bike rides on the pallet, it does not need to start or run, which makes this a good fit for non-running bikes, projects and restorations, and for vintage or high-value motorcycles that should be handled as little as possible. Tell us about the bike when you request a quote and we will tell you whether it will ship palletized or rolled into the trailer.

Shipping a motorcycle within, into and out of New Jersey

Within the state, riders move bikes between North Jersey, the Jersey Shore and South Jersey for all kinds of reasons: a new purchase from a private seller a couple of counties away, a bike headed to a shore house for the summer, or a project going to a specialist shop. Even a short trip can be worth shipping when the bike does not run, has no plates yet, or simply should not sit in Parkway traffic.

Shipping into New Jersey is common for riders who buy across the river. Many bikes come in from sellers and dealers in New York and Pennsylvania, and from farther away when the right model is only for sale on the other side of the country. If you ship a motorcycle to New Jersey from another state, door-to-door pickup means you never have to travel to collect it.

Shipping out of New Jersey often follows the calendar. When the riding season ends, plenty of owners ship a motorcycle from New Jersey to Florida so they can keep riding through the winter, then bring it back in spring. Our Florida motorcycle shipping page covers that end of the trip. Others are relocating for work, moving out of the city, or sending a bike to a buyer in another state.

For more on the routes and regions we serve in the state, see our New Jersey motorcycle shipping page, or browse every city and state on the service areas map.

Why New Jersey riders ship instead of ride

• Buying online or from another state. The bike you want may be hundreds of miles away. Shipping saves a long trip there and a long ride back on an unfamiliar bike.
• Relocating. Moving in or out of New Jersey, or out of the New York City metro, is already a lot to handle. Sending the motorcycle separately takes one thing off the list.
• Winter down south. Shipping the bike to Florida or another warm state for the off-season lets you keep riding instead of letting it sit under a cover.
• Rallies and events. Arrive with a clean bike and fresh legs instead of hundreds of highway miles behind you.
• Shops and restorations. Non-running projects and bikes headed to a builder or restoration shop need to be moved without being ridden.
• Protecting a new or vintage bike. Avoiding long interstate miles keeps the odometer low and keeps road debris off the paint.

New Jersey tips: towns, tight streets and timing

• Where we pick up and deliver. Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Morristown, Trenton, Cherry Hill, Toms River and Atlantic City, plus the towns in between.
• Tight streets. In Hoboken, Jersey City and other dense towns a truck and trailer may not fit on your block. We agree on a nearby wider street or open lot ahead of time.
• Shore pickups. Summer weekend traffic on the Parkway and on the barrier islands is heavy, so a weekday pickup or delivery is usually easier at the Jersey Shore.
• Buying from another state. If you buy a bike in New York, Pennsylvania or farther away and bring it home, you will title and register it with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Get the signed title and a bill of sale from the seller, and check the MVC website for current fees and tax.
• Book ahead for Florida. With transit of 10 to 15 business days, book three to four weeks before you want to be riding. For Daytona Bike Week in early March, that means booking by early February.

How to get your bike ready for pickup

A few minutes of prep makes pickup faster and protects you if a question comes up later:

• Wash the bike so existing marks are easy to see, then take dated photos of every side.
• Leave about a quarter tank of fuel or less.
• Empty the saddlebags and remove loose accessories such as phone mounts, tank bags and luggage.
• Turn off the alarm and have the keys ready for the driver.
• Tell us up front about anything unusual: a lowered bike, a custom front end, leaks, or a motorcycle that does not run.

Why riders call Motorcycle Transporters

We are based in Richmond, VA and ship motorcycles to and from New Jersey and nationwide. New Jersey sits on the I-95 corridor, one of the lanes we run most. Every bike travels door to door in a fully enclosed trailer, held with soft tie-down straps, and moves with insured carriers.

When you call, a real person picks up. Live agents are available 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm ET, to talk through your bike and route before you book and to tell you where things stand while it is on the road. If you are shipping in Virginia as well, our guide to the best motorcycle shipping company in Virginia covers that side. When you are ready, request a free quote and we will give you a straight answer on price and timing for your shipment.