Arizona to Georgia Motorcycle Shipping

Arizona to Georgia Motorcycle Shipping Rates by Bike Type

A standard cruiser or sport bike from Phoenix to Atlanta runs about $675 to $950 on an open carrier, and about $950 to $1,325 enclosed. Tucson to Atlanta is a bit shorter, near $650 to $900 open. Savannah, on the coast, runs about $725 to $1,000.

This is a long haul, and long hauls cost less per mile than short ones. Most of the trip is one busy truck corridor, so carriers can fill trailers with other freight going the same way. Carrier quotes rarely match, so weigh the pickup date along with the price.

A Gold Wing or similar dresser typically adds $50 to $100, a trike or sidecar adds $150 to $300, and a bike that cannot start needs a winch. Raise all of it before pickup.

Season matters at both ends. April is the busy month for bikes leaving Arizona, and spring in Georgia brings its own demand. Fall quotes out of Phoenix tend to be easier. Our money-saving tips list other ways to cut the cost.

From the Sonoran Desert to Georgia

A truck out of Phoenix takes I-10 east through Arizona and New Mexico into West Texas. There the truck joins I-20, which passes Fort Worth and Dallas, crosses Louisiana and Mississippi, and enters Alabama. It goes by Birmingham in Alabama and then reaches Georgia and Atlanta.

Once in Georgia the roads fan out. I-20 runs across the state from Alabama through Atlanta to Augusta. I-75 is the main north-south road, 355 miles long from the Florida line through Macon and Atlanta to Tennessee. I-85 heads up toward South Carolina. Savannah is reached by I-16, the spur from Macon, and I-95 runs along the coast.

Pickups work the same way at both ends. A driver collects at or near your Arizona address, and a gated community needs a call to the gate office first. Tucson loads start about 115 miles closer to Georgia than Phoenix loads.

Atlanta traffic is the usual slow spot. Rush hour clogs I-75, I-85 and I-285, so ask for a delivery window and not a fixed hour. A drop in the North Georgia mountains near Dahlonega or Helen means meeting the driver in town, because the roads riders love are not the ones a trailer can use.

How Your Motorcycle Is Loaded and Secured for the Trip

A good driver loads a motorcycle upright. The front wheel goes into a chock so it can't move, and soft straps go around solid points like the frame or the lower triple clamp. The straps are tightened enough to hold the bike but not so much that they bottom out the forks. Hooks stay off your bars, levers and paint.

Enclosed trailers add a roof and walls, and they matter more on a run through desert sun and Gulf-region storms. Many owners of custom paint and vintage bikes choose them for that reason. Compare the bike with the condition report at pickup and add dated photos of your own. Keep both to check against when the bike is delivered in Georgia.