Moving a vehicle takes time depending on several factors such as distance, traffic, carrier availability, weather, road construction, detours, and driver hours. Distances of up to 200 miles normally take 1 day, whereas distances greater than 2,000 miles can take 4-5 days. On average, drivers can drive 400 miles per day, so if you divide the total distance by 400, you can know how long it takes to ship your car.