Ship Your Car Across Canada
by Rail.
Your car travels Canada's national rail network.
No highway miles. No road risk. Just rail.
Ship your car by train across Canada — coast to coast, terminal to terminal.
How Car Shipping by Train Works
Three steps for you. Everything else — the train, the tracking, the handoff — is on us.
Get a Quote & Book
Use our online quote wizard to get an instant all-in price — tax included, insurance included. Book, sign, and pay in minutes. No phone calls required.
Your Car Gets to the Terminal
Drop it off yourself at the nearest Rail Auto Canada terminal, or let us arrange a pickup from your home or any address. Either way, our team handles everything from there.
Pick Up — or We Deliver
Your car travels by train on Canada's CN rail network, fully tracked. At destination, collect it from the terminal yourself — or we can arrange delivery straight to your door.
Instant all-in quote. Tax included. Insurance included. Takes 60 seconds.
Get Your Instant QuoteWhat's Included in Every Shipment
One all-in price. No add-ons. No surprises.
Insurance
Every shipment is covered. No extra cost, no separate policy needed.
Real-Time Tracking
Live status in your client portal. Email and SMS at every milestone.
All-In Pricing
One price, everything included — insurance, taxes, terminal handling. No surprise fees, no add-ons at checkout.
Secure Handling
Professional terminal intake, condition photos, and secured rail transport.
Choose How You Want to Ship
The most affordable option is terminal-to-terminal. But if you need more flexibility, we can meet you wherever is easiest.
Home pickup and delivery is available in most major cities near our terminals. Your exact quote will show all available options and fees.
The Case for Rail
Why Ship by Rail?
Rail isn't just a different mode of transport. For long-distance vehicle moves across Canada, it's a fundamentally smarter choice.
Off the Highway Entirely
Your car never touches a public road during transit. It travels on Canada's national rail corridor — no intersections, no road hazards, no merging traffic.
Zero Rock Chips
No road debris, no stone chips, no weather damage. Rail protects your vehicle in ways that open-deck truck transport physically cannot.
Enclosed & Secured
Your vehicle rides in an enclosed auto rack rail car. No random people nearby. No unauthorized access. No driver opening your doors at a rest stop.
Nobody Drives Your Car
Not a single kilometre on the highway. The only movement is a short drive at the terminal yards — onto the rail car, and off at destination. That is it.
75% Less Carbon
Rail produces up to 75% fewer emissions per kilometre than truck transport. The most sustainable way to move a vehicle long-distance in Canada.
Insurance Included
Every shipment is covered from the moment your vehicle arrives at the terminal. No add-ons, no extra policy. It is part of every single quote.
Predictable Schedule
Rail runs on fixed timetables. Once your car is on the train, the transit window is reliable and trackable — not subject to traffic or driver delays.
Tracked at Every Stage
Real-time status in your client portal. Email and SMS updates when it is loaded, in transit, arrived, and ready for pickup. You always know where your car is.
Rail vs Open Truck — Side by Side
For long-haul inter-provincial moves, this is what the comparison actually looks like.
Rail is not always faster door-to-door — total timeline is 3–4 weeks for coast-to-coast. But for what it protects and what it saves, nothing compares on long hauls. If speed is your priority and you choose a truck carrier, make sure you use a reputable, licensed company — not a random broker off a marketplace. One thing to watch for: some carriers will let you load personal belongings into your vehicle. That might sound convenient, but reputable carriers — including us — do not allow it. Personal items are not insured during transport, they can shift and cause interior damage to your vehicle, and in some cases they can affect the safety of other vehicles being shipped alongside yours. If a carrier is willing to let you pack your car full of stuff, that is a red flag, not a feature.
From quote to delivery —
all on your phone.
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Quote in 60 seconds
Origin, destination, vehicle — done. All-in pricing including tax and insurance, with no callbacks or “we’ll get back to you.”
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Track every stage in real time
Drop-off, loaded, in transit, ready for pickup. Email and SMS at every milestone. No wondering where your car is.
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Sign, pay, and track — one portal
E-signature, secure payment, full booking history, and live tracking — all in one place, accessible from any device.
All-in pricing
No surprises. No hidden fees.
Insurance included. Tax calculated automatically. The price in your quote is the price you pay.
Coast to Coast
We Ship Cars Across Canada by Train
From Vancouver and Calgary in the west, through Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg in the prairies, all the way to Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax in the east — we move personal vehicles coast to coast on Canada's national rail network.
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View all routes →Car Shipping Across Canada by Train
Rail Auto Canada is a coast-to-coast auto transport service built specifically for Canadians who need to ship a car by train between provinces. We operate terminal-to-terminal car shipping along Canada's national CN rail network, connecting eight major cities — Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax — in one unified service. Instead of driving thousands of kilometres or booking an open truck carrier, you arrange for your car to get to the nearest terminal and collect it at the destination with virtually no highway exposure and virtually no odometer impact — only a few hundred metres at the terminal yards.
Our customers include snowbirds making seasonal provincial moves, families relocating for work or retirement, online car buyers taking delivery from another province, new Canadians settling into a new city, military members on posting, and anyone who doesn't want to put their car on a highway for 5,000 kilometres. Whether you're shipping a sedan from Toronto to Vancouver, an SUV from Calgary to Montreal, or a family vehicle from Halifax to Edmonton, car shipping by train keeps your vehicle off the highway and in a controlled, tracked, insured environment.
Rail auto transport is often the cheapest way to ship a car across Canada on long-haul routes. Car shipping by train is price-competitive with open truck carriers on corridors over 1,000 km, and frequently cheaper on full coast-to-coast moves — without the rock chips, road salt, and weather exposure of highway transport. Pricing is all-in: insurance is included, taxes are shown separately, and there are no surprise fuel surcharges added after the quote.
Booking is simpler than most people expect. You use our online quote wizard to get an instant car shipping cost for your specific route, book and pay online, drop your vehicle at the origin terminal, and track its progress through your client portal as it travels by train across the country. The total timeline from handoff to ready-for-pickup is typically 3 to 4 weeks for coast-to-coast routes, and shorter for closer corridors. When you're ready, get a car shipping quote and compare — most people are surprised at how affordable vehicle shipping by rail is.
Common Questions
How much does it cost to ship my car?
Can I leave personal belongings in my car?
How long does shipping take?
How do I track my vehicle?
Is my car safe on the train?
What do I need to bring to drop-off?
- Your vehicle with at least a quarter tank of fuel (gas/diesel/hybrid only — no upper limit, fill it up if you want)
- One set of keys — keep any spares with you
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- Your job number from your booking confirmation
If you're shipping an EV, the battery should be charged to approximately 85% — not full, not near empty. And before you arrive: clear all personal items from the vehicle, and remove any external accessories like roof racks or bike racks.
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