Our Burbank office arranges open and covered transport to all 50 states, with pickup planned around I-5, SR-134 and SR-170 and a real person answering the local number.
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Burbank is the gateway to the San Fernando Valley and sits directly on the I-5, so it's one of the most carrier-friendly pickup points in Los Angeles County. Hollywood Burbank Airport makes it a common fly-and-ship location for people relocating in or out of LA.
We ship a lot of vehicles for people in the studio and production world — crew relocating to Atlanta or New Mexico for a shoot, picture cars headed to a set, and families moving between Burbank and the East Coast. Toluca Lake and the Rancho district have tight, tree-lined streets, so expect to meet the truck at a lot on Alameda, Olive or Magnolia.
Ranges reflect typical transit after loading; the coordinator confirms a window when the carrier is dispatched.
Burbank sits where the San Fernando Valley meets the Verdugo Mountains, with the I-5 running along its eastern edge, the 134 across its south side, and the 170 a few minutes west. Hollywood Burbank Airport is in the middle of it. For an auto transport company, that layout is close to ideal: carriers running the I-5 between Los Angeles and Northern California pass through Burbank several times a day, the 134 connects to the 210 for eastbound lanes, and the airport makes Burbank the most convenient fly-and-ship point in the Valley. Whether you're sending a car to a new job in Atlanta, shipping a picture vehicle to a set in New Mexico, or relocating a family to Seattle, the truck you need is already nearby.
Golden State Auto Transport's Burbank office on West Alameda Avenue is in the Media District, between the studios and the 134. When you request a quote here, you're matched with licensed, insured carriers that run these lanes, and a local coordinator on the (818) line takes it from there.
Burbank's economy runs on entertainment, and so does a surprising share of our local shipping. Crew members get hired onto productions in Atlanta, Albuquerque, Vancouver and New York and need a car there in a week. Post-production and animation staff transfer between Burbank and studio offices in other states. Prop houses and production companies move picture cars — the hero vehicle, the background cars, the vintage police cruiser — to and from locations across the country, often on a tight schedule and often in enclosed trailers so they arrive exactly as they left. We've built the Burbank office around that pace: expedited pickup on the major lanes, enclosed capacity for vehicles that can't take weather or road grit, and coordinators who understand that a call time doesn't move.
For everyone else — families in Magnolia Park, retirees in the Rancho district, young professionals in the Media District apartments — the same network handles ordinary relocations at ordinary prices, with open transport as the default and enclosed as an option.
Burbank is a mix of carrier-friendly and carrier-impossible. The industrial and commercial areas near the airport, along San Fernando Boulevard, Empire Avenue and Victory Boulevard, and the big lots at the Empire Center and around the studios all handle a full-size hauler without trouble. The Media District's wide streets are fine on weekends and early mornings. On the other hand, Toluca Lake, the Rancho Equestrian District and the hillside streets above Glenoaks Boulevard have narrow roads, low trees and tight corners; Magnolia Park's residential blocks are charming and not built for an 80-foot trailer.
In those neighborhoods your driver will arrange a meeting point a few minutes away — the lots on Alameda Avenue, Olive Avenue or Magnolia Boulevard, or the commercial stretches near the airport. We also handle a lot of airport-adjacent pickups for customers flying out of Hollywood Burbank: drop the car at an agreed lot, hand off the keys, and head to your gate.
Most Burbank vehicles — commuter cars, family SUVs, leased vehicles going back to a dealer in another state — ride on open carriers, the standard double-deck trailers that account for most of the industry. It's the most economical choice and the one with the shortest wait, because there are far more open trucks on the road. Enclosed transport is the right call for picture cars, classic and collector vehicles from the Rancho and Toluca Lake garages, exotics, and anything with low ground clearance that needs a liftgate rather than ramps. It also appeals to customers who simply want the extra protection and a smaller, more attentive load. The quote tool on this page prices both so you can decide with real numbers.
Distance sets the baseline. Burbank to Las Vegas or Phoenix is quick and cheap; the Bay Area and Sacramento are well-served by the I-5; Portland and Seattle cost more per mile because carriers want full loads before heading north; Atlanta, Nashville and the Northeast have the highest total price but the lowest per-mile rate. Vehicle size and weight matter — a Sprinter van or a lifted truck occupies more than one car's worth of trailer. Running condition matters, because inoperable vehicles need a winch-equipped truck. Open versus enclosed is usually the biggest single swing after distance.
Flexibility is the factor you control. A three-to-five-day pickup window lets a carrier fit your car into a load that's already passing through the Valley, and that efficiency shows up in the price. A single fixed date, especially a weekend, narrows the field and costs more. Every quote here is all-in, with no fuel surcharges or delivery fees added later.
Production schedules drive a lot of Burbank's shipping, and those don't follow the calendar. The predictable waves are the summer relocation season — families moving before school starts and studio staff transferring — late-August student shipments to colleges out of state, and a post-holiday surge in January when people start new jobs. Pilot season and awards season bring short-notice moves for industry professionals. If your dates are fixed, tell us early; if they're flexible, say so, because it saves money.
Wash the car before pickup so the inspection is accurate, and walk it with the driver while the bill of lading is completed — every existing scratch gets noted, and that record protects you. Leave about a quarter tank of gas. Remove personal items, parking passes, toll transponders and anything in the cabin that isn't bolted down; carrier insurance covers the vehicle, not its contents. Disable or explain any aftermarket alarm. For picture cars and classics, tell the driver about low clearance, battery cutoffs or quirks that affect loading. Have a spare key for the driver.
Inbound shipping to Burbank is just as common as outbound: new hires arriving for studio jobs, families relocating from out of state, students coming to Woodbury University, and productions bringing vehicles in from other cities. Your coordinator tracks the carrier from the origin, calls with a delivery window, and arranges a sensible meeting point if your street can't take the truck.
When a production or a company moves several vehicles at once, the economics change. Two or more cars going from Burbank to the same destination can often share a trailer, which lowers the per-vehicle price and keeps the whole shipment on one schedule. For larger fleets — a prop house relocating a collection, a company moving its sales vehicles to a new regional office — we coordinate multiple carriers and stagger pickups so that nothing sits waiting. Tell your coordinator how many vehicles, where they're going and when they need to arrive, and you'll get a single plan with one point of contact instead of a stack of separate bookings.
Every carrier matched through this page carries active cargo insurance that we verify before dispatch. The protection works through the inspection reports: at pickup in Burbank the driver notes the vehicle's condition on the bill of lading, and at delivery the receiving party compares the car against that report. Photograph the vehicle on all sides at pickup, including the roof and wheels, and again at delivery before signing. If a new scratch or dent has appeared, note it on the delivery report — that's what triggers the carrier's coverage. Your coordinator stays involved if a claim is needed, which is one of the practical advantages of working with a local office rather than an anonymous dispatcher.
Burbank's airport makes a specific kind of move easy: fly out today, have the car follow. The usual sequence is to book the shipment first with a pickup window that starts a day or two before your flight. The driver calls to set a time and a meeting point — often a lot near the airport or along Empire Avenue — and you hand over the keys, sign the bill of lading and head to the terminal. The car arrives at your destination within the transit window for the lane, and the driver calls the receiving party ahead of delivery. If no one will be at the destination yet, a friend, family member or building manager can receive the vehicle as long as they're able to inspect and sign. The reverse works too: arrivals flying into Burbank for a new job can have a car waiting within days.
We know this city. A coordinator who understands that Toluca Lake needs a meet-up, that the Empire Center lots are the standard handoff, and that a production's schedule is non-negotiable will give you a straight answer and a real plan. Golden State Auto Transport matches you with licensed, insured carriers screened for authority, safety record and active cargo coverage, and stays with you from quote to delivery. Get your instant quote above or call the Burbank office at the number at the top of the page.
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