How Does Car Shipping Work
When you’re moving something as valuable as your car, you want to know it’s in the right hands.
At Unlimited Auto Trans, we ensure the only hands touching your vehicle are fully insured, reliable, and trustworthy—and that they care about your car as much as you do.
Partnering with top-rated trucking companies in your area, we can get your car safely loaded and on the move in no time. Unlike working directly with a carrier, your car is the driver’s number one priority—minimizing the chances of delay or damage. And while a carrier’s estimate can vary wildly from the final price you pay, our no-obligation quotes are guaranteed, so there won’t be any unwanted surprises.
Never used a broker before? We aim to make things as simple and seamless as possible. Here’s how our car shipping process works.
How Does Car Shipping Work?
Our Steps Process
Get an instant quote and book your car delivery
Fill out our intuitive online form to get our most competitive price in seconds. Have specialized needs? Got questions about your quote? Call (888) 278-9855, and one of our dedicated agents will be happy to help.
When you’re ready to schedule your car shipment, use our secure online booking tool to smooth out the details. You can also book over the phone by calling your assigned agent.
Carrier Assigned and your vehicle Is picked up
Based on your desired route and time frame, our dispatch team will pair you with the perfect carrier. We’ll send you an automatic update confirming your projected pickup and delivery dates.
Your driver will work closely with you to arrange a convenient pickup time, date, and location. When they arrive, they’ll walk you or your designated contact person through our comprehensive vehicle inspection process. Just sign the bill of lading to confirm everything’s accurate, and they’ll load your vehicle and hit the road.
Want a status update? You can always call your driver directly, or get in touch with our helpful Customer Support team.
Your vehicle is Delivered
Your driver will keep you in the loop about delivery arrangements. Once they offload your car, they’ll carefully inspect it again to make sure it’s in the same condition as it was when you last saw it.
All you have to do then is pay any remaining balance to the driver. It’s that easy.
Step 1
Use our car shipping quote calculator to get our most competitive price in seconds. Have specialized needs? Got questions about your quote? Call (888) 278-9855, and one of our dedicated agents will be happy to help.
When you’re ready to schedule your car shipment, use our secure online booking tool to smooth out the details. You can also book over the phone by calling your assigned agent.
Step 2
Based on your desired route and time frame, our dispatch team will pair you with the perfect car carrier. We’ll send you an automatic update confirming your projected pickup and delivery dates.
Your driver will work closely with you to arrange a convenient pickup time, date, and location. When they arrive, they’ll walk you or your designated contact person through our comprehensive vehicle inspection process. Just sign the bill of lading to confirm everything’s accurate, and they’ll load your vehicle and hit the road.
Want a status update? You can always call your driver directly, or get in touch with our helpful Customer Support team.
Step 3
All you have to do then is pay any remaining balance to the driver. It’s that easy.
Take the stress out of shipping your vehicle. Contact us today.
To Get Started Shipping
If you would prefer to speak to one of our experienced Transport Specialists, feel free to give us a call at (888) 278-9855
Determining Factors for your Car Shipping Costs
Miles are a key factor, but shorter distances require the same effort in pick-up & drop-off by drivers –even though they spend less time on the road. So long-distance can actually be cheaper per mile, just as an airline ticket from Detroit to Los Angeles can cost the same as one from NY to LA.
75% of customers find open trailer transport with 3 – 10 cars the best value. Enclosed transport trailers are much smaller, with just 2-6 cars. Driving the same miles, same # of days with fewer vehicles costs more per car, but enclosed trailers are recommended for classics, exotics and others valued at $70,000+.
Trucks have maximum loads for safety. A larger or longer vehicle may take up more than 1 space on the transport trailer. A heavier one uses up more of the maximum allowable weight load – which means the trailer may be limited on the other vehicles it could carry.
We transport all vehicles – running or not. A car that is inoperable – one that does not start or run on its own – requires extra time, effort and equipment from the driver, which is more costly.
Pickup and/or dropoff in a rural location typically costs more than to and from major metro areas. Larger cities have more truckers driving through, and are served by more major highways that are easier for truckers. Just as there are fewer flights from Detroit to Atlanta each day than from NY to LA, there are fewer trucks available in some rural areas which can affect pricing.
High demand during some seasons can cause prices to spike on some routes, and even truckers take holidays. So shipping before Thanksgiving or Christmas for example can be challenging, and times of flooding or hurricanes in a region can affect availability and cost. Direction of travel can impact prices.
