Nationwide Car Shipping & Auto Transport

Open transport is commonly used for standard passenger vehicles and may offer:

• Often lower-cost than enclosed transport for comparable routes and vehicles
• Ability to transport multiple vehicles at once
• Common equipment type on many major interstate lanes
• Carrier search can be broader than enclosed equipment on many routes
• Commonly used for everyday vehicles on both regional and long-distance routes

While your vehicle is exposed to the elements during transport, the assigned carrier documents vehicle condition at pickup and delivery and uses equipment appropriate to the vehicle.

Enclosed transport can add protection and specialized loading options for vehicles that need them:

• Covered transport environment that reduces exposure to weather and road debris
• Ideal for luxury, classic, exotic, or high-value vehicles
• Equipment and loading approach matched to the specific vehicle
• Specialized handling and loading procedures
• Carrier coverage varies and should be reviewed for the assigned shipment

Enclosed transport is commonly considered for collector, exotic, luxury, restored, low-clearance or other vehicles where added protection is a priority.

Military PCS-related private transport planning can include:

• Planning around PCS and reporting-date timelines
• Pickup-window planning around reporting and relocation timelines where current carrier availability permits
• Pickup planning near installations when large-carrier access is restricted
• Pickup and delivery access planned around installation-area and large-carrier restrictions
• Private-shipment planning kept separate from government POV entitlement and program rules

Private PCS-related shipments are planned around the service member’s actual route, dates, access requirements and applicable government entitlement rules.

Motorcycle transport planning should account for bike-specific equipment and securement:

• Carrier equipment and securement method confirmed for the specific motorcycle
• Bike-specific loading requirements documented before carrier assignment
• Enclosed or other weather-shielded transport can be requested when appropriate and available
• Bike dimensions, accessories and loading requirements captured for cruisers, touring bikes, sport bikes and custom motorcycles
• Protection and securement requirements confirmed for high-value or custom motorcycles

Motorcycle shipments are planned around the assigned carrier equipment, loading method, route and bike-specific requirements.

Oversized and specialty shipments require equipment matched to actual dimensions, weight, operability and loading requirements:

• Dually trucks and oversized pickups
• Lifted vehicles and custom builds
• RVs and motorhomes
• Boats on trailers
• Construction and farm equipment
• Other non-standard vehicles

Carrier and equipment fit are evaluated for the vehicle dimensions, route, loading requirements and available capacity.

Student vehicle-shipping plans may need to account for:

• Planning around academic calendars and move-in windows
• Pickup-window planning around academic calendars and move-in constraints
• Campus-area handoffs planned around legal, safe large-carrier access
• Student/parent communication and accessible campus-area handoffs
• Customer and parent/authorized-contact communication handled through the shipment plan

Student shipments are coordinated around the actual school calendar, accessible handoff location, route and carrier availability.

Hawaii vehicle shipping can require several coordinated steps:

• Ocean-terminal requirements reviewed for the selected provider
• Mainland land-to-port coordination based on the selected ocean terminal
• Documentation requirements confirmed for the selected ocean carrier and terminal
• Military PCS-related private shipments separated from official government POV entitlement workflows
• Ocean equipment and vehicle-acceptance rules confirmed with the selected provider
• Port and documentation coordination based on the selected ocean carrier

Hawaii shipments are planned around the selected ocean carrier’s current terminal, vehicle, documentation and scheduling requirements.

Expedited service prioritizes carrier search and pickup planning when timing matters:

• Priority carrier search through the applicable brokerage/carrier-assignment process
• Tighter pickup-window planning when current capacity supports it
• Intended for time-sensitive relocations where a tighter carrier-search plan is appropriate
• Useful for purchases or relocations with tighter planning deadlines
• Priority carrier search and pickup-window coordination

Expedited service can require a higher market offer and still remains subject to road distance, driver hours, weather, traffic and operating conditions.

Classic and collector shipments should be planned around vehicle value, clearance, condition, loading equipment and protection requirements:

• Securement method and loading equipment confirmed with the assigned carrier for the specific vehicle
• Operability disclosed early so appropriate winch or loading capability can be confirmed
• Assigned carrier coverage reviewed for the specific shipment
• Enclosed equipment options based on carrier availability and vehicle requirements
• Clearance and loading-method planning for low or specialty vehicles
• Show, auction and receiving deadlines incorporated into pickup and delivery planning

Collector shipments are matched to an assigned carrier whose equipment and loading plan fit the vehicle requirements.