Vehicle Shipping

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:35 am

I am going to be shipping a vehicle here soon (hopefully) and its just way to far to drive and pick up. So my questions are:

-Does anyone have any experience shipping vehicles?
-What company did you use?
-Good experience or bad?
-Was the car running or no?
-Did they require a deposit when the car was picked up then require full payment upon delivery?

Also anything else I should expect with shipping a vehicle. I have called and got a few quotes and they all claim "no hidden fees" Should I believe that? I just want to make sure the shipping goes as smooth as possible and I dont end up getting stuck with hidden fees or charged for something that isnt needed.

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:30 am

Todd has been around on the Roush forum I've been on for years. Transportation is what he does. A lot of people on the site call him and use him for transporting when they can. If he can't do it (location usually I imagine), he can usually tell you who would be good to call.

Tell him Tyler from FnSweet told you to call

http://www.sho-tyme.com/

http://www.fnsweet.com/forums/general-b ... r-man.html

http://www.fnsweet.com/forums/general-b ... -load.html

http://www.fnsweet.com/forums/general-b ... s-now.html

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:14 am

the question is: where does it come from??

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:15 am

It looks like he mostly uses an enclosed trailer. I just need a flatbed with a winch lol

Jenni- Its about 700 miles away in another state

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:40 am

take a flight, pick it up and drive back

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:58 am

If it was drivable I would

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:00 am

take a flight, fix it and drive back

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:13 pm

Well, the car will be getting fixed when I swap the engine into my car lol

Anyone have any experience with shipping cars?

Gnuserup · Post by **Gnuserup** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:39 pm

You don´t have any chance to pick it up with a trailer ?

This is what I did here, as the shipping would have cost nearly the same. Ok - I had been lucky that I only had to pay the trailer rent and the petrol.

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:44 pm

I was going to say, if you only need a trailer, rent one?

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:48 pm

I dont have the time or motivation to drive 13 hours one way or else I wouldve rented a trailer by now lol

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:16 pm

I used a company called Dependable Auto Shippers. I don't remember the exact details but I used them two times. Once for an Integra from Tennessee to Alaska and another for the Cobra from Michigan to Alaska.

I think it was like $1500 but that was just because it was going to Alaska.

I opted for a non enclosed trailer and I paid in full if I remember right.

Both experiences were good... and I'm sure they deal with vehicles that are not running as well.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:40 pm

Thanks John...I actually just called them to get a quote and they want 1300 to ship from Missouri to Ohio

On to the next one I guess :/

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:41 pm

One word of advice when I was searching... I too, naturally, wanted to look for the cheapest.

Until I said screw it and decided to look at reviews. You get what you pay for sometimes with shipping a vehicle.

Keep searching for a cheaper one because $1300 seems a bit high (but with the gas prices the way they are... nothing is going to be cheap) and when you find one, google search and look for reviews.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:03 pm

You read my mind actually lol I have been reading reviews for the last hour or so and found a couple decent places with cheaper rates.

If anyone else has any suggestions feel free to post them. I really want this to go smoothly without getting screwed into paying more at the time of delivery

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:07 pm

Suggestion:

Fly to the car. Rent a uhaul truck (or a normal truck) and a uhaul trailer and drive it home. You will have to pay for the one way fees, but it should be less than $1300.

At least I would hope so.

Biggest problem you will have with that is you are 21.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:17 pm

racer12306 wrote:Suggestion:

Fly to the car. Rent a uhaul truck (or a normal truck) and a uhaul trailer and drive it home. You will have to pay for the one way fees, but it should be less than $1300.

At least I would hope so.

Biggest problem you will have with that is you are 21.

Bigger problem would be I have never drove a truck with a trailer on the back. I would be nervous and scared driving a truck 783 miles that wasnt mine lol Logically that would probably be the cheapest and easier way to go about getting the car but again I dont feel confident doing something like that

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:30 pm

If you can drive worth a damn.. you'll be fine. it's not hard at all.

Just be cautious, watch your mirrors, etc..

I started driving 44 foot tractor trailers at 18....lmao.

I didn't think about doing the uhaul thing...Uhaul has a full car trailer (no winch to put the vehicle on it though) for about $100 a day around here. I'm not sure how much they charge for a truck though.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:37 pm

Ah, yeah I would need to have the car winched onto the trailer. Also thought about going the AAA route too but from what I understand you get 100 miles free then after that you have to pay. Might be wrong on that though

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:44 pm

You can't push it on a trailer?... man up

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:47 pm

you don't need no winch...

just get a come along from harbor freight. takes a little muscle but it should only be $20.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:48 pm

lolz...well I'm sure its possible but whats the point of having the technology of a winch if everybody just pushed cars onto a trailer?

Might as well go learn Mores code and ditch my cell phone

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:50 pm

^-- this too...

The SRT-4 was down and we pushed it on a Uhaul trailer... 2 of us (me with a fked up back and my step dad)

If you want to be balling... screw the winch, pay $1300 to ship it

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:51 pm

If you want to save money...

come along >>> winch

Dammit Man! · Post by **Dammit Man!** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:51 pm

Car dolly?

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:52 pm

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No matter what I just dont have the time to take 2-3 days off of work to fly out there, rent a truck and a trailer then drive 13 hours home lol believe me I wish I could

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:58 pm

pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

That's a one day trip.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:59 pm

Exactly, I've rented a uhaul trailer, driven 10 hours one way to find out the Samurai I was looking at was an AWESOME one in pictures and just complete garbage in person and turn right the fuck back around and drove 10 hours home again. (same day)

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:42 pm

will this car even roll? It might have to be dragged. yellowpatrols pics made it look pretty fucked up and didnt he take the wheels off it?

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:02 pm

Fly me out rent me a pick-up (enterprise) and a car Dolly or trailer and ill Yank the fucker back for you!