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Posted on 1/14/19 at 8:59 pm
Posted by prince of fools
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
1130 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 8:59 pm
Any of you guys have experience with having a vehicle transported cross country?

I’ve been doing my research and a lot of the companies seem sketchy. For example, a ton of companies are named AAA-something, and that’s raising some red flags.
Posted by shinerfan
Duckworld(Earth-616)
Member since Sep 2009
22452 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:02 pm to
Unless it's an irreplaceable antique just verify their insurance and take pics pre-trip. (Don't forget pics of odometer.)
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
2957 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:03 pm to
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Any of you guys have experience with having a vehicle transported cross country?

I’ve been doing my research and a lot of the companies seem sketchy. For example, a ton of companies are named AAA-something, and that’s raising some red flags.
they are just mostly brokers and will farm the work out. Nobody is going to steal your car but it probably won't be there when they promise. What are you shipping? You can go with the waggoners or reliable carriers but you will pay a premium.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
35555 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:03 pm to
Spend the money on a good reputable transporter.


Sometimes the lowest bid has the highest cost
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:07 pm to
Posted by roberma
Punta Gorda, FL
Member since Jul 2009
257 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:07 pm to
We just used one to transport from Tampa to Lubbock, TX. Yes, it was a broker deal, put it on a flatbed and picked up a truck on the way. The deal with brokers farming it out is you have to be flexible with arrival times. It was $850.00 for the transport.
Posted by Cymry Teigr
Member since Sep 2012
2106 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:26 pm to
On the off-chance it is an antique or collectible: Horseless Carriage

They’ve been around for decades and never had an issue with them.
Posted by Big Jim Slade
Member since Oct 2016
4948 posts
Posted on 1/14/19 at 9:34 pm to
I used Q Auto Transport. Open transport from SC to La. was $700. Took about 2-3 days or so. Guy driving a beat up old dually and pulling a trailer with a couple of cars on it. He was a hot shot driver who drove up from south Florida, grabbed a car or two in SC, delivered one in La and was then heading on to Houston to drop the other one. Had I seen the setup (which doesn’t at all resemble the carriers on their website),I probably wouldn’t have used them. But it served its purpose and got the car there with no problems.
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