To update this thread with POSITIVE experience shipping..... I recently purchased a car in Houston. I was debating driving it home but the 1125 miles and 16 hrs on the road VS shipping got me thinking. I COULD fly back down and drive it home. Or even fly my wife WITH me for a memorable road trip, but she and I both were staring down the barrel of some impossible deadlines, and I simply could NOT spare the time. Neither could she. I have a buddy that runs hot shot, but he wasn't going to texas anytime soon and was booked till november.
Ironically the last car the owner sold also came to NC, so he gave me the name of that shipper. I've never shipped a car myself so I was VERY apprehensive.
I decided to read thru this thread and found this very helpful
In fact it was so helpful that I clicked the link at the bottom for a quote.
As Josh said, YOU (being the client) never get to deal with the actual shipper....you only deal with a broker.
I started at
National Express Auto Transport | Car Shipping Services and got a quote for $1,025
Next was
Summit Auto Transport and a quote for $1,350
I settled with
#1 Auto Transport Company and their quote for $1,125 since that was the company that the owner had used before and had a great experience with.
All three offered pickup within 2 days. Only 2 offered choices of carriers. Nexus offered enclosed, large transit, or hot shot. I chose hot shot so they would deliver to my doorstep as well as pick up at the sellers doorstep.
Here's the delivery slip if anyone wants to contact the shipper the broker eventually contracted to get me my vehicle:
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I was very pleased with the way it was handled and the fact that it came in 4 days from the bowels of Texas.
Just putting this out there in case any of you find the right car in all the wrong places. There are options.