Auto Transport

[Former User]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a good interstate transport company? I need to ship the Benz to CA: I'd prefer enclosed, but that's pretty $$, so open is fine too.

:)

[Gator_86_951]

Incidentally, I will be needing auto transport to transport the 951 from Florida to Maryland/Virginia too. Looking forward to recommendations.

[Blur80]

Intercity Transport - expensive but no worries.

[VaSteve]

Incidentally, I will be needing auto transport to transport the 951 from Florida to Maryland/Virginia too. Looking forward to recommendations.

open door. get in. insert key. transport car to maryland.

or this:

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/82437/2/istockphoto_82437_crushed_cars_001.jpg

[Motomodz]

http://www.thomascsundayinc.com/

A friend of mine uses them to send his show cars to SEMA.....has never had any problems.

[rs911t]

Intercity Transport - expensive but no worries.

x2

[Lupin..the..3rd]

Incidentally, I will be needing auto transport to transport the 951 from Florida to Maryland/Virginia too. Looking forward to recommendations.

For Florida to DC area you might consider the train. My father bought a car a few years ago in FL - he flew down there to pick it up, then bought a ticket on the train that included car transport and a private sleeper room. 12 hour train ride but your car comes with you, and you have a bed to sleep in. Catch an 8pm train and when you wake up, you're in DC with your car. :)

[Gator_86_951]

open door. get in. insert key. transport car to maryland.

or this:

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/82437/2/istockphoto_82437_crushed_cars_001.jpg

For Florida to DC area you might consider the train. My father bought a car a few years ago in FL - he flew down there to pick it up, then bought a ticket on the train that included car transport and a private sleeper room. 12 hour train ride but your car comes with you, and you have a bed to sleep in. Catch an 8pm train and when you wake up, you're in DC with your car. :)


Steve, thanks :rolleyes: I own two cars now as I bought a mazda speed 3 in September because I don't want to drive the 951 around as my only car. I plan to store the pork at a friend's house in Maryland.

Lupin, I actually thought of the auto-train myself too. I can pick it up in Jacksonville which is about 1.5 hours from here. I am actually only bringing my clothes and some other essentials because all my furniture is from undergrad.

My plan is to put the pork on the transport, drive the mazda with whatever packed in it to the train, pass out, wake up, drive to new place, unpack. Then either have somebody else get the pork from the transport or drive out to wherever and take care of it then.

[tdatk]

For Florida to DC area you might consider the train. My father bought a car a few years ago in FL - he flew down there to pick it up, then bought a ticket on the train that included car transport and a private sleeper room. 12 hour train ride but your car comes with you, and you have a bed to sleep in. Catch an 8pm train and when you wake up, you're in DC with your car. :)
Funny, I was considering catching the 6 pm to Atlanta, sleeping all the way to PU my truck and drive back. BOT ,I used DAS to ship from Tacoma Wa. to Va. Delivered to my door. They broke my Drivers side mirror and paid a premium to get that fixed,actually covered half the cost of the ship.

[OldTee]

Pay my expenses and give me a business class (maybe for two if my wife wants to go) air ticket. Might be talked into doing it. Gator, you too.
ARF

[HoodPin]

Pay my expenses and give me a business class (maybe for two if my wife wants to go) air ticket. Might be talked into doing it. Gator, you too.
ARF

DILLIGAF Shipping......hmmmmmm:?

[rickrick]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a good interstate transport company? I need to ship the Benz to CA: I'd prefer enclosed, but that's pretty $$, so open is fine too.

:)

Bruce Hall is the best in my opinion.
Applewood Motorcar Transport
Gerrardstown, WV. 25420
304 229 3784 (office)

The best transport experience I have had............100% reliable

-rick

[jerome951]

I'm sure there will be several race teams making trips back from Daytona and Sebring to the Northeast. Maybe some of them will have an extra slot. Try posting on Rennlist.

If you're considering open, I've used DAS in the past to ship my 951 from CA to OH. Was dirty when it arrived but fine (no broken mirrors like Tim's truck).

[Landjet]

I had DeMoise ship my car from California to Maryland this past July. No problems and nice people.

[SilverStreak]

Atspeed, Bob Miller, ships cars.

Atspeedmotorsports.com

He shipped a boat to Wisconsin for me.

[Gator_86_951]

I'm sure there will be several race teams making trips back from Daytona and Sebring to the Northeast. Maybe some of them will have an extra slot. Try posting on Rennlist.

If you're considering open, I've used DAS in the past to ship my 951 from CA to OH. Was dirty when it arrived but fine (no broken mirrors like Tim's truck).

Unfortunately the car is still not together, and I am moving in April. I am going on a marathon construction project after the bar exam. Hmm, in that case, maybe I could wait for sebring 12 hours.

[Gator_86_951]

I just got my quote back from intercity and for enclosed they want 1272. All this comes out of a relocation budget where I don't get the remainder, so that seems fair. I am going to be WAY under the allotted amount of money.

[N8N]

get a quote from Peg Trucking, a friend of mine has shipped lots of cars with them. don't know if they do enclosed or not though. No problems, might get a few bucks off if you mention that they were recommended by a SDC member (Studebaker Driver's Club)

nate

[Darrell E]

I had DeMoise ship my car from California to Maryland this past July. No problems and nice people.

+1. I just had an SC shipped from SoCal to MD and they were a pleasure to deal with and reasonably priced.

[zahjah]

Gator--

FWIW,don't know if you have to have enclosed or not, but my parents are "snowbirds" and they ship their cars with a company called Porter's Transport out of hunt valley, maryland to boynton beach, fl and it cost them about $400 (one way). they drop the car and it is delivered to their door in about 2 days.

obviously there are plenty of others who do the same thing....while they don't specialize in moving exotics/showcars and the like, they do ship a lot of high end vehicles and i know my folks have never had a problem.

[Rick Lee]

Anyone feel like driving my wife's MINI to Phoenix soon?

[Rick K]

I've used DAS (Dependable Auto Shippers) for two cars across country. They won't ship p-cars open carrier though, only enclosed. You have to pay the $, but I've been very happy.

Good luck

[Rick Lee]

My wife got a quote of $725 for an open carrier for her MINI to Phoenix. They are fully insured for everything, no deductible for us. Is open carrier a bad move?

FWIW, I rode my bike last Friday in the pouring rain to Savannah, GA. In NC passed an open carrier with a '55 pre-A Speedster in perfect condition. It really pained me to see that in such horrible rain.

[VaSteve]

My wife got a quote of $725 for an open carrier for her MINI to Phoenix. They are fully insured for everything, no deductible for us. Is open carrier a bad move?

I suspect that you drive that mini in the regular elements. I would think it would be fine.