Best Way to Ship a Car

[kinkocopies3]

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if you guys know of shipping companies that will ship your car for a resonable price. I need to ship it from LA to pittsburg, but the places I have looked for so far are reallly expensive! Any suggestions for good shipping companies?

Thanks

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[Xega]

What kind of rices have you found so far and what price range were you looking at?

Worst comes to worst you could always drive it cross country and make a trip of it.

 

[kinkocopies3]

Several Places have given quotes ranging from $3000 - 4000, is this the normal price range to have it shipped that far?

Thanks

 

[basupran]

Can get for $500. Go to ebay.com, look at the vehicle power sellers, and ask them what company they use. I used to ship engines across the country, and used to use New Penn.

 

[finnpipette]

3k is way too expensive. the average going rate for shipping cars from coast to coast is 800 for most cars and 1k for larger cars, like SUV's

 

[Brickhouse]

I don't know how reliable this is or how to find this service, but I know when my grandmother wanted to give me her car, she lived in MO and I live in CA, so she was able to find a couple who were visiting from Australia that needed to get to CA , and so they drove the car out for her. I think she just paid for gas or something. It killed two birds with one stone, my grammy needed her car shipped, these people needed to get from point A to B, everyone wins. Isn't that the best story ever? Aren't I just so helpful? 🙄

 

[Downhill Racer]

My friend moved from palo alto to NY and used Amtrak, for ~ $800. If you use an autoshipper I would definitely check them out as the link below gives a not so good story:

http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/troubleshooter/2703199/detail.html

 

[Rendar5]

If I go to Stanford, I'm planning a cross-country trip (NY to SF), with some friends. It'll be a great road trip, and I'll probably split the driving up. Visit friends in Illinois and Nebraska on the way there. Take a detour to Vegas maybe? Make a trip out of it if you want. I mean, right before med school is probably one of the best times in life to travel.

 

[Rendar5]

Originally posted by Downhill Racer
My friend moved from palo alto to NY and used Amtrak, for ~ $800. If you use an autoshipper I would definitely check them out as the link below gives a not so good story:

http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/troubleshooter/2703199/detail.html

Wow, the possible exact opposite of me 🙂. How do you get Amtrak to do this anyway?

 

[Downhill Racer]

yeah I just surfed Amtrak's site so I'm not sure it was them... I'll have to ask my friend and get back to you. G'Luck with Stanford!

 

[Amy B]

I shipped my car from West Virginia to Oregon and it only cost $1500. check some more places. The places quoting you ~3000 are trying to rip you off.

 

[kinkocopies3]

Thanks for input! Thats a relief! I thought I'd have to spend $3000 to ship my car. I will do some more research to find a reasonable price.

 

[harrypotter]

My brother needed to get from DC to LA and he found a guy who needed his truck driven to LA off of a website and that's how he came back home. Do you not want to do this because of the added miles?

 

[kinkocopies3]

Yeah pretty much. I just don't want to add the miles

 

[Sina]

Originally posted by kinkocopies3
Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if you guys know of shipping companies that will ship your car for a resonable price. I need to ship it from LA to pittsburg, but the places I have looked for so far are reallly expensive! Any suggestions for good shipping companies?

Thanks

My father is a freight forwarder (ships cars). His company's name is US International Shipping Corp. www.usshippingco.com . You can call 713-680-9400 or 1-800-231-0350. He'll give you a good price and I used to work at his office and his prices are competitive.