How this actually works.
Straight explanations of the things shippers, dealers and individuals ask us on the phone, written so they are useful whether or not you ever hire us.
What does it cost to ship a car?
The real cost of car shipping in 2026: per-mile ranges by distance, the seven things that actually change the price, and how to read a quote that looks too cheap.
8 min readOpen vs enclosed transport
A straight comparison of open and enclosed car transport: cost difference, real risk on an open carrier, ground-clearance limits, availability, and the four cases where enclosed is genuinely worth it.
6 min readWhich open-deck trailer?
Deck heights, legal freight heights and load limits for flatbed, step deck and removable-gooseneck trailers, plus the four measurements to send before asking anyone for a quote.
7 min readHow to vet a carrier
A five-step check on any motor carrier using free public FMCSA data: active authority, insurance verified at source, safety scores, operating history, and the double-brokering test.
7 min readDealer trade checklist
What a dealership should have ready before a car hauler arrives: keys, paperwork, condition documentation, lot access and the three details that cause most failed pickups.
5 min readDamage claims
What Carmack liability covers, why the bill of lading decides the outcome, the deadlines that matter, and the five steps to filing a claim that gets paid.
6 min readAuction vehicle transport
How auction vehicle pickup actually works: gate passes, buyer numbers, release and payment holds, storage clocks, and why a salvage yard is a different job from a wholesale block.
6 min readThe bill of lading
What a bill of lading is, the three jobs it does at once, what an electronic BOL adds, and the specific things to check before you sign one at pickup or delivery.
5 min readDedicated lane vs spot
When a dedicated trucking lane beats buying spot capacity: the volume and frequency thresholds, what a dedicated agreement should contain, and the fuel-surcharge mechanism that makes it work.
6 min readA unit on the lot costs you every day it sits there.
Tell us the origin, destination, units per week and first pickup date. A written quote comes back the same business day.