Buying a Car Online: Should You Ship It or Collect It?
The decision that catches remote buyers out is not the purchase, it is the collection: fly out and drive it back, or have it shipped.
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The decision that catches remote buyers out is not the purchase, it is the collection: fly out and drive it back, or have it shipped.

An ocean freight job with a road move at each end. Sailing schedules, the paperwork that must be original, and why the car has to be spotless.

Roll-on/roll-off shipping to and from Hawaii: how it works, the West Coast port leg, required paperwork, and the empty-vehicle rule.

Vehicle transport is usually estimated well. What is not is everything around it: registration, insurance changes, storage and your own time.

Cost to ship a car per mile in 2026, measured from our own bookings: about $2.00 under 300 miles, about $1.05 around 1,000 miles, and about $0.60 coast to coast. What moves the rate and how to save.

The cost of diesel and the trucking industry go hand in hand. Rising diesel costs have always and will continue to have a direct impact on the entire trucking industry worldwide. This is not just an issue in the United States but the entire globe is feeling the pressures of rising costs.

Heavy haul pricing looks arbitrary and is not. Four of the biggest cost drivers have nothing to do with the machine.

A motorcycle is easier to ship than a car and easier to damage in transit, and both come from the same thing: it does not stand up on its own. Everything that matters happens in the preparation, and about half of it is specific to leaving California.

If you have purchased a new or used horse trailer we can help with your transportation needs. We offer pickup and delivery from coast to coast in the United States. Although we can’t transport your horse, we are committed to safely helping you transport your horse trailer from and to any destination.

Practical ways to save on car shipping: the season you ship in, open transport, popular routes, and available discounts.

A food truck is a commercial vehicle, a commercial kitchen and somebody’s whole business at once. The propane, the tanks and the loose equipment need planning.

Illinois to South Florida is one of the most predictable snowbird corridors in the country, and predictable means cheaper if you time it right. Here is what to expect on timing, price and the two ends of the trip.

Have you tried placing a shipping order to restock your inventory in the last six months? If you did, you probably had a heart attack when you saw how much it would cost. The cost of shipping a car can fluctuate based on many factors, from the type of vehicle to the time of year. In this post, we will break down the key factors that led to the current rise in shipping prices.

Measure to the top of the air conditioner, not to the roofline. A 12 foot 6 inch coach with a rooftop unit can be over the legal height.

Diesel prices in the United States have hit a price not seen since 2018, according to the Department of Energy. Fuel prices in general have been steadily increasing for the last five months, give or take. Diesel prices have raised 45 cents per gallon since the week ending February 8th as well. This sharp increase has already impacted the price of transporting goods, including automobiles. Keep reading to see how high diesel prices affect car shipping services and transportation services in general, and how you might be able to save some money despite higher fuel prices.