Effortlessly shipping cars, motorcycles, trucks or any vehicle to/from any location in New Jersey
ATVs, cars, golf carts, motorcycles, SUVs, and trucks are just a few of the vehicles that Ship a Car, Inc. transports for private customers. The company also transports general freight, heavy haul machinery, and equipment of all shapes, sizes, and weights for businesses. SAC also specializes in transporting boats, motorhomes, and recreational vehicles. Automobile dealers, companies, as well as schools and institutions, may additionally utilize volume relocation transportation services provided.
By selecting Ship A Car as your freight broker partner, you will benefit from our expertise and experience in the transportation sector. The greatest service, best prices, and best overall happiness are yours when you work with us. When you choose us, we not only deliver your car and/or freight but also your peace of mind.
You can enjoy the greatest full service shipping experience and service with just one call to us. For additional information and a free estimate for all of your shipping requirements to/from any home or commercial address in the state of New Jersey, call a SAC transport agent at (866) 821-4555 right off the bat.
We provide direct service to and from any location in New Jersey -
above is a list of the most popular car shipping locations that we service.
Everything You Need to Know About the State of New Jersey (NJ)
During the American Revolution, New Jersey served as a significant battleground. New Jersey, the most populous state in the union, is sandwiched between New York and Pennsylvania at the center of the busy Atlantic Corridor. New Jersey was named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel. With more than 50 oceanfront resort towns, including Asbury Park, Atlantic City, and Cape May, New Jersey has long been a well-loved vacation destination. Several notable musicians are from the state, including Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, and Jon Bon Jovi. Although it has a reputation as an industrial hub, New Jersey is a major producer of cranberries, blueberries, and tomatoes, earning the moniker “Garden State.”
The state of New York borders it on the north and east; the Atlantic Ocean on the east, southeast, and south; the Delaware River and Pennsylvania on the west; and Delaware Bay and the State of Delaware on the southwest. Trenton serves as the state capital of New Jersey, which attained statehood on December 18, 1787. Liberty and Prosperity, the state slogan, captures the effervescent face of the state.
William Parker Foulke discovered the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in North America at Haddonfield, New Jersey, in 1858. In 1868, it was the first dinosaur skeleton in the world to be displayed in an exhibit.
Thomas Edison created hundreds of inventions in his Menlo Park laboratory during the final quarter of the 19th century. This included the phonograph, which recorded and replayed sound, and an electric-powered railway. However, he is best known for developing the incandescent light bulb with a bamboo filament and creating a mechanism for widely distributing electricity.
The well-known soft candy in bite-sized form, salt-water taffy, was invented on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the 1880s.
Opening to traffic between New Jersey and New York on November 13, 1927, the Holland Tunnel became the first mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel. The tunnel lies roughly 93 feet beneath the Hudson River at maximum depth.
The "Crossroads of the Revolution," New Jersey, was the site of more than 100 battles during the fight for American independence.
Car Shipping in and out of New Jersey
The need to relocate, go on a vacation, or study are a few reasons you may need your car shipped to or from New Jersey. However, the reason you need to ship your vehicle does not matter. What matters is that your car is shipped as safely and as smoothly as possible. For this to happen, we need to consider certain factors that will help make your shipping process more straightforward.
Finding the Best Car Shipping Company in New Jersey
Choosing the best car shipping company is vital in shipping your vehicle to or from New Jersey. This is because choosing the wrong company can have profound implications, including uncompensated damage to your car. To avoid this, you need to select your car shipping company carefully. The following are tips that will help with your selection.
Reputation
If you are not choosing a company based on a personal reference, then it is crucial that you research the credibility of the company. Some companies are out to exploit unsuspecting customers. You should not fall victim to them. Instead, make inquiries, listen to what previous customers have to say about them, and base your judgment on this.
Experience
Having sufficient experience always makes any process easier. Car shipping is not an exception. Before deciding on a company, confirm that they have a reasonable level of experience with the car shipping process in New Jersey. It can be expected that novices in the business will experience certain mishaps due to a lack of experience.
Licenses and Registration
Certain licenses and registrations are required to run an auto transport company in New Jersey. Engaging a company without such licenses puts you and your car at risk.
Communication and Transparency
When you reach out to a company and request for a quote, you should pay close attention to their response. You should ensure that whatever quote you receive is straightforward and easy to understand. In addition, the quote should clearly show how much you are paying and what service the payment covers. This is to ensure there are no hidden costs in the quote.
Factors Influencing Car Shipping Costs
There is a reason car shipping companies request certain information before offering you a quote. This is because different factors affect the cost of shipping a car. Some of these factors are:
Method of Shipping
There are two primary shipping methods: the open method and the enclosed method. The open method involves shipping vehicles on an open car carrier. Cars shipped this will be exposed to harsh weather elements (like rain, snow, and dust) in additional to common road debris throughout the entire transport process. Nevertheless, this method is naturally cheaper.
The enclosed method ships vehicles using a covered or enclosed vehicle carrier. Even though this method is more expensive, it provides the advantage of protecting your car from all external factors such as inclement weather and debris.
Peak Seasons
The spring and summer seasons are, the busiest times in the car shipping business. This is because most people whom relocate or travel long distances move during these times. Hence, the demand for car shipping companies and their services are in must higher demand during peak seasons, and subsequently, it costs more to ship.This will also likely affect the delivery times.
Vehicle Specification
Your car’s specification is also a determinant of its shipping costs. For example, large vehicles take up more space than smaller ones, and as a result, they cost more. Conversely, lightweight cars cost less than heavy ones.Other factors that affect the price are vehicles that are over dimensional, have body kit modifications, or are very low to the ground.
Operational Status
If your car is in perfect working condition and can move on its own, it will cost less than if it needs to be moved because it does not start.
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New Jersey Transit offers extensive statewide rail service. Now, eleven commuter rail lines operated by the New Jersey Transit pass through various regions of the state. Most lines terminate at either Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken or Penn Station in New York City. A single line connects Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City. Additionally, it runs three light rail networks throughout the state. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail links Bayonne to North Bergen through Hoboken and Jersey City. The Newark Light Rail is partly underground and connects downtown Newark with Belleville and Bloomfield. The River Line connects Trenton to Camden.
The PATH is a rapid transit system with four lines managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It links Hoboken, Jersey City, Harrison, and Newark with New York. The PATCO Speedline is a rapid transit system connecting Camden County to Philadelphia. PATCO and PATH are the only two rapid transit systems in the United States to operate 24 hours a day.
Amtrak operates numerous long-distance passenger trains in New Jersey, to and from neighboring states, and around the country. In addition to the Newark Airport connection, other major Amtrak railway stations include Trenton Transit Center, Metropark, and the notable Newark Penn Station. AirTrain Newark is a monorail that links the Amtrak/New Jersey Transit station on the Northeast Corridor to the airport’s terminals and parking lots.
The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the primary and busiest roads in the United States. This toll road overlaps Interstate 95 for most of its length. It is routed between Delaware and New York and up and down the East Coast. Simply referred to as “the Turnpike”, it is known for its numerous restful areas named after prominent New Jerseyites.
The state is connected to New York City by various major bridges and tunnels. The double-decked George Washington Bridge has the greatest motor vehicle traffic than any other bridge. This traffic is estimated at 102 million vehicles per year across fourteen lanes. It includes Fort Lee, New Jersey, to the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan.
Route 1/9 across the Hudson River. The Lincoln Tunnel connects to Midtown Manhattan carrying New Jersey Route 495, connecting the Holland Tunnel to Lower Manhattan carrying Interstate 78. New Jersey is also linked to Staten Island by three bridges—from north to south, the Bayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, and the Outerbridge Crossing.
It is unlawful for customers to fill their gasoline in New Jersey. The state also became the last remaining U.S. state where all gas stations are required to sell full-service gas to customers at all times.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is one of the busiest and popular airports in the United States. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, it is one of the three main airports serving the New York metropolitan area. United Airlines is the airport’s largest tenant, operating an entire terminal there, which it uses as one of its primary hubs. FedEx Express operates a large cargo terminal at EWR as well. The adjacent Newark Airport railroad station provides access to Amtrak and NJ Transit trains along the Northeast Corridor Line.
Two smaller commercial airports, Atlantic City International Airport and rapidly growing Trenton-Mercer Airport, also operate in other parts of the state. Teterboro Airport in Bergen County, and Millville Municipal Airport in Cumberland County, are general aviation airports popular with private and corporate aircraft due to their proximity to New York City and the Jersey Shore, respectively.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority manage most of the major transportation routes in and out of New Jersey. Bridge tolls are retrieved from vehicles exiting the state. The only exception is the private Dingman’s Ferry Bridge over the Delaware River. It charges a toll in both directions.
New York Waterway has ferry terminals at Belford, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, and Edgewater, servicing different parts of Manhattan. Liberty Water Taxi in New Jersey has ferries from Paulus Hook and Liberty State Park to Battery Park City in Manhattan. Statue Cruises offers services from Liberty State Park to the Statue of Liberty National Monument, including Ellis Island. SeaStreak offers services from the Raritan Bayshore to Manhattan, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.
The Delaware River and Bay Authority operate the Cape May–Lewes Ferry on Delaware Bay, carrying both passengers and vehicles between New Jersey and Delaware. The agency also operates the Forts Ferry Crossing for passengers across the Delaware River. In addition, the Delaware River Port Authority operates the RiverLink Ferry between the Camden waterfront and Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.
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5.0
Jonathan Maldonado took care of all my needs and got me a fantastic transport company which delivered my car ahead of schedule, in fantastic condition. Thank you guys! Job well done!
Antony Leon
5.0
The entire experience of transporting a car was made simple and worry free due to the help and coordination by Quenten. He is obviously trustworthy and very knowledgeable in respect to helping transport vehicles. I will be a return customer.
Joe M. Pikeville, TN
5.0
Never had a better company to transport as I phoned and 2 days later had my car in Branson. May I say that it's like a cut throat racket, as I had many weird, strange, quotes and calls. I was about to give up when my moving company told me of Bob Moran and that is was a 5 star company, and wow they weren't kidding as my car is in Branson waiting for us.
Reverend Trey Noran
5.0
I worked with Jon Rodriguez. He was very professional and super nice. He helped me out with a lot of my concerns and questions and got me a good price and was checking in with me often. I had my car shipped all the way from the east coast to the west coast. Car was picked up as expected and delivered in a very timely manner as described. I would definitely use this service again.
Heatha H.
5.0
I had planned to have my Harley picked up about a week in advance. I put down a $200 deposit a guy told me you are good for Saturday. Well Saturday came no one shows up. I call the guy I spoke to about the whole deal... no answer. Call the guy Bob who is the driver no answer.... call the main office lady picks up gives me another number to call..... no answer call her back... no answer. Moving to Texas in 3 days... not happy...... finally got a call back from Bob.... Bob is driving around Wisconsin.... I’m in Ny.... thanks Bob
Andrew Cacchioli
5.0
Ship A Car did a good job. Their customer service was sufficient. I didn't have to worry about, “Where's the car? Or what are they doing?” Everything was in a timely manner. They had a man come here and he was of Lithuanian descent and he was new in the country. He was very kind and polite. He knew what he was supposed to do and did his job well. The car was delivered in about a day. He was very efficient. It worked out great.
Anthony of Painesville, OH
5.0
I contacted BOB because some friends that also used the service. He was incredibly personable very helpful got right back to me and I thought his price was very fair. It is all because of BOB but I decided to go with this particular service. I guarantee our use them many times. He could not have been more helpful not answering questions and it was a great listener. Clancey Mckay
Clanceymckay
5.0
I was put in charge of having a vintage car shipped (enclosed) from Pennsylvania to Chicago. It was something my brother bought on eBay. Already a little scary to me. So I did a google search, called a bunch of car transporting brokers and found 2 companies I wanted to go with....Ship A Car, Inc and Automobile Guy....turns out they are brother companies...but I liked Danny Transport Coordinator here because he answered ALL 100 questions I rapid fired at him with patience, thoroughness...even when I called him back several times.
The car was picked up when the seller was ready to ship (a few days) and delivered to Chicago the very next morning. In PERFECT condition! I received several follow up calls from Danny to report the pickup and arrival time!
I HIGHLY recommend this company and if you can get Danny on the phone I have no doubt you will get the service you are looking for!!
Angie H. Chicago, IL
5.0
Great company to work with. Janet R. was excellent and provided timely followup explaing how the pickup and delivery would be scheduled. Chris the driver and his copilot Jen did a geat job and provided schedule updates on both pick up and detination arrival. The car transport went well and without a hitch. I definetely will use them again.
Robert C.
5.0
Best shipping service I ever had. They are really professional and really take care of your car. I highly recommend them to all!
Glenn Rivera
5.0
Bob Moran at Ship A Car, Inc. provided impeccable services. His willingness to follow up and share his level of expertise was reassuring during a chaotic time of transition. Bob offered insightful information and worked to ensure our needs were met, even if not through Ship A Car, Inc. his reputation and committee to integrity, efficiency, and professionalism far exceeded my expectations and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with him to get my cars transported timely. Thank you.
Taniko King-Jordan
5.0
My experience with Ship A Car Inc and especially Pepper was tremendous. Pepper explained everything in detail, followed up as she stated she would, checked in and kept me updated on where the driver was throughout the transport process. Pepper thank you for a quality experience.
Jeff P. Colorado Springs, CO
5.0
Thank you to Ship a Car and Meredith who was so amazing in helping me get a driver in one day when I was trying to ship my truck from NJ to CA. Meredith explained the entire process to me, called me back several times to follow up on paperwork and driver status. Great company and Meredith, your the BEST!!! Thank you so much!!!
