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There are 23,562 trucking companies in the United States that specialise in hauling vehicles: active interstate carriers that list cars as their cargo and not general freight. The typical one is a single truck, has been registered for about ten years, carries $1 million of liability insurance and has never been given a federal safety […]
Read articleBetween July 1 and September 30, 2026, 1,156 car-hauling trucking companies lost their federal operating authority without asking to. That is roughly one in every 96 interstate carriers registered to haul vehicles, or about 13 every day. In 94% of cases the reason was the same: their insurance was cancelled and nothing replaced it. A […]
Read articleYou need a car moved 280 miles. You expect it to be cheap and quick — it’s barely a day’s drive. Instead the quotes come back at nearly what a cross-country move costs, and five days later no truck has picked it up. Nothing has gone wrong. Short moves are the most awkward product in […]
Read articleThe company that takes your deposit and the company that drives away with your car are usually not the same company. That is normal, legal and how most of this industry works. It becomes a problem only when you find out at the wrong moment — at delivery, with a dented quarter panel and two […]
Read articleIn May 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shut down the systems it had used for three decades to register trucking companies and switched to a new one called Motus. If you are about to hand your car to a shipping company, that switch matters more than it sounds. For now, two sets […]
Read articleTerminal-to-terminal is the option everyone asks about and almost nobody uses. It saves 5–10%, which sounds worth having until you price the two trips to the terminal and the storage clock that starts when your car arrives. Door to door car shipping accounts for roughly 95% of moves, and the main thing people get wrong […]
Read articleTwo weeks a year decide what this costs you. Snowbird car shipping concentrates into narrow windows — October and November heading south, March and April heading back — and inside those windows every carrier on the corridor is full. Book three weeks early and you pay a normal seasonal rate. Book three days early and […]
Read articleYou booked at one price. Three days later the company calls and the number is higher. That feels like a bait-and-switch, and sometimes it is — but more often it is the market working exactly as designed, and you have more leverage than you think. The difference between the two comes down to timing, explanation […]
Read articleThe truck leaves and the real work starts. Registering a car in a new state is a sequence with a deadline attached, and most people discover the order is wrong only after a wasted morning at the DMV. Insurance usually has to come before registration. Inspections usually have to come before plates. The title may […]
Read articleAuto transport scams are not improvised. They follow a small number of repeatable plays, and almost all of them exploit the same structural fact: you hand over a $30,000 asset to a stranger, then wait days to find out whether the arrangement was real. Most operators in this industry are legitimate. The ones who are […]
Read articleThe usual advice — ship in winter, avoid summer — is still directionally right, and in 2026 it matters more than it has in years. The best time to ship a car has always been set by demand waves you can predict from a calendar. This year a fuel shock sits on top of those […]
Read articleYou won the bid, paid the invoice, and now the car sits 1,400 miles away with a clock running on it. Shipping a car bought online is a different job from shipping one out of your own driveway. The seller has a deadline, the yard has rules, and nobody there will help you load. Carvana […]
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Read articleBest way to ship a car during military relocation? Compare PCS shipping options, costs, timelines, prep steps, and carrier choices.
Read articleCan you put stuff in car when shipping? Learn what carriers allow, what to avoid, insurance risks, weight limits, and packing rules.
Read articleHow much to ship a car cross country in 2026? Compare real USA price ranges, route factors, carrier types, and ways to quote smarter.
Read articlePlanning to ship a car from San Diego to Hawaii? Get real 2026 costs, transit times, RoRo vs. container options, and tips to choose the right carrier.
Read articleWondering how long does it take to ship a car? Get honest timelines by route distance, transport type, and season — plus tips to avoid delays.
Read articleLearn how to ship a car to another state step by step — costs, timelines, open vs. enclosed transport, and how to choose a trusted carrier.
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