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Anyone shipped a classic car long-distance?

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heber stratton

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I’ve got a restored '69 Chevelle that I need to transport from Arizona to Florida. I’m super cautious about who I trust with it. I came across A1 Auto Transport while searching around, has anyone used them before for classic or vintage vehicles? Would love to hear if they take proper care with older cars like this. Any other recommendations are welcome too.
 
I see that there are no replies to your question.
My own experience is shipping a 1994 XJS from MA to CA.
It was only a parts car, so I didn't mind an 'open transport'.
I used a broker because I wanted to save money, $1500 door to door.
But it was so long ago I don't remember any of the details.
Is A1 a broker or are they the actual transporter?
I don't have any recommendations other than the ones I see on the classic car tv programs.
And that's nothing more than any advertisement.
What I would do is ask A1 for references.
Don't rely on Yelp or something like that.
You need to talk to the former customers.
 
I'll add from my limited experience that there can be a real difference between a broker that will contract out the transport, and a transport company that owns and runs their own trucks. If this is a valuable car I'd recommend a full transport company with enclosed trailers. More money, but more peace of mind. Someone like Reliable (no experience with them other than the ads). The kinds that transport the high dollar cars to auction. Pricey, but that's the best piece of mind
 
I have a friend in Northern California who offered to give me an
early Honda CRX,plus a parts car.I checked with Gary Duncan,who owns
Duncan Imports,who has a lot of really nice cars transported cross- country.
He checked with his shipper,& told that it'd be about $2,000 for one car.
I passed on it at that point.
It should also be cheaper to ship a car from East to West,as more vehicles
are shipped from West to East.
 
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