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livinginthepast

livinginthepast

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Hey there -

I need to move a Sprite from Cali to Washington state. Can anyone recommend a reliable, professional car mover?

I've heard so many horror stories about moving cars that I hesitated in making this deal, but I figure that there MUST be a carrier that is reputable and reliable...right?

Any suggestions?

Best -

Bill
 
Yes there are many qualified shippers, two that come to mind are Passport amid Intercity Lines. However, for a short haul like that it seems that better service is obtained using a local shipper.---Fwiw-Keoke
 
Thanks! I'm looking into locals...

Regards - Bill
 
I've used two companies I would recommend...

Reliable Transport has moved three cars for me. One from GA to CA, one from Alabama to CA and one from CA to Missouri. Two of the cars arrived ahead of schedule, and one right on time after only two days transport time. All were delivered by husband / wife teams who were car nuts. I saw great attention paid to the safety and well-being of the cars during transport and unloading, and I have high expectations.

https://www.reliable-carriers.com/

The other outfit was TFX International. They were very friendly and the driver was a great guy. The car did arrive a day late but it wasn't their fault. Seems the delivery before me said there was room to turn the truck around, but when the driver got there it was a very narrow road. So he had to back the truck down a twisty mountain road..... for 20 miles!! He got extra points for calling my MG YB "the cat's meow".

https://www.tfxinternational.com/

Another company I've heard spoken highly of is Horseless Carriage. They specialize in collector and exotic cars. Their prices are a bit higher than others from what I've seen but I have no personal experience with them.

https://www.horselesscarriage.com/

When you choose a transport company, I recommend avoiding brokers. They are just a middle man, so you could pay more for transport and you won't even know who is actually moving the car for you. Using one to move your car is taking a chance. Sometimes it works out well and other times it becomes a nightmare. You need to decide how much of a risk you're willing to take, and how much money that risk is worth to you. Ask if they own their own trucks, and ask if it is enclosed or open trailer. Open is cheaper but will not protect the car from weather, rock chips, etc.

Hope this helps!
 
I used Civello and they were flawless.
 
Avoid brockers at all cost's My borther inlaw had his BMW 745 shipped to NJ. they wer told not to remove the car until he was present. They had the car off the truck and parked nose out and were gone. When he walked around the car he found on the truck a half moon scrap about the size of a fressbie 1/4 wide rub thru straight thru the paint. Check them out and be very clear as to how and when the transaction goes thru. Make sure your insurance covers it being transported and who theres is.
 
Thanks! was Re: Recommend a car transport company?

Thanks everyone!

As it turns out, there are two polarities - cheap brokered transport, and more expensive independent carriers. I'm going with the latter. Some of the horror stories I've read over the last couple of days with some of the brokered deals makes the difference of a few hundred dollars seem like chump change.
 
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