Our rate card has Sacramento to Austin at $1,225 to $1,375 and Sacramento to Jacksonville at $1,775 to $1,925, for a mid-size car on an open trailer. Trips under 500 miles, such as Los Angeles, Reno or Las Vegas, fall in our $450 to $900 band.

From Springfield, Illinois it runs $1,175 to $1,325. From Fort Worth it runs $1,425 to $1,575. From the Boston area it runs $1,900 to $2,200.

It comes down to where trucks want to go next. Los Angeles takes in so many cars that trucks refill easily there. Northern California has fewer cars heading back east, so a truck coming to Sacramento often carries part of an empty return trip in its price. Fort Worth to Sacramento runs about $200 more than Sacramento to Austin over almost the same distance.

Four to six days to Texas. Five to seven days to the Midwest. Seven to ten days to Florida or the East Coast. One to three days within California or to Reno. Count those from the day your car is loaded.

Within the collection window: six days on standard service, three on expedited.

Sometimes. It is about 385 miles, a one-day drive. Shipping makes sense if you have two cars, a tight schedule, or you are flying. If you can drive it in a day, driving often costs less.

A little, from the east. Interstate 80 crosses the Sierra Nevada at Donner Summit, where chain controls and short closures happen from November to March. We build in a buffer day for trips coming over the mountains.

Dense valley fog is common from November to March. Drivers simply start later and let it lift. It can shift a pickup time by a few hours, rarely more.

Often, yes, on trips from the east. Trucks entering California on I-80 reach Sacramento before the Bay Area, so Sacramento is frequently the first stop.

All of them. Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, West Sacramento, Davis, Rocklin and Natomas.

Usually. A hauler is about 75 feet long, and some older midtown streets and newer gated communities are tight. When that happens, the driver meets you at a wide street or a store lot nearby at no charge.

Yes, a staffed office in Los Angeles at 5111 Harold Way, Suite 301, on 213-766-0064. Sacramento pickups are scheduled from our national team and picked up at your own address.

Yes, it is part of every quote.

Open suits almost any car you drive every day. Enclosed is for a classic, a sports car or fresh paint, at about 80 percent more.

Yes. Leave it with enough charge to drive on and off the trailer, around half is plenty, and tell us the model so we plan for its weight.

A winch-equipped truck handles it. Add $200 or more on top of the prices here.

It halves the wait for pickup, from six days to three. Once the car is loaded, the drive takes the same time.

Yes. Two cars to the same address can often ride together, which keeps things simple.

Usually yes, within reason. A trunk load of up to about a hundred pounds is fine. The insurance covers the car, so keep valuables with you.

Wash it, take out personal items and your FasTrak tag, and leave about a quarter tank. Switch off the alarm and photograph every side.

Carrier Cargo Insurance, held by the carrier moving your car, from loading to delivery. We send you the certificate once your carrier is assigned.

From our vetted network of more than 16,000 carriers, each with active FMCSA authority and insurance on file.

Search any USDOT number on SAFER, the FMCSA's free site. Ours is USDOT 2887232, MC 969368.

No. One truck and one driver from start to finish.

It holds. Under the Smart Price Promise, the price we quote is the price you pay, as long as the car, route, condition and details stay the same.

Send the two zip codes, the car's year, make and model, whether it runs, and when you want it moved. The quote form at the top takes a minute, or phone 888-709-9078.