The cost to ship a car from Spokane to Reno is typically $900 to $1,150 on an open trailer, and takes between two to three days in transit time. That is for a running mid-size car, door to door. Sparks, Carson City and Fernley price the same.

Two to three days on the road for about 790 miles. Before that comes your pickup window: six days on Standard, three on Expedited, counting from the first date you give us.

US-395 does most of the work. It runs south from Spokane through the Tri-Cities, across eastern Oregon by Burns and Lakeview, into northeastern California and down to Reno. Both cities sit on the same federal highway.

Most of US-395 is a two-lane road rather than an interstate, so the pace is steadier than freeway driving. Add federal limits on daily driving hours and the loads the driver picks up along the way, and two to three days is the honest window.

No single one, which is what makes this lane its own thing. Drivers who run it know the road well, and booking two to three weeks out lets us place your car with one of them.

Yes, at the same price as Reno. We also reach Fernley, Minden, Gardnerville, Dayton and the Truckee Meadows generally. Incline Village and the Tahoe side are easy to arrange too.

Yes. Spokane Valley, Cheney, Liberty Lake, Deer Park, Airway Heights and Medical Lake are all regular stops, and we cross the line to Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls in Idaho.

Vehicle size, open or enclosed, whether the car runs, the time of year and how wide your date window is. Winter demand and a fixed pickup day both push a quote up.

Give us a wide window and a few weeks of notice. Fewer trucks run this corridor than run I-5, so the extra days matter more here than they would on a coastal lane.

Two stretches. Late fall, when cars head south ahead of winter, and the ski season around Tahoe from December into March. Late spring and early fall are the easiest times to book.

It shapes the timing rather than the service. Snow over the Oregon high desert and the passes into the Sierra can add a day between December and March, so we build one in and pick a cleared spot to load.

Driving is about 12 hours of steady work, most of it on two-lane road. Shipping wins if you are flying, moving two cars with one driver, or would rather skip that drive in winter.

Open suits almost every car on this lane and it is what our price covers. Enclosed adds about 80 percent, turning a $1,000 open move into roughly $1,800. It is the right call for a classic, an exotic or fresh paint.

Yes. The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers it from the Spokane pickup to the Reno delivery. Once your truck is assigned we can send the certificate straight over.

Usually yes, within reason. Most drivers will take a few things as a courtesy. Keep it under about 100 pounds, pack it neatly, and keep it out of sight from outside the car. Think a few boxes in the trunk rather than a carload. The one thing to know is that you are paying to move the vehicle, so the carrier's insurance covers the car itself. Keep anything you would hate to lose with you.

Wash the car, take photos of each side and the odometer, and leave about a quarter tank. Pull off a ski rack, roof box or toll pass, and tell the driver about any alarm or starting quirk.

Yes, wherever a 75-foot truck can pull in safely. On the South Hill in Spokane or a narrow street in old southwest Reno, the driver meets you at a wide lot close by, at no extra cost.

Most gas cars do. Nevada requires an emissions test in the urban parts of Washoe County, which covers Reno and Sparks. Electric cars, vehicles from 1967 or older, motorcycles and new vehicles on their first three registrations are exempt.

Your title or lease papers, Nevada insurance, the emissions certificate where one is required, and a VIN inspection at the DMV. The Nevada DMV New Resident Guide lists the full set.

Yes. Name them when you book and share their number. They can walk the car with the driver and sign the condition report at either end.

Two to three weeks is right for this corridor. In ski season or late fall, make it three to four. Expedited tightens the pickup window to three days when your date is fixed.

A deposit at booking holds your spot. The balance goes to the driver at delivery, usually by cashier's check, money order or cash. A credit card can cover the whole amount at booking.

Cancel any time before we assign a carrier and your deposit comes back to you. Once we assign one and send you the driver's details, that money is spoken for. It is not gone, though. You can push the move back and use it on a later shipment.

Yes. A winch truck handles it, and that puts $200 or more on top of the running price. Mention it when you ask for a quote so the right equipment is assigned.

Close to it. Reno to Spokane runs in the same range, since the same trucks work the corridor in both directions. Ask for both numbers if you are planning a round trip.

Look us up. USDOT 2887232 is free to check on the FMCSA SAFER site, and our BBB record shows an A+ rating with accreditation since 2016. A quote far below the others is the one to question.

Yes. You get the driver's number for calls and texts, we send email updates, and GPS tracking is available when the carrier's truck supports it.