The cost to ship a car to or from Charlotte, North Carolina is typically $450 to $2,100 on an open trailer, and takes between 1 to 9 days in transit time. Greensboro is about 95 miles away at $450 to $600. Seattle is about 2,830 miles at $1,900 to $2,100.

More cars want to leave the Carolinas than arrive. So a truck heading out is easier to fill than a truck heading in. Our own dispatched loads show the gap clearly, and this page publishes both directions.

On our Raleigh lanes it runs about $300. We dispatched Raleigh to Dallas at $1,325 to $1,475. We publish Dallas to Raleigh at $1,025 to $1,225. Same 1,190 miles, opposite direction.

It does. The table on this page prices Charlotte outbound higher than Charlotte inbound on every lane where we hold figures for both. That is the honest picture and it is why we show it.

No, but you can help yourself. A wider pickup window gives us more trucks to fit you into. If your car is arriving in Charlotte rather than leaving, you are already on the cheaper side.

Two interstates cross here. I-85 runs southwest to Atlanta and northeast toward Richmond. I-77 runs south to Columbia and north into Virginia. I-40 and I-95 are both close by.

On inbound lanes, yes, by a little. We publish Dallas to Charlotte at $975 to $1,175 and Dallas to Raleigh at $1,025 to $1,225. Charlotte is about 140 miles closer to Texas.

About 95 miles up I-85. It is the shortest route here at $450 to $600, same day. Winston-Salem, High Point and Kannapolis price the same.

About 245 miles down I-85. We price that at $500 to $675 and deliver the same day. Greenville and Spartanburg sit on the same road.

About 170 miles east. Same day, $450 to $625. Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary price with it. If the car runs, driving it is often the better call.

From 1 day on the Carolinas runs up to 9 days to the West Coast. Atlanta and Raleigh are same day. Chicago is 2 to 3 days. Los Angeles is 6 to 8.

When the car goes on the trailer. Your pickup window comes first. That is 6 days as standard, or 3 days with expedited.

Yes, door to door. The driver comes to your address wherever the truck can legally and safely get in. If your street is tight, we agree a wide spot nearby at booking.

Uptown is a 1770s grid, so the blocks are short and the curbs are busy. Trade Street and Tryon Street are the two originals. We usually load from a nearby lot rather than the street.

Yes. Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Matthews, Mooresville, Cornelius, Davidson, Indian Trail, Pineville and Rock Hill SC all price with Charlotte. Give us the ZIP code.

Yes. Your car travels under the assigned carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance. Cover starts when the car is loaded. It ends when the car is handed back to you.

Yes. We give you the carrier's name and USDOT number. Look them up on the FMCSA SAFER system to see their active authority and insurance. Look us up under USDOT 2887232.

A vetted carrier from our network of more than 16,000 transport professionals nationwide. Smart Auto Move is a car shipping company. We arrange and manage the move.

Carriers haul the car. We handle the price, the routing, the paperwork and the updates. You get one phone number for the whole trip.

Every carrier we assign holds active federal authority and current cargo insurance. We check both before the job goes out. You can check the same records yourself in a minute.

It is the condition report and the receipt in one. The driver walks the car with you at pickup and records how it looks. At delivery you compare, note anything, and sign.

Wash it so the condition report is accurate. Leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Fold the mirrors and remove a toll tag. Take photos with a date on them.

Usually yes, within reason. Keep it light. Keep it in the trunk or below the window line. Cargo insurance covers the vehicle rather than the contents, so valuables travel better with you.

Yes, as long as it rolls, steers and brakes. The carrier brings a winch. The extra starts at $200 and rises with the work involved.

We do, and it comes up here more than most cities. Roughly three quarters of the NASCAR industry's race teams, employees and drivers are based near Charlotte, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame is Uptown.

Ground clearance first. Then whether it runs, whether it has a battery cut-off, and whether it has been lowered. A low car needs a lift gate or long ramps, and that is easier to arrange at booking.

About 80 percent more than open. It is the right call for a classic, a collector car, an exotic or a fresh restoration. Most daily drivers do not need it.

Most cars do not. Open carriers are what the factories use to deliver brand new vehicles. Choose enclosed when the car is rare, low, or freshly painted.

Expedited narrows the pickup window from 6 days to 3, which is 72 hours. The road days stay the same. Federal driving-hour limits apply to every truck on the interstate.

We give you a window and keep you posted as the truck moves. Weather, traffic and the other cars on the trailer all move the clock. A window we can hold beats a date we cannot.

Usually up to nine on an open trailer. The route is built around all of them. That is why a loaded carrier covers under 400 miles in a driving day.

Call or message us any time. We will tell you where it is and when it is due. You also have the driver's number once the car is loaded.

One to two weeks suits most Charlotte routes. Book earlier for enclosed, and earlier again for a race weekend or a specific week in summer.

Yes. The NCDMV puts it plainly: a motor vehicle must pass an annual safety inspection before it can be registered in North Carolina, or before the registration is renewed.

Yes. Mecklenburg County is one of 19 North Carolina counties that require an emissions inspection. Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union and Rowan are also on the list.

Two useful exemptions. A vehicle within the three most recent model years with under 70,000 miles is exempt. And a vehicle older than 30 years needs no inspection in any county.

If it is older than 30 years, that is right, in any North Carolina county. Good news if you are moving a collector car into Charlotte.

You register when you take a job here, or when the reciprocity period with your old state runs out, whichever comes first. That period is usually 30 days.

The title, an MVR-1 title application, a valid license, and North Carolina insurance. Out-of-state policies are not accepted, so sort the policy before the car lands.

Driving, most of the time. It is 245 miles and about four hours. Shipping makes sense when the car will not start, when two cars move with one driver, or when nobody can make the trip.

Around 600 miles, which from here is New York or Tampa. Past that you are looking at a long day each way plus a night somewhere. The trailer wins on cost and on wear.

Because the Carolinas to Florida corridor is one of the busiest in the country. Trucks run it constantly, so the real figures beat the national average. We publish the real figures.

Yes. A mid-size SUV or crossover adds about $150 to the table figure. A full-size pickup or a three-row SUV adds about $300.

Yes. They usually travel on a dedicated bike carrier, or crated inside an enclosed trailer. Tell us the model and we will price it properly.

Yes. Dealer transfers and auction pickups run on their own timelines and paperwork. The Charlotte corridor has an active market for both.

Greensboro at about 95 miles, $450 to $600. Columbia SC and Asheville match it. Everything inside about 250 miles is same-day work.

Seattle, about 2,830 miles, $1,900 to $2,100 over 7 to 9 days. San Francisco is about 2,700 miles and Los Angeles about 2,420.

Dallas is about 1,040 miles at $1,225 to $1,400 over 3 to 4 days. Houston is about 1,060 miles at the same price. Coming the other way costs less.

Jacksonville is about 390 miles at $575 to $750. Orlando is about 530 miles at $600 to $750. Miami is about 730 miles at $800 to $975.

Los Angeles is about 2,420 miles at $1,700 to $1,900 over 6 to 8 days. San Francisco is about 2,700 miles at $1,850 to $2,050.

About 635 miles at $800 to $1,000 over 2 to 3 days. That covers all five boroughs, plus Newark and Iselin.

About 760 miles at $875 to $1,075 over 2 to 3 days. Our Chicago office is at 742 E 87th Pl and the number there is 312-300-7773.

They move with demand and with fuel. Summer is busiest. The snowbird runs to Florida fill up from October, and fill up northbound from March.

Charlotte winters are mild and the roads stay open. An ice day can slow a local pickup by a day. Winter usually shows up at the far end of a long route instead.

Charlotte sits inland in the Piedmont at about 751 feet. A coastal storm mostly means a slower day rather than a cancelled run. We will tell you if a leg needs rerouting.

Corporate movers above all. Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the United States, so relocations run in both directions all year.

Yes. UNC Charlotte, Queens, Johnson C. Smith, Davidson and Central Piedmont are all here. Late August and mid-May are the tight weeks.

Yes. Fort Bragg is about three hours east and there is steady movement through the Carolinas. Tell us you are service-connected when you ask for the price.

A wider window gives us more runs to fit you into, and that usually works in your favor. If your dates are fixed, tell us and we plan around them.

Yes. That is the Smart Price Promise. The price we quote is the price you pay, as long as the vehicle, the route, the condition and the shipping details stay the same.

Only a change on your side. A different vehicle, a different address, a car that will not start, or a pickup outside the agreed window. Tell us early and we reprice it openly.

You pay when the car is delivered, at the price you were quoted. We will set out the payment methods the carrier accepts before pickup.

Note it on the Bill of Lading before you sign, and photograph it. Then call us. The claim goes to the carrier's cargo insurance and we help you through it.

Yes. Give us their name and number. They can sign the Bill of Lading at either end. Make sure they check the car properly first.

Not at present. Service covers the lower 48 states.

Not a staffed one. Our four staffed offices are Lakewood WA, Los Angeles CA, Chicago IL and Kissimmee FL. Charlotte is served by our carrier network on 888-709-9078.

Registered business address: 4208 Six Forks Rd Ste 1000, Raleigh, NC 27609. Our nearest service area to Charlotte is Portsmouth, Virginia.

No. It goes from your address onto the carrier and stays covered under Carrier Cargo Insurance until it is handed back. There is no terminal in between.

Yes. USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368. Smart Auto Move is BBB A+ accredited, and our BBB record is under our Raleigh address.

Give us both ZIP codes. Then the year, make and model, whether the car runs, your first date, and open or enclosed. Use the form on this page or call 888-709-9078.