$450 to $900 for anywhere inside 500 miles, $900 to $1,600 from 500 to 1,500 miles, and $1,250 to $2,100 at the far end. That is a running mid-size car on an open trailer.

Chicago, Indianapolis, Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Little Rock, Milwaukee and Tulsa are all inside 500 miles of Saint Louis.

Because nothing in the lower 48 is far enough away. Seattle is about 2,100 miles and that is the furthest this city gets from anywhere, so the over-2,500-mile band has no destination to cover.

Yes, and so are Boston, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. All of them sit under 1,500 miles from Saint Louis, which puts them alongside Dallas and Atlanta at $900 to $1,600.

One to three days inside 500 miles, two to five days out to 1,500, and four to eight days to the West Coast. The count starts when your pickup window closes, not when you book.

A six day window, starting on the first date you name. Expedited cuts it to three when the date is locked.

Sometimes, and we will say so honestly. Many people drive a trip that short. Shipping wins when you are flying, moving two cars with one driver, bought the car online, or would rather not make the drive in January.

Yes, and at the same prices. Belleville, Edwardsville, Granite City, Collinsville, Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Glen Carbon, Alton, Troy and Waterloo are all regular pickups.

A Missouri safety inspection no more than 60 days old is part of titling, plus an emissions inspection no more than 60 days old if you live in St. Louis City or in Jefferson, St. Charles or St. Louis county.

Yes, and it covers a lot of cars. A vehicle built within the last ten years with under 150,000 miles is exempt for that first decade, so a newer car may need only the emissions check.

Thirty days from the day you become a Missouri resident, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

Emissions testing covers the Metro-East St. Louis area, and most 1996 and newer gasoline cars are tested once they turn four, in the month the plate expires, every two years. Illinois asks for no annual safety inspection, so that step drops off.

For the car, yes. Treat it as a move between states, because that is what it is: new title, new plate and a different inspection rulebook, even though it is fifteen minutes away.

Yes, wherever the street allows a nine-car trailer, which is most of the metro. The brick streets around Soulard, The Hill, Benton Park and Lafayette Square are the tight ones, so the driver meets you on a wider street or in a nearby lot.

It helps here. Cross streets tell the driver which approach works, which is often the difference between a curbside pickup and a short meet around the corner.

Yes. Every band works the same in both directions, so an inbound car prices like an outbound one over the same distance.

Chicago, under 500 miles up I-55, which is inside our cheapest band from here. Saint Louis bookings run on the national line, 888-709-9078, and our four staffed offices are Lakewood WA, Los Angeles CA, Chicago IL and Kissimmee FL.

Four interstates meet here. I-70 runs east and west, I-55 north and south, I-64 in from the east and I-44 southwest, with I-255 and I-270 around the outside. On most weeks several trucks are already heading roughly where your car needs to go.

Ice on the river bridges is the local variable and it closes lanes for hours rather than days. Further out, I-70 across Kansas and I-80 north can take a plains storm. One spare day covers a January or February booking comfortably.

About 80 percent above the open price, so roughly $1,800 enclosed where open would be $1,000. It suits a classic, an exotic or fresh paint, and in winter it keeps road salt off the underside.

Yes. Loading needs a winch, which adds $200 or more to the running price. As long as it rolls, steers and brakes it can travel, so mention it when you ask for a figure.

Yes, and they go out of here constantly. A larger vehicle takes more trailer space so it prices above the mid-size figure. Tell us about a lift kit, oversized tires or a roof rack up front.

Yes, on equipment built for bikes. Each machine is quoted on its own rather than off a band, so send the make and model.

Yes. Two from one Saint Louis address going to one destination normally works out cheaper per car than booking them apart.

Yes, at pickup and again at delivery. It does not have to be you. Any adult you trust can walk the car with the driver and sign off on the condition report.

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. Nothing is added later on our side.

No. Outbound sales calling is not something we do. What you hear about is your own move, plus the driver on the two days that matter.

Carrier Cargo Insurance from whichever carrier we assign. That policy gets verified before your car is loaded, and we send you the certificate on request.

Send it empty where you can. What the policy covers is the car, not the contents, and a loaded trailer feels the extra pounds. If something must go, keep it compact and hidden from view.

A quarter is plenty. It covers driving on and off the trailer without adding pounds to the load.

A deposit at booking, then the remainder on delivery. Drivers take cash, certified checks and cards.

Note it on the delivery report while the driver is present, and photograph it. The insurer compares that report with the pickup one, and we see the claim through with you.

One to two weeks suits most of the year. August and May are busy with student moves and summer is busy with relocations, so a little more notice widens your choice of dates in those stretches.

Your town and cross streets, the destination city, the car's year, make and model, whether it starts, and the first date it is free. The form on this page takes all of it, or call 888-709-9078.