$1,600 to $1,900 for an operable sedan on an open trailer, based on our recent shipments as of September 2026. A mid-size SUV runs $1,750 to $2,050 and a full-size pickup $1,850 to $2,200. Enclosed transport adds about 80 percent. The price is the same from Lakewood, Seattle or Tacoma.

No. All three sit in the same pickup region. A driver collecting in Puget Sound usually takes cars from all of them on the same run south, so we quote the three the same. What does change the price is the vehicle, the trailer type and how flexible your dates are.

Five to six days in transit once the car is collected, over about 2,100 miles. A truck covers roughly 400 to 500 miles a day once loading and delivery stops are counted. Add a day between December and March, when the Oregon and Utah passes close in snow.

Pickup happens inside a window that starts on the date you ask for. Standard shipping uses a 6 day window and Expedited narrows it to 3 days. Your driver calls you directly as the truck gets close, so you get the day and a rough time rather than waiting all week.

Distance and position. This run is 2,100 miles against 1,435 from Los Angeles. Washington also sits in the top left corner of the country, so a driver leaving Puget Sound has fewer onward loads than one leaving California. Part of the price covers that. The lane itself is steady and books without much trouble.

Often, though it depends on current base access rules and on your vehicle. When on-base collection is not possible, the driver meets you just outside, usually off I-5 near Lakewood or Tacoma. There is no extra charge. Say it is a JBLM pickup when you book, so it is planned rather than discovered.

Open for anything you drive daily. Plan on about 80 percent more for enclosed, so a $1,750 open move is roughly $3,150 enclosed. An open trailer holds seven to ten cars where an enclosed one holds two to six, so each car carries more of the cost. Enclosed is also worth a thought in winter, because this route runs through a lot of road salt.

Yes. Your vehicle travels under Carrier Cargo Insurance from the moment it loads in Washington until it comes off in DFW. The coverage belongs to the motor carrier rather than to Smart Auto Move, and we confirm the authority and coverage are active before a car is assigned. Once a carrier is assigned, ask us for the certificate of insurance and we will send it.

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.

Washington is the harder end on this lane, so flag it. Seattle hill streets and Capitol Hill blocks are the tightest in the region. Older Tacoma neighborhoods often have no room at all. A car hauler is about 75 feet long. Tell us the address when you book. If it is tight, a park and ride or retail lot off I-5 is used instead, at no extra charge.

All of them. Our North Texas team covers McKinney, Frisco, Plano, Allen, Prosper, Denton, Carrollton, Richardson, Garland and Rockwall, along with Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving and Grapevine. McKinney is a service area rather than an office you can visit, so there is no counter and no street address, and every delivery is door to door.

Yes, as long as it rolls, brakes and steers, and the trailer carries a winch. There is no flat fee. Expect about $200 or more above the price of the same car running, and the exact figure is worth a short conversation. Book it as inoperable up front, because a car re-rated at the curb costs more and can lose the pickup slot.

A deposit is due when you book and the balance is paid to the driver at delivery, usually by cashier's check, money order or cash. You can also put the whole amount on a credit card at booking. Cancel any time before we assign a carrier and your deposit comes back to you. After that it carries over to a later shipment instead.

February through April. Those are the quietest months, so there is more trailer space than freight to fill it. May and June are the tightest here because PCS orders out of JBLM cluster at the end of the school year. September is the calmest month of the second half of the year.

Check the USDOT and MC numbers on the FMCSA SAFER system, which takes about thirty seconds and is free. Ours are USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368. Then read reviews on public profiles rather than testimonials on a website, check the BBB complaint history, and treat a quote far below everyone else as the warning it usually is.