It is the car shipping service run by Smart Auto Move Inc, a car shipping company working across the lower 48 states. We operate under USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368, from four staffed offices, with a vetted network of over 16,000 carriers.

The cost to ship a car is typically $450 to $900 on a run under 500 miles and up to $1,600 to $2,500 coast to coast, on an open trailer, and takes between one to ten days in transit time. Your exact figure depends on the two addresses, the vehicle and your dates.

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, the number does not move after you book.

Only a change to the shipment itself. A different vehicle, a new pickup or delivery address, a car that turns out not to run, or a switch from open to enclosed. Tell us early and we will re-quote it before the truck is assigned.

It lets us commit a carrier to your dates at the price we quoted. Firms that ask for nothing up front are often not sure they can book the move at the number they gave you, which is where the call about a higher rate comes from.

One to three days under 500 miles, two to five days out to 1,500, four to eight days out to 2,500, and seven to ten days coast to coast. Your pickup window comes first, six days on Standard or three on Expedited.

It starts on the first date you give us and runs six days on Standard, three on Expedited. The driver calls ahead to set the day and time with you inside that window.

All 48 states in the continental U.S. We move cars between every major metro and plenty of small towns, farms and campuses in between.

Four staffed offices: Lakewood, Washington; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Kissimmee, Florida. We also serve McKinney and Houston in Texas, Iselin in New Jersey, Huntington Station and the Bronx in New York, and Portsmouth in Virginia.

No need. Pickup and delivery happen at your own address, or at a nearby lot when a street is too tight for a 75-foot hauler. The offices are where our people work, not yards.

Open carries most cars and costs the least. Plan on about 80 percent more for enclosed, so a $1,000 open move is roughly $1,800 enclosed. Enclosed is the right call for a classic, an exotic, fresh paint or a car too low for a ramp.

It narrows the pickup window from six days to three, so your car gets moving sooner. Road time stays the same, because federal driving-hour rules apply to every truck.

Yes. Carrier Cargo Insurance, held by the carrier, covers the car from pickup to delivery. We can send you the carrier's certificate as soon as your truck is assigned.

Every carrier in our network holds active FMCSA operating authority with insurance on file. We also weigh equipment, route experience, communication and service history before your car is assigned.

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 it, photograph each side and the odometer, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take off roof boxes, bike racks and toll passes. Mention an alarm, a lift kit or low clearance when you book.

Yes, wherever a car hauler can stop legally and safely. Where a street is narrow, steep or gated, the driver meets you minutes away at a wide lot. It costs nothing extra.

A deposit at booking, then the balance to the driver at delivery, usually by cashier's check, money order or cash. You can also put the full amount on a credit card at the time of 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.

Start with the USDOT number. Ours is 2887232, and anyone can look it up on the FMCSA SAFER site for free. Check the BBB record too: ours is A+ and accredited since 2016. Read reviews on more than one site before you book.

A number far below every other one. If four companies say $1,000 to $1,200 and a fifth says $500, ask that company whether the rate is confirmed. If they say yes, read their reviews for the words bait and switch.

We do not make sales calls. Your quote comes to you and the next step is yours. When you want to talk it through, call us on 888-709-9078 and we are glad to take it.

Yes, in three ways: the driver's phone number for calls and texts, email updates from us, and GPS tracking when the carrier's truck supports it.

Yes, on a truck with a winch. Plan on $200 or more above the running price, and tell us at quote time so the right equipment is assigned.

Yes. Pickups, three-row SUVs, vans and motorcycles all move regularly. Bigger vehicles take more room on the trailer, so they cost more than a sedan on the same route.

Two to three weeks suits most moves. In summer and in the fall snowbird rush, give it three to four weeks. Expedited helps when your dates are already set.

Yes. Name them when you book and share their phone number. They can sign the condition report at either end, which helps when you are flying ahead of the car.

Not at this time. Our carriers run the lower 48, and we cover every state in the continental U.S.