Auto Shipping Blog
Expert tips, guides, and industry insights to help you navigate vehicle shipping with confidence. Browse 718 articles from our team.
Latest Articles
Stay informed with our latest auto transport guides and tips
September 30, 2026
Road Salt Season: Shipping a Car North This Winter Without Bringing Home Rust
If your car is headed into the salt belt this winter, when you ship it and what you do the week it arrives matter more than most people think. Here is how to keep a southern car rust-free.
September 28, 2026
Buying a Leftover New Car Out of State at Model-Year End
The 2027 models are landing on dealer lots, and last year's leftovers are where the deals are -- often in another state. Here is how to buy one from a dealer hundreds of miles away and get it home without paying for a surprise.
September 24, 2026
How We Estimate Car Shipping Costs Now, and Why Every Number Shows Its Math
Every price range on this site now comes from one published formula: a fixed charge, tiered mileage, this week's diesel price, the season, and your vehicle. Here is the formula, the current numbers, and what an estimate can and cannot tell you.
September 21, 2026
Delivery Day: The Ten-Minute Inspection That Decides Whether a Damage Claim Gets Paid
Most damage disputes in car shipping are lost in the last ten minutes, at the curb, with the driver waiting. Here is exactly what to do before you sign, and what the paperwork you sign actually means.
September 17, 2026
AI Is Rewriting Freight. Here Is the Part That Touches Your Car
Most of what gets called AI in logistics is invisible to customers and always will be. A small part of it changes what you pay and how fast you get matched. Here is the difference, without the marketing.
September 14, 2026
Shipping an RV: Someone Drives It, or Something Carries It
There are really only two ways to move a motorhome, and the right answer depends less on price than on what those miles do to the vehicle. Here is the honest tradeoff between drive-away and hauling, and which RVs have no choice.
September 10, 2026
Your Boat's Beam Decides the Price -- Everything Else Is Detail
One measurement determines whether moving your boat is a routine haul or a permitted oversize load with escort vehicles and daylight-only travel: the beam. Here is where the thresholds sit, what each one adds, and how to measure so you are not surprised.
September 7, 2026
Snowbird Season: The Booking Window That Saves $200 to $500
Two hundred thousand vehicles head south in a six-week window every autumn, and the price of moving yours depends almost entirely on whether you book before that wave or during it. September is the quiet part. It does not stay quiet.
September 3, 2026
What Paperwork Do You Actually Need to Ship a Car? (Less Than You Think)
People assume shipping a car requires a folder of documents. For a normal domestic move it is closer to two. Here is exactly what you need, what you do not, and the handful of situations where the list gets longer.
August 31, 2026
Shipping a Car to Hawaii: What It Costs, Which Port, and How Long It Really Takes
Hawaii is not a long domestic move with a boat at the end. It is an ocean shipment with its own rules -- an agricultural inspection, an operable-vehicle requirement, and a port schedule that does not care about your moving date. Here is how it actually works.
August 27, 2026
Is My Car Actually Covered During Transport? An Honest Answer
Every carrier says your vehicle is insured. Almost nobody explains what that means, what the deductible is, or the things it flatly does not cover. Here is the version we would want if it were our car on the truck.
August 24, 2026
The Trucks Exist. The Drivers Do Not -- What an 82,000-Driver Gap Means for Your Car
The American Trucking Associations projects the driver shortage widens to roughly 82,000 in 2026, and car hauling feels it worse than most freight. Here is why a shortage of people -- not trucks -- is what actually moves your quote, and what to do about it.
Popular Services
Shipping Rate Calculator
Get a free estimate for your route
Auto Shipping FAQ
Answers to the most common shipping questions
Open Auto Transport
The most popular and affordable shipping method
Enclosed Auto Transport
Premium protection for high-value vehicles
Car Shipping Costs
Understand what affects your shipping price