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October 30, 2026
Car Shipping Costs in November vs December: What Changes
Car shipping costs in November vs December: estimate ranges by our method, why southbound snowbird routes run high, and when the December lull starts.
October 30, 2026
Shipping a Car to or From Portland, Oregon: I-5, the Siskiyou Pass and Oregon Title Rules
Shipping a car to or from Portland: what I-5 and the Siskiyou Pass mean in winter, estimate ranges by our method, and Oregon's 30-day title rules.
October 26, 2026
Relocating for a New Job? How to Ship Your Car When Your Employer Is Covering the Move
Your employer is paying for the move, car included? What to ask HR, which paperwork to keep and how to time the car around your start date.
October 23, 2026
Shipping a Car Coast to Coast This Winter? Why the Truck May Not Take the Route You Expect
In winter, many coast-to-coast car carriers swap I-80 and I-70 for I-40 or I-10. What that means for your route, your dates and your car.
October 22, 2026
Putting the Classic Away for Winter? How to Ship It to Storage Without Regrets in the Spring
Putting a classic into winter storage? How to ship it enclosed, prep it for months off the road and get it home in spring the way it left.
October 14, 2026
Riding Season Doesn't Have to End in October: Shipping Your Motorcycle South for the Winter
Heading to Arizona, Florida or Texas for the winter? Your bike can come too. Here is when to book, which way to ship it, and how to get a motorcycle ready for a long ride on someone else's truck.
October 14, 2026
Spending the Winter in a Ski Town? How to Get Your Car to the Mountains Before the Snow
A season in Colorado, Utah or Vermont starts with a car that can handle mountain roads. Here is when to ship, where a car carrier can actually deliver, and what to do to the car before it goes.
October 14, 2026
Buying a Used Car Out of State After Hurricane Season? Check for Flood Damage Before You Ship It
Every fall, cars that sat in floodwater get cleaned up, retitled and listed for sale hundreds of miles away. Here is how to check a car before you buy it and pay to ship it home.
October 7, 2026
Giving a Car for the Holidays? How to Get It There on Time — and Still Keep the Surprise
A car for a kid at college or a parent across the country is a big gift with a hard deadline. Here is how to time the shipment, who signs at delivery, and how to keep it a surprise.
October 7, 2026
Moving This Fall? Ship Your Car Before You, With You, or After You
When you move across the country, the car has to arrive at the right moment — not three days after your rental runs out, and not to an empty house. Here is how to pick the right timing.
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.
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