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K9SWR Samba Member

Joined: May 05, 2025 Posts: 27 Location: IL
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:06 pm Post subject: shipping a car |
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I bought a 66 bug in SC. I went on line and checked out a few transport companies. One had a rate I could afford, so I pulled the trigger and bought the car. But now the transporter can't find a driver. I guess he has till Tuesday and I hope I get refunded. I think the zip is 92801 Aiken, SC and mine is 62521 Decatur, IL. It runs rough so can't drive onto the transport - but I was told that was not a problem, that all of the drisers have winches.
Have any of you had good luck with anyone? This is quite disheartening. People just don't do what they say they can do or will do anymore. |
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Glenn  Mr. 010

Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 80341 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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EverettB  Administrator

Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 71863 Location: Phoenix 602
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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The topic above could help but I thought I would point out it's a lot tougher when it can't just drive on/off a transport so make sure you are very clear about this fact.
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People just don't do what they say they can do or will do anymore.
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Off the shipping subject but:
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pondoras box Samba Member

Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 1890 Location: Warren, PA
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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Try uship.com ignore the first offers they’re going to be outrageous to get desperate or uninformed people to over pay. I and several people I know have had excellent results. _________________ Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 24364 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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If you aren’t paying $1000 for that ship you are dealing with a flake. There is no end to the costs you can incur low bidding a ship job _________________ 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🍊 🍊 🍊 |
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Rag00oll Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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I used 4 corners based on recommendations and past experiences of others here to ship my 68 westy from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania. They were incredibly quick and up front in what they needed to arrange transport. I had the bus in two or three days time from the moment I called them.
It cost about 1100 all said and done I think. Pretty reasonable honestly. |
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2type2 Samba Member

Joined: June 02, 2002 Posts: 1205 Location: SW Colorado
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 7:47 am Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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I had a Bug shipped from TX to Sw CO last Nov. Figure it's gonna cost about $1 / mile.Try Monticello for ship quote. _________________ "A life of peace and happiness depends on your own gratefulness" |
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kingkarmann Samba Member

Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4650
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 8:50 am Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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| pondoras box wrote: |
| Try uship.com ignore the first offers they’re going to be outrageous to get desperate or uninformed people to over pay. I and several people I know have had excellent results. |
This.
$1.25 to $1.50 a mile is a good rule of thumb for a quality hauler. |
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K9SWR Samba Member

Joined: May 05, 2025 Posts: 27 Location: IL
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 9:05 am Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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Well good news. My original contact has come through, Four Corners.
Its supposed to be picked up today and delivered to me on Monday.
It was $1.15 a mile.
So on Monday I will be a genuine memeber of the "club" - LOL. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 24364 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: shipping a car |
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Good price. _________________ 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🍊 🍊 🍊 |
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