Moving across the country or from one state to another can create frustrations if you need to move your vehicle, too, but can’t drive it. Often, when you move, you need to transport so many belongings that they could never fit into your car, so you rent a moving van. How the heck do you transport your vehicle?
Use the method that most Americans do, according to the e-magazine Car Talk – truck transport. Instead of searching for “ship car cross country,” contact AutoStar Transport for speedy service and transportation of your vehicle on either an open or enclosed transport truck and trailer. We leave how your vehicle travels up to you – you choose which style of transport trailer it travels on. We pick it up at your current front door and drop it off at your new front door.
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Transporting a Vehicle Across the Country
As Car Talk explains, you could transport a vehicle by ship or airplane from overseas or within North America by train or truck transport. Most vehicle owners choose truck transport for its affordability and speed. This method saves your car, truck, or SUV from adding miles to its odometer and from the wear and tear of a cross-country trip. Besides moving, many individuals use these auto-hauling services when purchasing a vehicle from outside of their area of residence.
AutoStar Transports with Speedy Service
Your vehicle makes good time on an auto hauler. These prompt service providers travel between 500 and 700 miles per day, so your vehicle arrives one to nine days after you book the service. This speedy service can mean your car arrives the same day you do, so you don’t have to experience even one day in your new home without your vehicle.
Experienced Drivers Make Cross-Country Trips Weekly
Trying to drive a vehicle across the country can result in a high-stress situation for some individuals, but not the long-haul truck drivers who drive these transport rigs! Our drivers make these trips across the country every week. We know our way around the U.S., and our drivers maintain the highest levels of safety. Save yourself the stress of trying to road trip across the country in your new car or to relocate.
Move Your Vehicle Affordably
The cost to transport your vehicle varies from the cost to transport your friend’s or your neighbor’s car. That’s because each custom quote takes into consideration the distance your vehicle will travel on a trailer and the route required.
Vehicle type also affects the cost. Newer vehicles cost more to transport, but so do much older classic vehicles. Gas prices and market conditions also factor into the cost.
AutoStar offers two transportation options – open transport and enclosed transport. Open transport refers to the open-air trailers that typically haul up to 10 vehicles. These trailer types offer the most budget-conscious choice, but they do expose your vehicle to the weather.
Enclosed automobile transport offers transportation in a traditional semi-truck trailer with four walls, a roof, and a floor surrounding your vehicle and the others making the trip. Owners of classic cars and luxury vehicles frequently choose this option to protect their vehicles from dirt, dust, weather, and public view.
AutoStar Also Serves Businesses
We partner with auto dealerships and automobile manufacturers to deliver just-purchased vehicles to their new owners. Our company also hauls automobiles and heavy equipment for commercial enterprises. Our transports move construction vehicles across the country, helping businesses build America. At AutoStar, we partner with other companies to ensure mutual success.
Getting Your Auto Ready for Transportation
We do ask that you properly prepare your vehicle for travel. You’ll need to do the following before we pick up the vehicle:
- Write down a list of existing damage to the vehicle.
- Clean the automobile inside and out.
- Remove all personal items from the vehicle. It must be completely empty before placing it on the transport.
- Ensure the vehicle works and remains drivable. The truck driver must operate it to place it on the trailer platform.
Some of the rules for cross-country vehicle shipping come from the insurance industry, some from the law, and some from our business processes. Each one helps ensure the safety of your vehicle and all those traveling on the road.
Why Choose AutoStar Transport
Founded in 2007 by experienced auto transporters, we’ve grown our staff to more than 50 highly trained individuals. In our first year, we transported about 500 vehicles, and now, we transport about 30,000 vehicles per year. AutoStar attributes that growth to the high level of care we provide our customers and their vehicles.
We respect our customers and their vehicles. Much of our business comes from repeat clients who used us in our first year or two of business and stayed with us. AutoStar remains committed to sustainable business practices. We use optimized logistics and alternative fuels to reduce our carbon footprint.
In 2022, Inc. magazine named AutoStar to its Inc. 5000 list, which honors the county’s quickest-growing companies. We ranked 3,719th and 171th in our region, the southeast.
Although we’re growing, we remain committed to our clients. We don’t just transport vehicles. We offer them our protection as we move them across the country. We now offer our services outside of the U.S., too. Explore our digital booking service, or contact us to learn more. We’ve built our website to serve as a digital resource for those who need to transport their vehicles over a long distance. If you don’t find the information you need here, email us with your question so you can move your vehicle where you need it.
Contact Us for a Transportation Quote
Whether you need to move your Audi sedan, Ford pickup, or five tractors from one state to another, we can do it for you! AutoStar offers the service you need at affordable rates. Call us for a quote at 888-802-8250, or use our handy quote form on this website to get started. Let us help you with our door-to-door vehicle transportation and delivery service today.
