Is this your first time shipping a car, or the first time shipping with Horizon Car Transport? This section gives you a better understanding of the process and will most likely answer questions you may have. If you are ready for your car transport quote, call (800) 303-3986 or use the quote form.
Do not fill out multiple shipping quote forms on different sites
Most car transport websites sell your information to 10 to 20 different auto shipping companies. If you fill out a couple of quote forms on different sites, you will have 20 different companies contacting you all at once. Save yourself the frustration and fill out one form.
Open carrier car transport or enclosed?
Open carrier car transport is shipping that does not protect your car or motorcycle from the elements. Your vehicle is exposed to the weather and road debris, but more vehicles fit on the truck and that lowers the cost of transport. Damage from the elements is rare, but can occur. Most people are willing to take the small risk to save a considerable amount of money. See open carrier transport.
Enclosed carrier car transport is shipping that protects your car or motorcycle from the elements. Going enclosed can protect your vehicle from weather and road debris. In many cases an enclosed carrier costs more than an open carrier. See enclosed transport.
The company you hire is most of the time not the company that shows up at your door
In this industry, most companies own only a few trucks that run specific routes, or they are brokers and do not own trucks. You would have to sift through hundreds of companies to find one that runs the route your car needs. The car transport industry has a load board that companies share. We post your car on it, and companies that run that specific route can ask to ship your car. If they meet the proper standards, they are allowed to haul it.
It sounds odd, but it is a lot like Uber or Lyft. They do not own the car that picks you up, and in the same way we do not necessarily own the truck that picks your car up. It is an amazing system that has allowed cars to ship faster than ever. Instead of waiting for one truck to become available, we can find a truck with an open spot, and the company that pays the most gets the spot. That is one reason it is important not to pick the lowest quote. Companies get calls every day from people who chose the lowest quote, nobody showed up to pick up their car, and now they have to pay more to have it picked up at the last minute.
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Get my quote or call (800) 303-3986. Questions first? See the common questions.
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Tell us the route and the vehicle. We will send you a quote.