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PCS Orders and Your Vehicle: Shipping Around a Military Move

Base access, orders timing, flexible windows and what to do when your report date moves before your car does.

May 19, 2026 · 6 min read

Build the schedule around the report date

PCS timelines shift, so book with a pickup window rather than a single date and tell us the real constraint — the date you must be at the new duty station, not the date you would prefer the car to leave. That lets dispatch work backward and keeps options open if orders change.

Base access is a logistics detail

Most installations restrict commercial carrier access, and a driver without a base pass will not get through the gate. Plan on meeting off-post at an agreed lot, or arrange visitor credentials in advance if your installation allows it. Tell us which at booking so the driver is briefed.

Paperwork and authorization

If you deploy before the vehicle moves, provide written authorization naming the person who will release it, with their contact number. The same applies at delivery. A power of attorney is not always required but a signed authorization plus a reachable contact almost always is.

Overseas legs

For OCONUS moves, domestic transport gets your vehicle to the port and the ocean leg is handled separately. Book the domestic side with buffer days ahead of the vessel cut-off — port storage and missed sailings are far more expensive than a few extra days of lead time.

Key takeaways

  • Book a window, not a date; orders move.
  • Expect to meet off-post unless base access is arranged in advance.
  • Leave written release authorization if you deploy first.

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