You Bought a Car Two States Away. Now What?

Confirm who can release the vehicle

A carrier cannot pick up a car that nobody is authorized to hand over. Before you book, confirm the seller, dealership or auction house has the title cleared, the release paperwork issued and a named contact who will be on site during business hours.

Auctions in particular require the buyer number, a gate pass and sometimes payment confirmation before a driver is allowed onto the lot. Send us those details when you book and we pass them straight to dispatch.

Watch the storage clock

Auction yards typically allow a few free days after sale, then bill storage daily. Those fees are charged to the buyer, not the carrier, and they can outrun the shipping cost quickly. Book transport the same day you win the vehicle rather than after the title arrives.

Inspection when you cannot be there

You will not be present at pickup, so the seller or auction staff signs the Bill of Lading on your behalf. Ask them to photograph the vehicle before loading and send the images to you along with a copy of the signed BOL. Without that pre-load record, distinguishing transport damage from pre-existing condition at delivery is nearly impossible.

At delivery, inspect against those photos, not against the listing pictures. Listing photos are taken to sell a car.

Dealer and wholesale moves

If you are moving inventory rather than a single purchase, multi-unit loads price better and dispatch faster than one-off bookings. Consistent lanes let us keep the same carriers on your account, which is worth more over a year than shaving twenty dollars off any single move.