Two-wheel transport
Motorcycle Shipping
Cruisers, sport bikes, touring rigs, trikes and vintage restorations moved on chocked, soft-tied equipment by carriers who haul bikes every week.
Equipment
How your bike actually rides
A motorcycle is the easiest vehicle on a truck to damage and the easiest to secure correctly. The difference is entirely equipment and driver habit.
Front wheel chock
The front tire seats into a chock bolted to the deck so the bike cannot pivot, lean or walk during braking and cornering.
Soft-tie straps
Padded nylon loops go around the lower triple clamp or frame, never over a fuel tank, fairing or chromed bar. No ratchet hook ever touches paint.
Suspension left alive
We compress the forks only as far as needed to hold tension. Fully bottoming the suspension for days is how fork seals blow in transit.
Included
What comes with every motorcycle move
- Door-to-door pickup from home, dealership, storage unit or auction
- $1,000,000 cargo coverage on enclosed carriers on enclosed equipment
- $250,000 cargo coverage on open carriers on open bike racks
- Photo condition report at load and unload
- Carrier authority and cargo insurance verified before dispatch
- Direct driver phone number once dispatched
- Non-running and project bikes accepted with a winch
- No deposit until a real carrier is assigned
Prep
Getting the bike ready
- Wash it so existing chips and scratches photograph clearly
- Leave about a quarter tank of fuel
- Disable the alarm or give the driver the fob
- Remove toll tags, parking passes, GPS units and helmets
- We are not responsible for tolls or fees incurred during transit
- Top off tire pressure so it rolls onto the ramp cleanly
- Note any fluid leak, dead battery or non-working brake at booking
- Fold in mirrors and secure the windshield
- Have a second person available if the bike is heavy and non-running
FAQ
Motorcycle shipping questions
How much does it cost to ship a motorcycle?
Most cross-country bikes land between $500 and $1,200, and short regional moves are usually $300 to $600. Crating, enclosed equipment and a hard pickup date push the number up; flexible dates on a busy interstate lane bring it down.
Do you ship motorcycles in an enclosed trailer?
Yes. Enclosed is the default recommendation for anything collectible, custom-painted or newly restored, and it carries our $1,000,000 cargo limit. Open motorcycle transport on a dedicated bike rack is available when budget matters more than weather exposure.
Does the bike need a crate?
No. Our carriers use wheel chocks and padded soft-tie straps over the frame or handlebars. Crating is optional and mostly used for museum pieces or bikes with no working suspension.
Can you move a bike that doesn't run?
Yes, as long as it rolls, steers and brakes. Tell us up front so the driver brings a winch or ramp rated for a non-running machine.
Should I drain the fuel tank?
Leave roughly a quarter tank. Disconnect or disable the alarm, remove the windshield or saddlebags if they are loose, and fold in the mirrors before pickup.
How long will it take?
Plan on roughly 500 miles a day once the bike is loaded. A Florida to New York move is typically three to five days in transit; coast to coast is seven to ten.
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