| My name is Don. I spent 10 years as the owner of my | | | | cents per mile is typical for enclosed transport. |
| own trucking company. My trucks were car haulers. I | | | | Inoperable vehicles generally ship on open trailers |
| have spent the last few years as a broker helping | | | | First start with the base rate of.35 per mile |
| others ship their cars and trucks. If you have ever | | | | Consider vehicle size - Enter.03 to.05 for vans, large |
| shipped an auto you well know that there are lots of | | | | pickups, SUV's etc, Enter -.02 to.03 for compact cars. |
| websites to choose from. Buyer beware. The brokers | | | | (Be sure to enter a negative sign (-) to subtract for |
| out there prey on the uneducated shipper. I have put | | | | compact cars, this field is set to automatically add.) |
| together a formula to assist you in shipping cars, | | | | Consider your vehicle value - Enter.05 to.10 here if your |
| trucks, golf carts or any other thing on wheels. | | | | vehicle is worth more than around $20,000 - The |
| How do I determine a reasonable pay rate to | | | | amount you add should be proportionate to vehicle |
| transport my car? Determining a pay rate may seem | | | | value. |
| difficult, but in reality, it is fairly simple. There is no exact | | | | Urgency - How fast do you need to need your car to |
| formula or set rates, and average prices can change | | | | be moved? The more you are willing to pay the |
| due to economic conditions and the time of the year, | | | | carrier, the more likely it is going to be picked up from |
| however with a little bit of thinking and some simple | | | | the loadboard by a carrier quickly. The more you add |
| math, you can determine a price that will be both | | | | here, the faster your car will be picked up. On the |
| attractive to carriers and affordable for you. There are | | | | other hand, if you are on a tight budget and are not in |
| a number of factors to consider when shipping your | | | | a hurry to move your car, you can subtract from your |
| car. The value of the vehicle, route, distance, trailer | | | | rate - but if you go too low, your car may not be |
| type, how urgently the car needs to be moved, origin | | | | moved at all. Enter + or - a few cents here as needed. |
| destination location and, of course, your budget all need | | | | Mileage - Find your mileage. RATE YOU GOT PER |
| to be considered. Generally speaking, 30 to 45 cents a | | | | MILE X MILAGE = WHAT YOU SHOULD PAY. |
| mile is a typical rate for open trailer transport. 60 to 75 | | | | |