Vehicle transport
The car checked out. Now get it home.
You found the car three states away. Buying it was the easy part. We put you in front of carriers who run that lane — open or enclosed, door to door, vetted for authority and insurance.
- Buyers out of state
- 62%
- States covered
- 39
- Inspectors
- 35
How it works
Tell us the two ZIPs
Pickup and delivery. If we inspected the car, we already know where it is — that half is filled in for you.
We put it in front of carriers
Carriers in our network are vetted for active operating authority and current cargo insurance. Open or enclosed, your call.
A carrier contacts you
You get a price and a pickup window from the carrier — not a week of robocalls from twelve brokers who bought your number.
Door to door
The truck picks up at the seller and delivers to you. You check it on arrival against the report you already have.
The difference: we’ve already seen the car
Every other shipping lead is a vehicle nobody has laid eyes on. Ours is a car our inspector stood next to — which is why carriers take these loads and why your quote holds.
We already know the car
We inspected it. The carrier gets the year, make, model, condition, and whether it rolls — so the quote you get is the price you pay, not a lowball that changes at pickup.
Inspected before it ships
Most shipping damage fights are unwinnable because nobody documented the car beforehand. You have a dated photo report. That is the whole ballgame in a cargo claim.
Authority and insurance verified
Every carrier in the network is checked against FMCSA for active authority and unexpired cargo insurance before they ever see a load.
Free to you
You pay the carrier for the move, same as you would anywhere. Connecting you costs you nothing — and you are talking to one carrier, not fielding calls from twelve who bought your number off a bid board.
Common questions
- What does it cost to ship a car?
- It depends on distance, vehicle size, open vs enclosed, and whether the car runs and drives. A running sedan on an open carrier is the cheapest case; a non-running truck in an enclosed trailer is the most expensive. Send the two ZIPs and you get a real number rather than a range.
- Open carrier or enclosed?
- Open is the standard and how most vehicles ship — the car rides exposed on a multi-car trailer. Enclosed costs more and is the usual choice for classics, exotics, low-clearance cars, and fresh paint.
- Does the car have to run and drive?
- No. Non-running vehicles ship all the time, but they need a carrier with a winch. Tell us up front — it changes which carriers can take the job and what it costs. Saying it runs when it does not is the fastest way to have a driver refuse the load at pickup.
- How long does it take?
- Transit time depends on the lane and the distance, and pickup windows depend on carrier availability in that area. You get a specific window before anything is booked — nobody should be quoting you an exact delivery date before a truck is assigned.
- Is my car insured while it ships?
- Carriers are required to carry cargo insurance, and we verify it is active before a carrier joins the network. Coverage terms and limits are the carrier’s, so ask for the certificate on your specific shipment.
- Do I have to have you inspect the car first?
- No. Transport is open to anyone. It works better when we have inspected the vehicle — the carrier knows exactly what is being loaded and you have dated photos if anything is disputed on arrival.
- What if the inspection says the car has problems?
- Then walk away, and the inspection just paid for itself. We do not show the transport offer at all when your inspector recommends passing on the vehicle. The report is independent of anything we earn afterward.
Haven’t bought the car yet?
Get it inspected before you wire money — then ship it.
Vehicle Inspectors is not a motor carrier or a freight broker — we connect buyers with licensed, insured transport providers and may be paid a referral fee by the provider. You contract with and pay the transport company directly, at no added cost from us, and their terms, insurance, and delivery estimates govern the shipment.
For transport companies
Haul cars that are already inspected.
Our loads come from buyers who just paid for a pre-purchase inspection. That means you know the year, make, model, condition, and whether it rolls — before you dispatch a driver.
No mystery freight
Every vehicle has a dated photo report. You know if it runs, leaks, or sits low before you send a truck.
Fewer damage disputes
The car was documented before it was loaded. Condition arguments end fast when there are timestamped photos.
Real buyers, not tire-kickers
These customers already spent money to vet the car. They are shipping it.
Direct dispatch
We call you. No bid board, no paying for the same lead five other carriers bought.
We verify active operating authority on FMCSA and current cargo insurance before any carrier joins the network. Have your MC or USDOT number handy.