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03-01-2023, 01:57 PM | #1 |
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Enclosed Transportation inquiry
May need to move a car from Bridgeport CT to Detroit MI. Would anyone have a recommendation for an insured carrier they have used and pleased with. Any guess as to what cost could be? .
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03-01-2023, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
I would guess around 2000.
be sure to carry your own insurance and not rely on the carrier. I used a carrier that promised 300k of insurance. they totalled my car and refused to pay. lesson learned. |
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03-01-2023, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
I used InterCity about 8 years ago. I believe they charged me about $1,500 for a trip from Greenbay, WI to Fishkill, NY. Good company - no complaints from me. They will provide an estimate online if I remember correctly.
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03-01-2023, 05:24 PM | #4 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
This past fall I contracted Passport Transport because I had good service before. They said one to two weeks from near Philadelphia to south of Detroit which should be a fairly common run. Week after week nothing but excuses so after a month I canceled. I was reluctant but contracted Montway. Reluctant because they don't have trucks but broker truckers. In less than 24 hrs. they had a trucking company and in less than four days I had my car in my driveway. Kept in contact for the trip and did what they said they would do. On top of that they were under $1000 enclosed whereas Passport was $1100, Reliable wanted $1200 and Intercity wanted $1500.
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03-01-2023, 07:31 PM | #5 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
Almost all transport companies are brokers who use independent haulers. Don't let that scare you, as many of the drivers are retired folks who know how to take care of their cargo. Prices are sky high since Covid and rising gas prices. Just gulp and go for it. You can get a hundred quotes on line as I am sure you are aware.
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03-01-2023, 07:44 PM | #6 | |
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across the lower 48 states. The majority of brokered transport tractor trucks are driven by Russian - Ukrainian - Immigrant folks because the pay is less than minimum wage in most states & the weather needed to be driven in is often hazardous. These folks have little experience and often damage vehicles driving them on and off trailers during the haul and at the outdoor storage yards. Truck driving for auto transport carriers is among the lowest paid job there is. The majority of “ Independents “ get their loads thru auto transport brokers who lie about timeframe - cost - method of transport. Jim
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03-02-2023, 09:25 AM | #7 |
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If you want your vehicle to arrive
in the condition you bought it … Your best bet is to drive it home yourself or trailer it yourself. If that is not possible - hire the person directly that drives the truck pulling the trailer - pay no deposit unless they have to drive empty a distance to pick up your vehicle. Someone mentioned Montway Auto Transport. Here is their BBB Complaint History 336 complaints in the last 3 years 142 complaints closed in the last 12 months @ https://www.bbb.org/us/il/schaumburg...108/complaints Like all auto transport brokers - they take no responsibility for the damage - delay - overcharge caused by who they refer you to for transport. Bottom Of The Barrel Haulers are who you will generally find working for Auto Transport Brokers. Actual BBB complaint from 02/08/23 found at the link provided: With all service you hire out - you get what you pay for ….. Jim |
03-02-2023, 03:18 PM | #8 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
I've used Montway I think twice now. No complaints. Like others have said, they are simply the "dealer", kind of like on eBay. You buy from an individual, not eBay, it's just the service/broker.
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03-02-2023, 07:16 PM | #9 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
Call Todd at 908 770 0372...he's in NJ...runs his own business...enclosed or open...great one man show...also an old car guy, as was his dad.
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03-03-2023, 08:30 AM | #10 |
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Try inter-acting with Truly Vintage above. I highly recommend him.
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03-03-2023, 10:43 AM | #11 | |
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The OP has contacted me. Hope all is well with you. Jim |
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03-04-2023, 02:52 AM | #12 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
Having just had a car shipped from SC to AK, I can attest to the timeframe and cost Jim mentioned. Even though I received a written quote prior to contracting for the shipment, neither one was what turned out to be actuals. On the plus side, the car was delivered in exactly the same shape (plus a little extra dirt) as it was when it left SC.
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03-04-2023, 06:06 AM | #13 |
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Re: Enclosed Transportation inquiry
cost is obviously a factor. not everyone can afford to pay 2.00 a loaded mile for aninop.
all depends on the type of vehicle you are having hauled. If its a totally restored car, you'ld be nutz to use an open trailer. On the other hand, the cars I buy are always fixer uppers....... |
03-04-2023, 09:46 AM | #14 |
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Enclosed Transportation inquiry
There is a cost to providing quality
auto transport service. Some folks rationalize not paying the cost to have quality auto transport service done for a variety of reasons: Their value of a vehicle shipped is one of them. You are paying for space on a trailer. The cost to transport what you fill that space with is your choice. It doesn’t matter if you paid $500 or $5000 for a vehicle - that is your choice - if you decide to buy a $500 vehicle 2000 miles away from where you want it hauled to - some folks might question your thinking. A $500 parts car that has $2000 in value arriving with $2000 in damage is a boat anchor. Eventually - you get what you pay for. Jim |
03-04-2023, 10:14 AM | #15 |
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WOW, that BBB on Montway is an eye opener. Its sad that the car hauling biz is like that.
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03-04-2023, 10:48 AM | #16 | |
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Their name came up on this thread so I use their customer feedback as an example to illustrate a point about the reality of auto transport. The reality is - 90% of auto transport is brokered. Montways BBB complaint record is fairly standard in the auto transport industry. If you read the fine print in a standard auto transport broker agreement (which most folks do not) it states you agree to “ customary & acceptable damage “ which is not limited to - but includes: Mechanical damage Glass damage Body damage Paint damage Here is one paragraph from Montways website: You (eventually) get what you pay for when you do not pay the cost of what quality service actually is. Jim |
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03-04-2023, 05:01 PM | #17 |
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A $500 parts car that has $2000 in value
arriving with $2000 in damage is a boat anchor. Eventually - you get what you pay for. many ways to be "invested" in the old car hobby. Not everyone is a 1000 point show car guru. I understand and appreciate your role in hauling, but not the only way to skin a cat..... If I only went by your method, I would be incredibly upside down in this hobby. As such, Ive done fairly well swapping up because of understanding value in various situations. Just one aspect of this hobby. |
03-04-2023, 06:21 PM | #18 | |
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They will quote witty phrases to rationalize their expectation that services and parts should be priced below cost so they can operate their business. Those folks are not good business operators. They operate at a loss or an unfair profit margin. Their expectation that others subsidize their business by providing them goods & services below cost is an insult and should not be tolerated. Jim |
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03-04-2023, 07:43 PM | #19 |
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Between January 2015 and the middle of 2021
the average retail price of #2 diesel stayed pretty consistent - that changed in the middle of 2021. January 2021 - $2.68 a gallon January 2023 - $4.57 a gallon Source @ https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/Le...TE_NUS_DPG&f=M An increase of over 50%. OTR Drivers used to be respected & paid well. Now the hourly wage is less than the minimum wage in most states when all hours are accounted for in an average day. Just about everyone I knew when I started back in 2006 is no longer transporting. I don’t get up every day to transport for the cost of fuel - or to subsidize someone’s decision to purchase a vehicle at a distance from where they live & won’t go get themselves. I Transport To Travel. I Travel To Tell Stories From The Road. On YouTube @ https://youtube.com/@freighterjimhauls7242 On Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...ibextid=LQQJ4d On Instagram @ https://instagram.com/directenclosed...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Jim |
03-04-2023, 08:21 PM | #20 |
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Talk to Jim at Truly Vintage. A true professional and I’ve never seen or heard a complaint about his services. Wayne
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