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peewee2you · 04-10-2013, 02:53 PM

Are these shipping companies on epay trust worthy, has anyone used them and the price quoted was exactly that.

flatheadfan · 04-10-2013, 03:07 PM

Shipping can be a real bag or worms. Someone may have had a good experience with a particular shipper whereas, someone else had a bad experience with the same one. However, here is a good place to start....http://www.transportreviews.com/ Once you have someone who looks like a possibility go to: http://www.bbb.org/

If you can try to get a shipper that will handle the haul directly without shuffling it between different carriers.

Hope this helps.

Tom

itsa52 · 04-10-2013, 03:09 PM

Like flathead,, I started with transportreviews found a shipper and other than being a few hours late all worked well.

mfagan · 04-10-2013, 03:14 PM

I used DAS auto shippers. Picked up a 33 Tudor
In Gig Harbor, Wash. @ 5:00 pm on a Friday
And it was in Mesquite Tx @ 8:00 am the following
Tuesday morning . Great service!!

mfrk · 04-10-2013, 03:34 PM

I buy & sell salvage vehicles & shipping is one of our biggest problems (next to getting paid & registration) the most undependable people in the world say they showing up Monday if your lucky there there on Wed.but the'll tell you what you want to hear & EXCUSES EXCUSES their king of them been waiting for 5 weeks for one to show up but got smart on that one made the buyer arrange shipping suspossed to be here Thurs EARLY EVE Ill give follow up on how that went

Fibber Mcgee · 04-10-2013, 04:09 PM

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I drive a truck and I believe the biggest problem is the companies wait until they get as close to a full load going in the same general direction before they will leave (its not worth the money to travel across the country with one or two cars). Someone with a smaller tow vehicle would probably be faster but then you would have to worry about whether or not they were trustworthy to take care of your car. As far as the ones on epay, I would do alot of background checking on them individually and make sure they are insured for damage or loss of your vehicle, you might have to fight but at least with a major carrier you will get reimbursed for damages.

Ken Crans · 04-10-2013, 04:59 PM

Deal directly with the carrier who will be driving. NO Brokers! They will take the deposit and carrier will charge quote. Be careful who you are dealing with. I have got burned more than once. Good luck Pee

1931 flamingo · 04-10-2013, 05:32 PM

Try TrulyVintage, he posts here on the barn.
Paul in CT

trulyvintage · 04-10-2013, 07:27 PM

Thanks again Paul ....

Jim

Kube · 04-10-2013, 07:34 PM

The ONLY company I have ever used that was (is) 100% flawless has been Passport.
A tad more expensive than others perhaps but to me, well worth it.

TJ · 04-10-2013, 08:00 PM

I had a terrible experience with DAS. I would never recommend them. They were supposed to store my car inside until transport time. When the car got to me it was filthy and obviously sat outside.

Kube · 04-10-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

I had a terrible experience with DAS. I would never recommend them. They were supposed to store my car inside until transport time. When the car got to me it was filthy and obviously sat outside.

My worst was Blue Highways. In retrospect I would not allow them to ship my lawn mower.
I had them transfer three Ford coupes.
One was fresh - nearly a $100k restoration.
Truck shows up a half day late. Elevator didn't work. I had to fix it.
Car on top was a rat of a 71 chevy. No engine. I had to help roll this POS on and off the trailer.
Keep in mind, I'll help anyone. However, when I drop nearly $5k to ship three cars, I expect to get what was contracted.
Flash forward a week... cars came home filthy. One had a small dent in the roof that I had not noticed promptly.
My client that I had restored "the fresh one" for were waiting when the truck arrived. They were going to transfer it to their trailer and bring their "baby" home.
Car comes off the truck with sweaty hand and arm prints all over it. I freak! The driver tells me it's just an "old Ford". I freak again.
Are you kidding me? Just an "old Ford"?
My lesson learned, at least in this case was ya get what ya pay for.

Torchie · 04-10-2013, 11:22 PM

I have shipped cars twice with DAS. Once from the midwest to the east coast and once fom east coast to Vegas and never had a problem as they were both late model convertibles that went on top and you paid a little extra for that.
BUT! If I were to ship a classic I would hire someone that specalizes in that. There are people on this site as well as others that do just that and are well equiped and appreciate what an old cars is.
May cost a little more but isn't your car worth it? I know the piece of mind would be.

04-10-2013, 02:53 PM	#1
peewee2you Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 663	Vehicle Shipping Are these shipping companies on epay trust worthy, has anyone used them and the price quoted was exactly that.

04-10-2013, 03:07 PM	#2
flatheadfan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,218	Re: Vehicle Shipping Shipping can be a real bag or worms. Someone may have had a good experience with a particular shipper whereas, someone else had a bad experience with the same one. However, here is a good place to start....http://www.transportreviews.com/ Once you have someone who looks like a possibility go to: http://www.bbb.org/ If you can try to get a shipper that will handle the haul directly without shuffling it between different carriers. Hope this helps. Tom

04-10-2013, 03:09 PM	#3
itsa52 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 603	Re: Vehicle Shipping Like flathead,, I started with transportreviews found a shipper and other than being a few hours late all worked well.

04-10-2013, 03:14 PM	#4
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: Vehicle Shipping I used DAS auto shippers. Picked up a 33 Tudor In Gig Harbor, Wash. @ 5:00 pm on a Friday And it was in Mesquite Tx @ 8:00 am the following Tuesday morning . Great service!!

04-10-2013, 03:34 PM	#5
mfrk BANNED Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 194	Re: Vehicle Shipping I buy & sell salvage vehicles & shipping is one of our biggest problems (next to getting paid & registration) the most undependable people in the world say they showing up Monday if your lucky there there on Wed.but the'll tell you what you want to hear & EXCUSES EXCUSES their king of them been waiting for 5 weeks for one to show up but got smart on that one made the buyer arrange shipping suspossed to be here Thurs EARLY EVE Ill give follow up on how that went

04-10-2013, 04:09 PM	#6
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Vehicle Shipping Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I drive a truck and I believe the biggest problem is the companies wait until they get as close to a full load going in the same general direction before they will leave (its not worth the money to travel across the country with one or two cars). Someone with a smaller tow vehicle would probably be faster but then you would have to worry about whether or not they were trustworthy to take care of your car. As far as the ones on epay, I would do alot of background checking on them individually and make sure they are insured for damage or loss of your vehicle, you might have to fight but at least with a major carrier you will get reimbursed for damages. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

04-10-2013, 04:59 PM	#7
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Vehicle Shipping Deal directly with the carrier who will be driving. NO Brokers! They will take the deposit and carrier will charge quote. Be careful who you are dealing with. I have got burned more than once. Good luck Pee

04-10-2013, 05:32 PM	#8
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: Vehicle Shipping Try TrulyVintage, he posts here on the barn. Paul in CT

04-10-2013, 07:27 PM	#9
trulyvintage Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Direct Enclosed Transport Since 2006 Posts: 4,157	Re: Vehicle Shipping Thanks again Paul .... Jim __________________ Click Here To See Where I Am Today What My Actual Customers Say Click Here Click Here To See Vehicles I Have Hauled

04-10-2013, 07:34 PM	#10
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 8,990	Re: Vehicle Shipping The ONLY company I have ever used that was (is) 100% flawless has been Passport. A tad more expensive than others perhaps but to me, well worth it. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

04-10-2013, 08:00 PM	#11
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: Vehicle Shipping I had a terrible experience with DAS. I would never recommend them. They were supposed to store my car inside until transport time. When the car got to me it was filthy and obviously sat outside.

04-10-2013, 11:22 PM	#13
Torchie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 355	Re: Vehicle Shipping I have shipped cars twice with DAS. Once from the midwest to the east coast and once fom east coast to Vegas and never had a problem as they were both late model convertibles that went on top and you paid a little extra for that. BUT! If I were to ship a classic I would hire someone that specalizes in that. There are people on this site as well as others that do just that and are well equiped and appreciate what an old cars is. May cost a little more but isn't your car worth it? I know the piece of mind would be.