Cross country transport

[930slant]

Go west young man, go west. I've finally decided to hit the road and move to sunny California from the frigid east coast and politics of DC. I'll be driving one of my cars out but need to transport my 930. I need recommendations for reliable transporters and hopefully a few pointers on what to watch out for when hiring a company. I've heard some horror stories about cars that ended up being damaged etc so any suggestions you have will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! :confused

[RichardNew]

Here's an article I wrote recently about transport companies. Insurance should be your major concern. You want to get a copy of the policy from the insurance company - not the trucking company. Also, ask if they sell loads off to other companies. A lot of companies do that. They usually forget to tell you about it.

Richard Newton

[CCM911]

Thomas Sunday is an operator from Pennsylvania, and he has an excellent reputation, based on the sayso of some fellow PCA members.

[Dan J]

Intercity is the best

[Sicklyscott]

Originally Posted by Dan J

Intercity is the best

Used them to bring my 911 from Seattle to NJ. Not cheap but worth the piece of mind.

[Joe Bob]

Winter? Go enclosed and pay the freight....or get someone to drive it out and follow you.

Never used them but never heard a bad thing about InterCity.

[javadog]

I'd suggest Intercity or Passport/Fedex. Be as flexible on dates as you can. Make the pickup point easy to access for the driver, make friends with him when you deliver the car and help get it loaded.

Avoid any brokers, such as Uship. Deal only with companies that don't pawn cars off to other shippers. Do not use Horseless Carriage.

JR

[mca]

Intercity is the best

Yep! Drove 2 SCs from Charleston, SC to Los Angeles. Intercity brought both cars back east. Excellent service and price. Loaded on one truck - stays on one truck. They take incredible measures to protect their cars.

[blucille]

I had a bad deal with intercity and swore I wouldn't use them again...I've since used Thomas Sunday, they were perfect. Absolutely perfect.

[Chuck.H]

I would suggest you ship the other car and drive the 930!!!

Chuck.H
'89 TurboLookTarga, 365k miles

[Doug&Julie]

Do NOT use Dependable Auto Shippers, or you too could be dealing with this...

[onboost]

Originally Posted by CCM911

Thomas Sunday is an operator from Pennsylvania, and he has an excellent reputation, based on the sayso of some fellow PCA members.

Yep, I have used Thomas Sunday and Exotic Car Transport and had excellent service with both. One trip was from Midwest to east coast, the other from FLA to DC.

Good luck.

[theclaw]

Intercity!

[hbueno]

My one and only experience was with Thomas Sunday transporting a 928 from Seattle to NJ. Not cheap, but the car arrived undamaged and the customer service was good

Hugo

[tomswa]

Be careful. I used dependable auto shippers based on that they use their own trucks and drivers. The delivery was ok. It went to a terminal in Oakland, CA. I paid about $300 extra for covered transport. Earlier this year I used Door to Door transport who advertises that they use their own trucks. They basically sub contracted to the low bidder who hauled to Los Angeles. I live 350 miles north. The car (a e320 Mercedes-I have to have one car with defrosters and air conditioning) was delivered on a trailer being pulled by a pick up with the logo Gypsy car transport. It had severe scratches on the side. The good companies are not that much more and the bad ones can really damage your car. Any more transports for me...I will fly with a buddy and have a nice road trip.

[RichardNew]

When you call around you always need to ask if they actually own trucks. A lot of these people are just brokers who sell your contract to a guy who actually owns a truck.

Richard Newton

[Storage Man]

Originally Posted by Dan J

Intercity is the best

Intercity are not brokers.
This is white glove service you can trust.
As an OCD 911 owner I used them to move my 911.
Excellent service for the price.

[Unobtanium-inc]

This is why I would never use Uship - must see photo!

[Gary De]

Intercity.....did a great job and would use them again.

[nickster9]

I used Plycar enclosed transport for a Turbo Look Cab from Virginia Beach to Bend Oregon. Very professional with absolutely no issues. Price was better (a bit) than Reliable.