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Originally Posted by cmccuist
I'm having a horrible time getting someone to move my '82 930 from New Hampshire to Texas. I contacted several companies and received quotes all over the map. Everywhere from $875 to $2,300.
It turns out, the companies that give you a quote on-line are all brokers. They quote you a price and then get some trucking company to agree to the price. I've read some bad reviews, but it is really the trucking company, not the broker, who is directly responsible for the quality of the service.
I used the J and S Transportation web site to get a quote and then someone from J and S called and told me there was a glitch in the software and the price would be a lot higher - whatever.
I'm trying to get this done as the seller (who is a great Pelican - jrottn) wants that part of his shop back. The car doesn't have an engine or tranny which makes it harder.
Does anyone have any experience with a trucking company/car mover as opposed to a broker?
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I've had similar experiences in the past... Brokers are all over the map with pricing depending on how much profit they want to make. Check this out
Auto Transport Quote I've used this service in the past, you can sign up to receive the price the truck drivers are actually accepting to ship cars of the same size on a similar route. It's pretty interesting to see what prices drivers are actually taking. I saved about $150 and I had peace of mind that I was getting a good deal. At the very least this information will let you know which brokers are simply trying to rip you off, OR even worse the ones that take a deposit and never can get your car shipped because they gave you a price so low that no trucks want to pick up your car. Good luck with getting your car shipped.