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Ship Your Car with uShip

Ready to experience something different? uShip is an online car shipping marketplace that puts you in complete control. Obtain multiple vehicle shipping rates in a matter of minutes and easily compare quotes from some of the best auto transporters in the country. With absolutely no obligation to book a shipment, uShip is a risk-free option when you just need a ballpark estimate to transport your car.

Whether you’re purchasing a new car online, relocating, or an auto dealership moving inventory, transporting a vehicle is mostly exhausting, stressful, and expensive. Often, you’ll find yourself visiting numerous websites or making dozens of phone calls just to get a simple car transport quote, only to fall short. With uShip, you can get quotes from top auto transporters in just a few clicks.

How to Transport a Car with uShip

Creating a shipment listing on uShip is quick and easy. Here’s how to do it:

1. Create a Shipment Listing

First, you’ll enter your vehicle’s pickup and delivery zip codes into the uShip car shipping cost calculator. Then, you’ll provide the year, make, and model of the vehicle you’re transporting. Lastly, you’ll need to enter just a few more bits of information, such as whether or not your vehicle is operable (runs and drives).

2. Select Your Auto Transporter

At this point, you can either choose an instant rate or try your luck on the uShip marketplace. If you decide to place your vehicle on the marketplace, you’ll want to wait about a full day to allow carriers to find your shipment and start bidding for the job. The longer you keep the listing active, the better the price should be. This is a great way to go if you aren’t in a hurry to ship.

Before accepting a car transport quote, click on any transporter’s name to be taken to their uShip profile. Once you’re there, you’ll discover more information about the company, how many successful shipments they’ve completed, how many loads they’ve canceled, photos, equipment lists, insurance information, and real customer-provided feedback from previous shipments performed on uShip.

3. Secure Your Booking

Once you’ve reviewed your potential car transport company and you’ve made your decision, it’s time to get things rolling. Go ahead and select the “accept” button located next to your carrier of choice. From there, you will be taken to the next part of the booking process.

Lastly, you’ll need to make payment. One of the best things about uShip is that payments are 100% safe and secure in more ways than one. For example, when you pay, your funds are kept by uShip and not released to your carrier until you say it’s okay.

Additionally, payments made on uShip are securely protected via a secure payment gateway. You can find additional payment information in the uShip payment help center.

How to Get the Best Vehicle Transport Rates

To get the best vehicle shipping rates, you’ll want to obtain multiple quotes. Obtaining numerous quotes ensures you are getting the very best price possible on vehicles shipping. That said, there are other things you can do to lock in great pricing as well, such as:

• • Research: Research your options for car shipping and decide what your needs are.

• • Match a Transporter to Your Needs: Once you understand what you need in an auto transporter, you’ll want to find one that matches your requirements.

• • Open-Transport: Open-transport is hands down the cheapest way to ship a car.

The cheapest way to ship a car will greatly depend on how you choose to ship it; however, with a little research, you can get the best rates any day.

Cross Country Car Shipping

Whether you’re going on vacation and want to take your vehicle or just bought a car on the other side of the nation, uShip can take the stress out of shipping a vehicle across the country.

It’s never been easier to ship a car cross country. By using the uShip car shipping cost calculator, you can compare dozens of quotes from top transporters all in one place.

That said, there are a few things to keep in mind as you review quotes from auto shipping companies. For example, you’ll want to know how they keep your car safe during transport, how experienced they are, and the transport type they are offering for the quote.

International Car Shipping

If you’ve purchased a car in another country or have moved away and want to take your vehicle with you, it’s good to be familiar with the entire shipping process to avoid any complications. It takes more effort, coordination, and extreme preparation to transport a vehicle internationally than domestic car shipping.

There are two primary ways to ship a vehicle overseas: RORO and container transport. RORO is the cheapest method of international vehicle transportation; vehicles are driven into a watertight enclosed vessel and then transported to the destination port. Container transport is more involved; you must have your car delivered to a port terminal to be loaded into a container and placed on a vessel for its journey.

uShip connects you to carriers who are qualified to help you coordinate your overseas vehicle shipment. They will guide you through the entire process to ensure your car arrives safely to its final destination.

Prepare Your Car for Transport

Transforming your car into a “transport ready” vehicle takes a little work on your part but is well worth the effort. Don’t forget to check out our 4 auto transport safety tips. To prepare your vehicle for shipping, you’ll want to consider doing the following:

• • Gather necessary documents such as insurance, the title, driver’s license, etc.
  • Clean your car inside out and document any existing damage.
  • Remove any valuables or personal items from the vehicle.
  • Ensure gas tank is only ¼ full.
  • Perform any necessary maintenance.
  • Remove any exterior accessories such as luggage and bike racks.

   

  By getting your car ready for transport, you significantly reduce the risk of any complications during transport or damage to your vehicle.

Shipping a Car with Personal Items in It

Sometimes it might make sense to ship your car with personal items inside to save room in the moving van. However, while legal, not all carriers will allow personal items to be transported inside a vehicle.

Carriers often use multi-car trailers to transport your vehicle, and they must meet strict weight requirements. If everyone loaded their cars up with personal items, the transporter would risk being overweight on the scales. It’s a good idea to consult with your auto transporter to discuss their rules around adding items inside your vehicle.

Vehicle Shipping Protection

You are not required to purchase your own insurance policy when shipping a car. That said, auto transport companies are legally required to carry liability insurance by the Department of Transportation.

Always ask your carrier for proof of insurance before your vehicle is picked up. And, if you would like to add additional coverage, the uShip Protection Plan is available for purchase right at checkout.