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Cheapest way to Ship a car? Question: Hello, I have Honda Odyssey Van in BainBridge Georgia and I want to ship it to seattle, WA. I want to know if anyone have experience in doing this and know a cheapest company or way to do this. Please leave links to informative sites and companies. Thanks much. =) Answer: Please use caution just saying you want the cheapest company. In the auto transport industry that makes you scam bait. Read on and I'll let you know how to get the lowest price from quality companies. You will want to check out any company you consider using on TransportReviews.com (http://www.transportreviews.com/). Mainly pay attention to the bad reviews of the company you are considering and see what the common themes are. With that said the most common rate charged to ship a vehicle from Georgia to Washington is $875. The average rate is $1100. The lowest rate recorded was $675. Getting The Lowest Vehicle Transport Price You can fill out a quote request form at http://www.AutoTransporter.com/ and get multiple price quotes from companies well rated on Transport Reviews. The rates you get will be their standard service rate. Call or email the companies you are interested in and ask them what their cheapest "standby rate" will be. How here is the catch. When you ask for a standby rate you are saying you are willing to trade time and certainty for money. This is something the companies that give you the "cheapest rate" do without telling you. With this method you are at least getting a company that is up front and helpful, instead of one that traps you and lies to you. Time and Certainty The past customers on Transport Reviews report the following time frames for a standard move from Georgia to Washington. - Average Pick up Time from first available date: 5 days - Average Delivery Time from when the vehicle is picked up: 8 days Now when you go standby these averages are thrown out the window. You are essentially saying you are willing to wait until a truck with an empty spot comes in your area going the direction of your destination. If you are off the beaten path then your vehicle may sit for months! However, if it is near a popular route you may still get great times... while enjoying the savings. The slowest pickup reported was 30 days the slowest delivery reported was 16 days. However, when you go standby you can't count on not setting a new record. I hope this helps. Good luck. Links to the reports are below. |