Get a Car Shipping Quote

Three things and we can price it: the vehicle, both locations, and roughly when it needs to move.

What we need, and why

Vehicle year, make and model. Size and weight determine how much deck and payload it takes.

Does it run, roll, steer and brake. A non-running vehicle needs a winch-equipped carrier, which is a smaller pool and a different price. Routine when we know in advance; expensive when discovered at the kerb.

Both cities, with postcodes if you have them. Not just distance — we need to know how many carriers actually run that corridor, which is what really moves the number.

Earliest date it is available, and how much flexibility you have. A window of several days lets us source from every carrier running your route that week. This is the single biggest lever you control.

Open or enclosed, if you already know. If you do not, we will tell you what the vehicle actually needs rather than defaulting to the more expensive option.

Anything unusual. Lowered suspension, oversized tyres, roof racks, modifications, or an address a full-size truck would struggle to reach. All of it is manageable in advance.

Why there is no instant calculator

You will find instant quote tools on this search. They return a number before knowing your corridor, and corridor density is the largest variable in the price — which is why calculator figures and booked prices so often diverge.

We would rather give you a number that holds. A real quote takes a few minutes, not a few seconds, and it is priced against carriers actually running your lane.

If a quote arrives from anyone dramatically below the rest of the field, ask what happens when no carrier accepts the load at that rate. That is usually a bid to win the booking rather than a price.

What happens next

1. You send the details — form or phone.
2. We price the shipment against your specific corridor.
3. You approve it, and we begin sourcing a carrier.
4. **Every carrier we assign is required to hold active cargo insurance, and a certificate is available on request.
5. We confirm your pickup window.

Nothing is due to request a quote. An amount is taken at booking and the balance at delivery, after you have inspected the vehicle. See How to Pay and How It Works.

Mention your discount now, not later

Military and veteran, senior, student and car dealer are each 10%. Referral and government agents are arranged by phone.

Raise it at quote stage and it is simply part of your price. Raised afterwards, it means re-pricing a shipment that has already been sourced. All: Discounts.

Who you are getting a quote from

Genius Auto Trans LLC is a licensed and bonded property broker — USDOT 3674601, MC 1274912, Broker Property, ACTIVE with the FMCSA, arranging transport since 2021 through a vetted network of more than 10,000 carriers.

We are a licensed and bonded broker, not the carrier. Every carrier we assign is required to hold active cargo insurance, and we will provide that carrier's certificate on request.

We arrange transport across the 48 contiguous states and Washington, DC. Alaska and Hawaii are not served, and we do not arrange international transport.

Before you send it

Worth two minutes: FAQ — Cost & Pricing explains every factor that moves the figure. FAQ — Booking & Process covers what happens after you book.

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