I also used Passport Transport ... from Columbus, OH to Houston. No problems. None. Flawless.
Shipper wanted
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 82
Shipper wanted
Hey guys,
I am going to ship my C7 instead of driving. I need to know of those who had their cars shipped, whom do you recommend. Its available for immediate transport. I want to try and avoid brokers at all possible
James
I am going to ship my C7 instead of driving. I need to know of those who had their cars shipped, whom do you recommend. Its available for immediate transport. I want to try and avoid brokers at all possible
James
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 786
Likes: 181
From: Woodbridge Ca
Horseless Carriage; or, GrandTourismo Transporters, or, Allied Transporters. Get a bid from each. Sometimes, one of these carriers may already be picking up another C7 from your dealer, and, as such, will cut you a great price.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 149
Likes: 2
From: Houston
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,352
Likes: 568
From: Ventura County, Calif
The major thing you have to keep in mind when trying to arrange this is, most of the companies will usually give you a (+/-) 7 days window for estimated pickup and delivery. Sometimes even longer. You said the car is ready so I'm guessing you want this to happen ASAP. The smaller companies will likely be able to accommodate you better but you just never know. When talking to any of them be sure you fully understand their schedule.
I would suggest Plycar first, if they can't help then try some of the smaller ones, like maybe Thomas Sunday. There are others.
If you need more recommendations just ask, there are a lot of them.
In closing, if needed, I can confidently recommend a broker that I used after reading positive reviews on the Lambo and Ferrari forums. They are High End Transport in Florida.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 32,314
Likes: 4,628
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 136,140
Likes: 2,433
From: I live my life by 2 rules. 1) Never share everything you know. 2)
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
As much as their name is killing me, I hired Progressive Auto Transport to bring my baby home from Idaho next week.
Under $735 for enclosed transport
Under $735 for enclosed transport
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 32,314
Likes: 4,628
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 136,140
Likes: 2,433
From: I live my life by 2 rules. 1) Never share everything you know. 2)
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Edit: Oh and by the way.. my local Chev dealer wanted $600 for a courtesy delivery...
Last edited by KenHorse; Feb 15, 2014 at 02:46 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,269
Likes: 25
From: Simi Valley Ca
I would suggest getting in touch with Montway. Most of the companies you contact are brokers. The ones that are not such as Reliable, Horseless carriage and a few others and very expensive.
Montway, while being a broker is very reputable and gets great rates. They use great carriers and are great to deal with and can usually find you a carrier in less than a week. They are one of the transport companies recommended by Barrett Jackson and have served me, my brother and other forum members well. I would not give a second thought to using them again based on the service and rates I have received from them for cross country enclosed transport.
Montway, while being a broker is very reputable and gets great rates. They use great carriers and are great to deal with and can usually find you a carrier in less than a week. They are one of the transport companies recommended by Barrett Jackson and have served me, my brother and other forum members well. I would not give a second thought to using them again based on the service and rates I have received from them for cross country enclosed transport.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 82
After long consideration, I went with Passport transport. They were the middle price for the quotes i received, I received a military discount so they became the cheapest. It was picked up Monday the 17th and they said it should be in Vegas around next week. They even give you a gps tracking code so you can track where your car is located which is pretty cool.
I appreciate everyones opinions and other than the price i am paying the process has been smooth so far, and I am glad i made this decision. I was going to drive it back but the weather is so unpredictable i'd rather be safe than sorry.
I appreciate everyones opinions and other than the price i am paying the process has been smooth so far, and I am glad i made this decision. I was going to drive it back but the weather is so unpredictable i'd rather be safe than sorry.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 136,140
Likes: 2,433
From: I live my life by 2 rules. 1) Never share everything you know. 2)
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Plans were originally to fly to dealer and drive it home (only 450 mile drive). I then got to thinking about doing a courtesy delivery due to the weather turning crappy but by then, the car was at 3000. Believe it or not, even though the car hasn't even been built at 3000 you can NOT change where it will be delivered
Edit: Oh and by the way.. my local Chev dealer wanted $600 for a courtesy delivery...
Edit: Oh and by the way.. my local Chev dealer wanted $600 for a courtesy delivery...
We'll see...(I was hoping for delivery tomorrow as that will be 3 months to the day from when I put down a deposit and ordered)
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,760
Likes: 1,219
From: Wisconsin
Try to be at the delivery point before the truck driver starts unloading. So you can see how he strapped your car down, we had a bad experience with reliable, the driver used chains and did some damage. Bring a flash light and check the underneath carefully. I doubt you will have a problem with passport. We shipped during one of the big auctions the carriers were really busy and they leased some bad truckers