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Anyone have good experience shipping a pick up? I need to ship one about 1100 miles.

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Mine was shipped 1,800 miles after purchase.. no problem at all. I didn't even need to be there.

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2 hours ago, Wiggums said:

Mine was shipped 1,800 miles after purchase.. no problem at all. I didn't even need to be there.

 

 

Who did you use/how did it go. I take it you were satisfied with the result?

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5 hours ago, steve8 said:

Who did you use/how did it go. I take it you were satisfied with the result?

 

Mercury Auto Transport based in Davie, Florida. They coordinate between a bunch of shippers and also try to get the best prices.

 

It has great reviews too, check it out in Google.

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I recently shipped a truck from VA to Maine using RoadRunner Auto Transport. 

They bid your job out to a pool of independent car transportation drivers. 
I was a assigned to a gentleman who had a fully enclosed trailer. Everything went well. 
 

A guy in my office shipped his car from the west coast. It was on the lower level of a two tier trailer. The vehicle above his car dripped old brake fluid all over his hood and destroyed the paint. 
 

So I would pay a little more to avoid this situation. 

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I have a truck in transit now. It is a new purchase, the shipping was arranged by the dealer.  The dealer went through some broker, who hooked them up with a tiny company (3 drivers).  My concern now is that I was told I will get a call two hours in advance for when to meet the truck at the delivery location.  I don't know what day it will be --so I can't arrange in advance to be off work, and I am out in the sticks where I lose cell phone signal for hours at a time.

 

I recommend going with a well established company that will communicate with you about the progress.

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I shipped my Tacoma from Colorado to Texas a couple years back when I moved for work. The process was actually a lot less stressful than I expected, but what helped most was picking a company that updated me the whole way and had a clear schedule. It’s worth paying a bit more for a decent carrier, seriously. On my trip, my truck was on an open carrier and arrived without any issues or surprises. If you’re shopping around, it’s a good idea to look at companies that specialize in auto transport because they usually offer options like door-to-door service, plus insurance and tracking which made my move feel more secure.

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