dyintorace
dyintorace PowerDork
9/12/23 12:16 p.m.

Our elderly neighbors are long time residents who summer in VT. Due to a change in plans, they need to ship a car home. Timing is flexible as they have another car up there and I can receive the car on this end.

How do I go about helping them figure out a shipper? I've shipped a car a few times but it's always such a crapshoot that I'm very interested in advice!

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
9/12/23 12:25 p.m.

I used a company called montway shipping.  It was actually pretty painless.  I paid a deposit upfront.  They picked it up 0 hassle.  Kept me updated daily during the transit and actually arrived early.  Paid the remaining balance in cash.  No damage.  Great communication the whole way.  And this was them picking up an auction car in Oregon and shipped to Pennsylvania.

Slippery
Slippery PowerDork
9/12/23 12:42 p.m.

I shipped two cars Fl-Vt using Intercity. Excellent experience and they do not use brokers, they have their own trucks. (800) 221-3936

I also know Woody shipped a car (maybe the targa 911 that ended up by you) using a shipper that would do a Vt-Fl route weekly. Might be worth a Pm to him.

edit: you might already have his number

https://classicmotorsports.com/forum/grm/i-found-a-guy-who-hauls-cars/60520/page1/

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
9/12/23 12:55 p.m.

Pro Tip: Put your business card on a magnet. 
 

dyintorace
dyintorace PowerDork
9/12/23 12:55 p.m.
Slippery said:

I shipped two cars Fl-Vt using Intercity. Excellent experience and they do not use brokers, they have their own trucks. (800) 221-3936

I also know Woody shipped a car (maybe the targa 911 that ended up by you) using a shipper that would do a Vt-Fl route weekly. Might be worth a Pm to him.

edit: you might already have his number

https://classicmotorsports.com/forum/grm/i-found-a-guy-who-hauls-cars/60520/page1/

You're memory is better than mine! And I found the email from Woody from 2013!! :D

Calling the guy now...

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
9/12/23 1:02 p.m.

In reply to dyintorace :

It was a CRX.laugh

dyintorace
dyintorace PowerDork
9/12/23 2:12 p.m.

I found this in my email from 2013: Four Seasons Auto Transport 802 751 0900. That phone number is out of service. Then I found this online. Does it sound like the same company?

COMPANY BIO

I have been in the trucking business for 25 years I worked as you new car hauler for 10 years I've been hauling boats motorcycles trailers and cars for over 25 years I have two Ford F 350 1 ton dualwheel pickup trucksand a 48 foot 3 car Kaufman car trailer also offer driveway service offer service on the east coast from Maine to Florida every week.we can meet all your transportation shipping needs we operate 7 days a weekfrom 9 a.m. Till 10 p.m.drivers can be reached 24 hours a daywe will be offering enclosed van trailer service for special vehicle needs

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
9/12/23 2:19 p.m.

In reply to dyintorace :

That's the guy. He had also given me a business card with two numbers on it and said that one of the numbers was no longer used. That's probably the number listed above. I'll see if I can find that card.

Slippery
Slippery PowerDork
9/12/23 2:23 p.m.

Try this phone number:

(802) 751-8929

dyintorace
dyintorace PowerDork
9/12/23 2:54 p.m.

Out of service too. :(

 

Purple Frog (Forum Supporter)
Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) Dork
9/12/23 3:00 p.m.

Would they be willing to let someone drive it down?  Some GRMer stuck in N FL heat might be willing to do a fly and drive just for the story.   Just saying.

dyintorace
dyintorace PowerDork
9/12/23 3:00 p.m.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

In reply to dyintorace :

That's the guy. He had also given me a business card with two numbers on it and said that one of the numbers was no longer used. That's probably the number listed above. I'll see if I can find that card.

Frustratingly, when I sign into uShip, it doesn't actually display contact information for him. Just his profile.

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic Dork
9/12/23 9:01 p.m.

How many days would it take driving scenic back roads through the Appalachians? I could be talked into it if I was closer.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
9/12/23 9:31 p.m.

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