Auto Transport by the Owner Who Drives the Truck

What Is Included

Every job, not an upsell list.

• Loaded and secured by the ownerThe person who quoted your job is the person who chains it down and photographs it before the wheels turn.
• Door to door pickup and deliveryHome, dealership, auction, body shop or storage lot. Both real ends of the trip, not a terminal you have to drive to.
• Cargo and liability coverageActive coverage as a licensed motor carrier. Verify USDOT 2817526 and MC-939339 on FMCSA yourself.
• Condition photos at both endsWe photograph the vehicle at pickup and at delivery, so there is a shared record of how it looked.
• A firm number, not a rangeWe price the actual lane once we know the two ends, rather than quoting a guess that moves later.
• Updates from the driverStatus comes from the person driving the truck. There is no dispatcher in the middle.

How It Works

1. 1
   Tell us what and wherePickup, delivery, and what is moving. Takes about a minute.
2. 2
   We confirm the laneWe check routing, permits and the window, then give you a firm answer instead of an estimate that moves.
3. 3
   We load and secureThe owner loads it, straps it and photographs it before the wheels turn.
4. 4
   Door to door deliveryUpdates come from the driver directly. No dispatcher in the middle.

What Drives the Price of Your Lane

We do not publish a rate card, because a number pulled from a calculator is not a real quote and it never survives contact with the actual trip. These are the things that genuinely move the price, so you know what we are asking about.

• Distance and routeThe two ends of the trip, and whether they sit on a corridor we already run or well off of it.
• Size and weightA half ton pickup or a long wheelbase SUV takes deck space a sedan does not, and weight counts against the load.
• Running or notA vehicle that starts, steers and brakes loads quickly. A non runner needs a winch and more time, so it needs to be known up front.
• Season and timingSnowbird runs to Florida and Arizona tighten up in fall and again in spring. A flexible pickup window usually prices better than a fixed date.
• Access at both endsA wide driveway or a dealer lot is a different job from a narrow street with low branches, where we meet nearby instead.
• How many vehiclesMore than one on the same lane usually moves better than each one booked separately, since it is one trip.

How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Transport

We handle the loading, chaining and securing. Your side is short, and doing it before pickup day keeps the load on schedule. We send this list again once the lane is confirmed.

1. Empty the personal itemsClear the cabin and trunk. Loose belongings are not covered under cargo coverage and they shift on the highway.
2. Wash it before pickupA clean vehicle makes the condition photos actually useful, which protects both of us at delivery.
3. Leave about a quarter tankEnough fuel to load and unload. A full tank is dead weight for the whole trip.
4. Fold in or remove add onsMirrors folded, antennas off, spoilers and racks secured. Anything that sticks out on an open deck is worth checking.
5. Check for leaks and low tiresTop off the tires and mention any fluid leak. On an open hauler, what leaks lands on whatever is parked below.
6. Hand over one keyWe need a working key to load and unload. Keep your spare and disable the alarm or tell us the sequence.

Where We Haul Vehicles

Home base is Eldon, minutes from Lake of the Ozarks, so Missouri pickups happen quickly and the Lake area runs most weeks. Beyond that we run point to point anywhere in the lower 48, with Florida, Texas, Arizona and both coasts moving regularly.

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