Cheapest doesn't have to mean dodgy. Five practical ways to bring the price down without ending up with a scratched car and a broker who won't answer the phone.
Brokers add 15–25% and then subcontract to whoever is cheapest that week. Book direct with a cartage company that owns its trucks and you cut out the margin.
If your car can go on the next available truck along that lane instead of a fixed date, you'll save 10–20%. Great for cars sitting in a driveway waiting for a new owner.
Door-to-door is convenient but rural pickup costs extra. If you can drop the car at our depot or a mutually convenient hub, the price drops.
Two cars going the same way? Three? Talk to us. Multi-vehicle loads unlock better per-vehicle rates because we're not repositioning empty deck space.
The absolute lowest quote usually comes from someone without their own insurance, without their own truck, and without a phone number that stays live after payment. Look for: named company, fixed price in writing, insurance certificate on request. If those three things are there, you're safe.
Drive it yourself. Second cheapest: book direct with a cartage company on a flexible date. Third cheapest: broker or auction transport marketplace — but those often lose you the insurance and support you'd get direct.
