Has anyone driven, or shipped their car, coast to coast?

[murksiderock]

And if so, what was your experience like?

I'm weighing the cost/benefit of driving or shipping my car, versus flying from Raleigh to Sacramento this summer, as opposed to flying. I'll be staying in Sacramento for the summer, is the plan, which in part hinges on the results of these impending custody cases here in NC...

So because I'd be there 2-3 months, rather than just my normal ~5 days or so, I'm debating driving. Shipping is an enticing option, because I don't really feel like driving 40 hours across 4 days or so; if I drive I'd only do like 10 hours/day. I'm not doing The Race ...

The other option is that I can fly out there and just buy a car when I get there. I'm hesitant on this simply because cars are more expensive in California than they are here. If I buy one it would just be a beater, ain't trying to get nothing crazy, bit I don't know if I want the expense of another car, is the hesitation...

Anyone with experience driving or shipping, let me know how it went for you guys, or if you think I should take option 3!

 

[phcitywarrior]

Shipped my car from DC to Cali for $1.2K two years ago. Car came in a week and they delivered it right to my front door. Once it arrived I just signed for it and checked for any cosmetic damages (none).

It was a very easy process.

 

[CoryMack]

Maybe you can pay someone you trust to drive it out there for you. Fly some of your fam in from sac and then have them drive it back.

 

[maxamusa]

Never shipped....but I would if I had 2.


I drove and it was terrible. The majority of the middle of the country is flat and nothing but cornfields. its just a loop of the same ugly shyt over and over and over again



eventually you fall into a weird trance. time ceases to exist. you're just stuck in a mental fog.


you got to be careful too cause if you have east coast plates the boys can't wait to get the jump on you. gotta be light on the peddle.


I was in a hurry tho when I did it. Stopped for gas and shytty food only. The radio is absolutely unlistenable as well.....(I know its 2k25 you wont have that issue)




don't miss those days at all

 

[Killer Instinct]

We had three of our vehicles shipped from the south to the Pacific Northwest when we moved. It was actually painless.

 

[MR. SNIFLES]

I DRIVE DETROIT TO CALI. IT WAS FUN.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

And if so, what was your experience like?

I'm weighing the cost/benefit of driving or shipping my car, versus flying from Raleigh to Sacramento this summer, as opposed to flying. I'll be staying in Sacramento for the summer, is the plan, which in part hinges on the results of these impending custody cases here in NC...

So because I'd be there 2-3 months, rather than just my normal ~5 days or so, I'm debating driving. Shipping is an enticing option, because I don't really feel like driving 40 hours across 4 days or so; if I drive I'd only do like 10 hours/day. I'm not doing The Race ...

The other option is that I can fly out there and just buy a car when I get there. I'm hesitant on this simply because cars are more expensive in California than they are here. If I buy one it would just be a beater, ain't trying to get nothing crazy, bit I don't know if I want the expense of another car, is the hesitation...

Anyone with experience driving or shipping, let me know how it went for you guys, or if you think I should take option 3!

I drove from nyc to phoenix in the Mapquest days. I drove straight to boarder of Texas with like 3 bathroom breaks in about 22 hours. Parked at a gas station, slept 5 hours. Pushed to Dallas and stayed with family for a day and then pushed right through to Phoenix in 20 hours.

I knocked it out, it wasn’t challenging but being almost 2 decades older I don’t even want to drive from NYC to DC and would pay whatever not to make a trip like that again

 

[murksiderock]

Appreciate the responses!

Shipped my car from DC to to Cali for about $1.2K about two years ago. Car came in a week and they delivered it right to my front door.

Very easy process.

What company did yall use? I'm doing my due diligence in research, but I have no idea who is reputable and who isn't. KI, how much did yours cost and what company?

We had three of our vehicles shipped from the south to the Pacific Northwest when we moved. It was actually painless.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Appreciate the responses!


What company did yall use? I'm doing my due diligence in research, but I have no idea who is reputable and who isn't. KI, how much did yours cost and what company?

One of my boys side business is shipping cars within the US and to Nigeria as well. So he just hooked me up. If you'd be interested you can DM me.

 

[TheMailMan]

I DRIVE DETROIT TO CALI. IT WAS FUN.

I've done this drive a few times . Driving thru the middle of the country sucks and stinks like cow poop but once you get west its nice looking. It's a lot of driving so mentally it can be taxing

 

[Hater Eraser]

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Shipped from overseas

Just be careful with the insurance part. I had 2 problems I had to solve…

Mainly, it had to do with the garbage ass shipping company. If you live in an apartment/condo or anywhere where a truck can’t get in, they will want you to come meet somewhere to pick it up. They don’t tell you that shyt though. So I had to uber out to some random ass walmart to get it.

Then inspect your car FULLY… I would even say take it to a shop and get it looked at. They will want you to sign paperwork that says everything with the car is fine, but I had an experience where the car frame got damaged and you couldn’t even see it. I paid for the insurance and they didn’t want to fork over the payment of it because I “signed the paperwork”.

I had my insurance look into it and after they dodged my case workers calls/emails, they went forward with a lawsuit

 

[Strapped]

Shipped my car from DC to to Cali for about $1.2K about two years ago. Car came in a week and they delivered it right to my front door. Once it arrived I just signed for it and checked for any cosmetic damages (none).

It was a very easy process.

Did you keep track of the mileage before & after arrival

 

[Imyremeshaw]

Drove from DC to Vegas, then Pittsburg,CA, it was bytch of a drive especially the drive in Kansas (8 hours of straight wackiness, make sure full up your gas through that state)

Other than Kansas(lesser extent Midwest), I enjoyed the drive, definitely showed the beauty of the US, if you can handle it, I would do the drive but if you can get the whip shipped less than $2500, I would probably do that...

 

[Windows 91]

I shipped my car from Chicago to Phoenix. My man must've been really hauling because it arrived way ahead of schedule. I basically got a rental car for nothing.

The whole process was really smooth overall. The only odd thing was that the dude parked the car carrier a couple miles away, drove my car to my apartment without asking, and then asked for a ride back to his truck. I didn't mind because my car wasnt worth much anyway, but someone with a nicer car may not have wanted a stranger driving their car.

In hindsight I kinda wish I drove though because I don't know when I'll get a chance to do a cross country roadtrip like that.