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Enclosed vs open transport for a 2023 Mustang I shipped last spring

I was shipping my 2023 Mustang from Chicago to Phoenix last April and kept going back and forth on open vs enclosed transport. Finally went with enclosed because the thought of highway gravel chips on a brand new car made me cringe. Cost me about $1,450 for enclosed compared to quotes around $950 for open, so it was a big jump. But when the car showed up absolutely spotless after a 3 day trip I felt like the extra money was totally worth it. The driver even showed me pics of other cars on the same trailer that had zero damage too. Has anyone else paid for enclosed and regretted it, or am I just paranoid about rock chips?

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lewis.troy•1d ago

My buddy who ships 50 cars a month told me open transport is bad for business

He said every covered carrier he knows is booked 3 weeks out and the markup pays for itself in damage claims avoided. Anyone else see it that way or is he just paranoid?

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margaret_williams5•2d ago

That time a dispatcher in Ohio told me to ignore the load board estimate

I was shipping my old Honda from Columbus to Phoenix and the load board said around $1,100. Guy from Apex Auto Transport named Rick told me to ignore it and just book for $800 because they'd find a driver. Well, three cancellations later and two weeks wasted, I ended up paying $1,300 anyway. Has anyone else had a dispatcher give bad advice like that?

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allen.piper•2d ago

Good car shipping company?

Moving to a new state and need my car transported. Does anyone have a go-to car shipping company they trust? Not trying to get scammed or have my car held hostage for extra fees.

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