I'm looking at buying a track day car that's for sale in Tampa. I need to find a way to get it to Cleveland, OH. Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced way to ship a car north? The car runs and drives but its not really up to being driven all the way north. Have any suggestions ?
Go to Uship.com I've used them repeatedly, and in fact have a car on the way as we speak. It's an Ebay style where shippers will bid on your shipment. You can read feedback and talk to the shipper before accepting their bid.
Now should be a good time to get a good price on uship. Lots of cars going south as Snowbirds head to FL for the winter. Very little going north. I would try for a price of less than 50 cents per mile moved. I bet you could get as low as 33 cents.
Klayfish wrote: Go to Uship.com I've used them repeatedly, and in fact have a car on the way as we speak. It's an Ebay style where shippers will bid on your shipment. You can read feedback and talk to the shipper before accepting their bid.
What new ride do you have on the way?
I was curious if my advise above was correct so I went to Uship to see.
Tampa to Cleveland is about 1100 miles.
The quick quotes I got returned a lowest of $456 or .41 per mile.
I reversed the direction (Cleveland to Tampa) and the lowest price was $719 or .65 per mile.
The company that gave the rate of .41 to go North had a rate of $929 or .84 to go South.
That's a big difference. Looks like supply and demand at work!
Uship as well, I have had good experiences with them, I have shipped 7-8 karts.
92dxman wrote:Klayfish wrote: Go to Uship.com I've used them repeatedly, and in fact have a car on the way as we speak. It's an Ebay style where shippers will bid on your shipment. You can read feedback and talk to the shipper before accepting their bid.What new ride do you have on the way?
With the luck I've been having in getting this done, I'm keeping my damn mouth shut until a car is safely in my driveway and keys in my hand. As an example...I went to overnight the check and paperwork to the dealer and the FedEx drop box I put it in broke, they literally had to pry it open to get the package out. It's been one of those adventures. 
Understood.
Klayfish wrote:92dxman wrote:With the luck I've been having in getting this done, I'm keeping my damn mouth shut until a car is safely in my driveway and keys in my hand. As an example...I went to overnight the check and paperwork to the dealer and the FedEx drop box I put it in broke, they literally had to pry it open to get the package out. It's been one of those adventures.Klayfish wrote: Go to Uship.com I've used them repeatedly, and in fact have a car on the way as we speak. It's an Ebay style where shippers will bid on your shipment. You can read feedback and talk to the shipper before accepting their bid.What new ride do you have on the way?
I know several people who have used Uship.com successfully, but my one experience with them was not so pleasant. As someone mentioned earlier, they are the Ebay of auto transport. They toss-out what you need moved, and then gives you a list of companies who would like the opportunity to transport your car.
Most times, it works well. Sometimes, well, not so much.
In my case, I had bought a Miata in Virginia, that I needed shipped to NW Ohio. Car ran, drove, and stopped, it just didn't have a roof. (Because track-car, and top had been gutted). I requested closed transport, due to the fact that it was winter.
Had a couple bites, but the winter in VA was kinda bad, so the process got delayed for a bit. A couple bids kept coming in for open transport, but that was not what I requested.
After a couple months of inaction due to the weather, I got an e-mail from a guy with an enclosed trailer that was on the way to pick my car up. Finally!!!
Well, I was having the car shipped to the shop where a friend of mine worked, and the car showed up on an open trailer, with a couple inches of snow in the interior. The shop was just expecting my car, I hadn't given them the shipping details. They signed for the car, thinking all was well.
Short story long, someone with an open trailer jumped on moving my car, despite the fact that I already had basically "signed" an agreement via email with someone who met my original shipping criteria.
U-ship absolved themselves of all responsibility, the guy who actually brought the car to Ohio disappeared, and the guy who was SUPPOSED to deliver my car showed up in VA to pick it up, and it was already gone.
Basically, cross your eyes and dot your t's...
i am just outside of Cleveland. I have some time off of work here shortly.
Want me to drive it from Florida?
seriously
Admiral's Black transport. (561) 429-2641
Wow - Uship.com -good tip. Thanks New question. Can anyone with UShip experience tell me how the pick up works? How much notice does the seller get ? Is he going to have to take off of work or can I request an 'after work' or 'weekend' pick up ? Curious minds want to know.
In reply to asoduk: Have you used this company? Are you a representative of the company? They appear to be a single truck operation.
In reply to CarKid1989:
Thanks for the offer but I don't know if it is that roadworthy. Best to tow or ship it.
bjaspud wrote: Wow - Uship.com -good tip. Thanks New question. Can anyone with UShip experience tell me how the pick up works? How much notice does the seller get ? Is he going to have to take off of work or can I request an 'after work' or 'weekend' pick up ? Curious minds want to know.
Remember, U-Ship is not the actual shipper. They're just the medium that the shipper and customer use to connect. So the amount of notice really depends on the shipper. When you list your vehicle, which is free to do, and someone bids, you can ask the shipper that question. My experience is that they'll give the seller at least a day or two notice. Scheduling the exact time is an individual thing, so hard to say there. I've shipped 5 or 6 cars this way and never had an issue. Heck, one guy actually delivered a car to me on Christmas Day.
I had a positive experience using uship as well. If you're flexible you may be able to find shippers who will combine multiple shipments on a similar run and thus be able to bid lower. You can also find people willing to drive a car from point X to Y.
bjaspud wrote: I'm looking at buying a track day car that's for sale in Tampa. I need to find a way to get it to Cleveland, OH. Have any suggestions ?
If you don't need the car shipped right now, I am going to Orlando, Fla. January 19 through the 25th. I am picking up a new 24' enclosed car trailer on the way down. Was planning to try and find something to buy that's not rusty to bring back. But if you still need your car shipped, I'd be happy to get it up to you for basically gas money... I live over in Pittsburgh so were not to far apart. Let me know or give me call if you want. 412-974-5695
Thanks
Paul
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