How much does it cost to ship a car?

It depends on distance, vehicle size, transport type, and timing. Open transport is the most economical option and covers most shipments. Enclosed usually runs $400 to $800 more on the same route. Your vehicle transport guide shows the price range for your route right away, and our team follows up with your exact price. If carrier availability changes the workable amount, you see the new option and approve it before anything is charged.

How long does car shipping take?

Coast to coast usually takes 7 to 10 days. North-south routes take 3 to 6 days, and Midwest-to-coast routes take 4 to 7. You see the pickup window when you review your carrier option, before you book.

Is my car insured during transport?

Yes. Your car is covered by the carrier's cargo insurance while it's on the truck. Carrier cargo policies typically run $100,000 to $150,000 on open trailers and $250,000 or more on enclosed. We check the assigned carrier's coverage before dispatch, and your own policy is secondary. If something is damaged in transit, AMG handles the claim.

Not when you get your vehicle transport guide, and not when you sign the Search Authorization. AMG requests the booking charge, a $200 deposit plus a $7.70 booking fee, only after you accept a carrier option and confirm the pickup window, route, and final price. The deposit goes toward your total, and the balance is due at delivery, usually on the card on file. If Zelle is easier for the balance, you can send it to info@amgendeavors.com. AMG never asks for a deposit by wire, Zelle, or gift card.

How do I know AMG is legitimate?

Ask for our MC number on the first call. We'll give it to you in writing, and you can look us up on FMCSA's SAFER system while we're still on the line. Every payment goes to AMG Endeavors, LLC under its legal name, never to a driver or an individual. Our guide walks through the same check for any company.

What's the difference between open and enclosed transport?

Open transport uses the standard multi-car trailers you see on the highway and costs less. Enclosed transport uses a fully covered trailer that keeps the car out of weather, road debris, and public view. It's the right call for classic, exotic, luxury, and lowered cars.

Can I ship personal items in my car?

You can ship up to 100 pounds of personal items in the trunk area, below window level and secured. Personal items are not covered by insurance, so leave valuables and fragile items out.

How do I prepare my car for shipping?

Wash it and photograph every side. Remove valuables, leave about a quarter tank of gas, make sure the battery is charged and the tires are inflated, and turn off any aftermarket alarm. Fix windshield chips, and keep the spare, jack, and factory items in the car.

Do you ship cars that don't run?

Yes. Non-running cars usually cost $75 to $200 more because loading takes special equipment. The car must roll, steer, and brake.

Door to door across the lower 48 states. We don't ship to Alaska or Hawaii; those moves need ocean freight.

How far ahead should I book?

Get your vehicle transport guide and sign the Search Authorization 1 to 2 weeks before a standard move, especially in summer and snowbird season. Last-minute moves are sometimes possible, but pickup still depends on the route and current carrier availability.

Looking for nationwide transport for a car, truck or SUV?

We'll get your vehicle picked up by a vetted, insured carrier and delivered in good time and in the same condition, or we'll make it right: the AMGTCO Vehicle Transport Guarantee. 10,000+ cars shipped, zero fraud or theft claims, insurance verified on every carrier, and photos at pickup and delivery.

✓ 13+ Years shipping cars
✓ 10,000+ Cars shipped safely
✓ 0 Fraud or theft claims
✓ 48 States, door to door

✓ FMCSA-licensed broker
✓ Bonded
✓ Carriers vetted by name
✓ Authority and cargo coverage checked before dispatch
✓ Inspection photos at pickup and delivery
✓ Electronic bill of lading
✓ Card payments through Stripe
✓ We don't double broker
✓ Our MC number in writing on your first call

Some cars shouldn't ride in the open.

A fully enclosed trailer seals your car off from weather, road debris, and public view. It's how classic, exotic, and brand-new cars should travel.

Sealed from the road.

Rain, road salt, and debris kicked up by the truck ahead stay outside the trailer.

Loaded for low cars.

Liftgate loading for cars that sit low, and soft straps at the wheels instead of chains on the frame.

Coverage checked first.

We check the assigned carrier's cargo coverage against your car's value before dispatch.

Vetted enclosed carriers · Inspection photos · Door to door

Enclosed Transport

AMG Transport Co. specializes in enclosed transport for classic, exotic, luxury and low-clearance vehicles. These guides cover what it costs, what it protects against, and when open transport is the better call.

What customers say after delivery.

“I had them ship an old BMW e23 of mine. Easy to work with, good communication and the drivers they had pick took good care of the car. I will definitely use them again for any other shipping needs I may need.” — Alberto Verduzco

“CA to TX. The entire process was easy. Jerrod made it seamless and the driver was extremely meticulous and professional Both cars arrived right on time as planned. I would highly recommend using them again.” — Andre Johnson

“I have now shipped my car 3 times with Amy for work! They are very fast, easy to use and communicate well! Make helped me all three times. Easiest process ever!” — Benjamin Newell

“This company is Legit and shipped my vehicle with no issues, Mike is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to and payment options are flexible. Would ship through them again and highly recommend” — Eymen Kurtoğlu

“My first time having a vehicle transported and I expected constant issues. This was one of the smoothest processes ever. Within 3 hours a transport was scheduled, my car was picked up, and 48 hours later it was dropped at my door.” — Hannah Ford

“Great service and fast response, they helped me transport a recent purchased classic mercedes from Indianapolis to North Carolina at a competitive price. Great communication throughout the process and the car arrived fast and in excellent condition” — Jack vdBrug

Kayla shipped her car with AMG and filmed this on her own. No script.

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Here's exactly what happens.

Most people have never shipped a car before. This is the whole trip, start to finish. No surprises.

Get your vehicle transport guide

Tell us the vehicle and the route. You see the price range right away, and our team follows up with your exact price. Not a lowball to get you on the phone.

Sign the Search Authorization

Signing authorizes AMG to begin the carrier search. No payment is collected at signature.

Approve a vetted carrier

We check the carrier's authority and cargo coverage. You approve the carrier, pickup window, and final price before a deposit is requested.

Pickup, with photos

The driver inspects your car and photographs it on an electronic bill of lading before it's loaded.

Delivered

Check your car against the pickup photos, then sign off. If something was damaged in transit, AMG handles the claim.

Your vehicle transport guide.

Built for your vehicle and your route, and sent the minute you finish step 01.

✓ The price range carriers are taking on your route right now
✓ Timing, and how to get your vehicle ready for pickup
✓ The most common shipping scams, and how we protect you from them
✓ How to check any company before you pay. Including us.

Our guarantee, in writing.

Every shipment is covered by the AMGTCO Vehicle Transport Guarantee. The standards that keep it are written down here, so you can check each one against what actually happens. They're also the last page of our guide.

$0 at signature.

Signing starts the carrier search. It doesn't assign a carrier and it doesn't charge you.

Cancel before you accept a carrier.

Any time, with no payment obligation.

A named carrier before any money moves.

The carrier, your driver's name and contact, the pickup window, and the final price. You approve it or nothing happens.

$207.70, refundable until dispatch.

A $200 deposit plus a $7.70 booking fee, charged only after you approve the carrier.

Any changed number is explained first.

You see it before you pay, and you don't have to accept it.

Carrier verified before dispatch.

Active authority, insurance and its expiration date, AMG named on the certificate, a truck photo, and the driver's license and contacts. A person approves every tender.

Windows, not fake dates.

A 72-hour pickup window and a delivery window of three or more days.

If something goes wrong, we hold the file.

Dispatch record, electronic bill of lading with photos and a VIN scan, and the carrier's certificate.

Run the checklist on us.

Ask for our MC number on the first call. You'll get it in writing, and you can look us up while we're still on the line.

Anybody can send you a number. The question is what happens after.

Here's how the most common scam plays out, next to how we run the same days. Both come from our guide.

	After a lowball quote	After AMG's number
Day 0	The quote comes in a few hundred dollars under everyone else. The date is “no problem.” A deposit is required to “lock it in.”	A price from what carriers are accepting on your route this week. You sign a $0 Search Authorization. Nothing is charged.
Days 1 to 14	Your car sits on the load board at a price carriers won't accept. Calls go to voicemail.	We search for your carrier. If carriers pass at the posted pay, our first move is to pay them more out of our side.
Day 15	There's a “carrier shortage.” The price is now higher than the honest quotes you turned down, and the deposit is non-refundable.	You get a named carrier, a pickup window, and a final price to approve. Any changed number is shown first, and you can say no.
Day 16	You pay it, because your date is real now and starting over costs more time than you have.	Only after you approve: the $207.70 booking charge, refundable until the truck is dispatched.

What you'll hear, and what's actually true.

You'll hear: This is the price.
What's true: A quote is carrier pay plus a broker fee. If the carrier's share is below what the lane pays this week, the load sits.
What we do: We price from current carrier rates, and if carriers pass, we pay them more from our side first.

You'll hear: Guaranteed pickup on the 14th.
What's true: You're booking a slot on a shared truck running a route. Nobody controls that route to the day. Honest companies quote windows.
What we do: A 72-hour pickup window and a delivery window of three or more days, written down before you sign.

You'll hear: Fully insured.
What's true: The carrier's cargo policy pays, not the broker's. It has a limit shared across every car on the deck, a deductible, and exclusions. Ask for the certificate.
What we do: Before a truck is confirmed, we verify its insurance and expiration date and get AMG named on the certificate.

You'll hear: We're bonded, so your car is covered.
What's true: The $75,000 broker bond protects carriers and shippers when a broker doesn't pay its bills. It doesn't repaint a fender.
What we do: If something goes wrong, we hold the file: dispatch record, pickup photos, and the carrier's certificate.

From our guide, How Auto Transport Works, and why people get scammed.

Nice to meet you.

“We're not the cheapest number — and I want to be upfront about that. Most auto-transport brokers scrape the bottom of the carrier pool to win on price. We don't.” — Jerrod Anthraper, Co-founder, AMG Transport Co.

Family-owned

Started by George and Jerrod Anthraper. We treat customers like family, because to us this isn't just work. It's part of our legacy.

13+ years in auto transport

The way we take care of each customer hasn't changed since day one.

Car people

When you hand us two keys and a car, you're working with people who care about you and about the car on the back of that truck.

Auto transport questions, answered.

How much does it cost to ship a car?: It depends on distance, vehicle size, transport type, and timing. Open transport is the most economical option and covers most shipments. Enclosed usually runs $400 to $800 more on the same route. Your vehicle transport guide shows the price range for your route right away, and our team follows up with your exact price. If carrier availability changes the workable amount, you see the new option and approve it before anything is charged.
How long does car shipping take?: Coast to coast usually takes 7 to 10 days. North-south routes take 3 to 6 days, and Midwest-to-coast routes take 4 to 7. You see the pickup window when you review your carrier option, before you book.
Is my car insured during transport?: Yes. Your car is covered by the carrier's cargo insurance while it's on the truck. Carrier cargo policies typically run $100,000 to $150,000 on open trailers and $250,000 or more on enclosed. We check the assigned carrier's coverage before dispatch, and your own policy is secondary. If something is damaged in transit, AMG handles the claim.
When do I pay?: Not when you get your vehicle transport guide, and not when you sign the Search Authorization. AMG requests the booking charge, a $200 deposit plus a $7.70 booking fee, only after you accept a carrier option and confirm the pickup window, route, and final price. The deposit goes toward your total, and the balance is due at delivery, usually on the card on file. If Zelle is easier for the balance, you can send it to info@amgendeavors.com. AMG never asks for a deposit by wire, Zelle, or gift card.
How do I know AMG is legitimate?: Ask for our MC number on the first call. We'll give it to you in writing, and you can look us up on FMCSA's SAFER system while we're still on the line. Every payment goes to AMG Endeavors, LLC under its legal name, never to a driver or an individual. Our guide walks through the same check for any company.
What's the difference between open and enclosed transport?: Open transport uses the standard multi-car trailers you see on the highway and costs less. Enclosed transport uses a fully covered trailer that keeps the car out of weather, road debris, and public view. It's the right call for classic, exotic, luxury, and lowered cars.
Can I ship personal items in my car?: You can ship up to 100 pounds of personal items in the trunk area, below window level and secured. Personal items are not covered by insurance, so leave valuables and fragile items out.
How do I prepare my car for shipping?: Wash it and photograph every side. Remove valuables, leave about a quarter tank of gas, make sure the battery is charged and the tires are inflated, and turn off any aftermarket alarm. Fix windshield chips, and keep the spare, jack, and factory items in the car.
Do you ship cars that don't run?: Yes. Non-running cars usually cost $75 to $200 more because loading takes special equipment. The car must roll, steer, and brake.
Where do you ship?: Door to door across the lower 48 states. We don't ship to Alaska or Hawaii; those moves need ocean freight.
How far ahead should I book?: Get your vehicle transport guide and sign the Search Authorization 1 to 2 weeks before a standard move, especially in summer and snowbird season. Last-minute moves are sometimes possible, but pickup still depends on the route and current carrier availability.

Ready to ship your vehicle?

See the price range for your route in about a minute and get your vehicle transport guide. Our team follows up with your exact price, and if carrier availability requires a different option, we explain it before you approve or pay.

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