Send the route
Pickup and delivery points, the vehicle, and your earliest date. Ninety seconds on the form or one call.
Your Vehicle. Our Direction.
A price that holds, and a pickup window you can plan around.
Vector arranges open and enclosed auto transport across the lower 48. Before your vehicle moves you know the carrier's name, their insurance, and the delivery window.
- Door-to-door pickup and delivery in all 48 contiguous states
- Open and enclosed carriers, from daily drivers to exotics
- Carrier authority and cargo insurance checked before dispatch
- Nothing charged until a carrier is assigned to your vehicle
Get your price
Two ZIP codes and the vehicle is enough to start.
48 states, door to door
We pick up and deliver at your address, as close as the truck can legally park.
Insurance verified, every load
Carriers we dispatch typically carry $100,000 to $250,000 in cargo coverage. Higher limits available for exotics.
One quote, not a range
You get a single number in writing, with what the carrier is paid shown separately.
A person answers
The same agent stays on your shipment from quote to delivery.
Pricing
We price the lane, not an average.
Two ZIP codes and the vehicle are enough to start. Most quotes come back the same business hour with a carrier already in mind for the lane.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (929) 412-2935 or email info@vectorautotransport.com.
What moves the price: distance and lane demand, whether the carrier is open or enclosed, vehicle size and weight, whether it runs and rolls, and how tight your date window is. We explain which of these is driving your number.
How it works
Four steps, and you know where you stand at each one.
Auto transport gets stressful when nobody tells you what happens next. Here is the whole sequence.
Get a firm number
We quote the actual lane and put it in writing, including what the carrier is paid. If we cannot move it at that price, we tell you before you book.
Carrier assigned
We check the carrier's operating authority, cargo insurance and inspection history, then send you the company name, driver contact and pickup window.
Pickup and delivery
The driver calls ahead at both ends. You inspect the vehicle and sign the Bill of Lading on delivery, and payment is due then.
Services
What we ship
Seventeen ways to move a vehicle. If yours is unusual, call us before you assume it cannot go on a truck.
Carrier type
Delivery and speed
By vehicle
Luxury and exotic
Enclosed transport, soft straps and higher insurance limits for high-value cars.
Classic and antique
Lift-gate loading and enclosed trailers for cars that are hard to replace.
Motorcycle
Chocked, strapped and crated options for bikes of every size.
Boat transport
Trailered and flatbed boat moves, with permits arranged for oversize hulls.
RV and motorhome
Drive-away and towed transport for travel trailers, fifth wheels and Class A rigs.
Heavy equipment
Lowboy and step-deck moves for backhoes, excavators, tractors and attachments.
Inoperable vehicles
Winch-equipped carriers for cars that will not start, steer or brake.
Multi-car shipping
Two to nine vehicles on one dispatch, priced per unit instead of per booking.
Who we ship for
Snowbird and seasonal
South in the fall, north in the spring, booked early enough to hold the price.
Military PCS
Base-to-base moves timed around orders and report dates.
College students
Campus drop-offs in August and pickups in May, arranged with a parent if needed.
Corporate relocation
Billing and paperwork set up for an employer or relocation manager.
Dealer and auction
Auction lot pickups and dealer trades on repeat lanes with standing rates.
Where we ship
All 48 contiguous states, priced lane by lane
A national cents-per-mile average tells you almost nothing. These pages cover what actually moves the price on a specific lane: the corridor, the season, and where a 75-foot carrier can and cannot reach.
Popular states
California car shipping
The busiest market in the country, and the most access-constrained metros.
Florida car shipping
The most seasonal lanes in auto transport, and gated-community delivery.
Texas car shipping
Big enough that an in-state move is often a genuine long haul.
New York car shipping
Borough access, parkway restrictions and ordinary upstate loading.
All states
Every state we collect and deliver in, and which have lane detail written.
Popular routes
California to Florida
Coast to coast on the southern corridor, priced mostly by season.
New York to Florida
The busiest seasonal lane in the country, with the largest price swing.
Texas to California
Reliable year-round, with vehicle size the variable that catches people out.
California to New York
Winter mountain routing at one end, Manhattan access at the other.
All routes
Distance, transit, seasonal demand and access for each lane.
Why Vector
Most quotes in this industry are a guess. Ours is a commitment.
The usual pattern is familiar: a low number to win the booking, then a call a week later saying no driver will take the load at that price. It happens because the quote was never tied to a real carrier.
- We price the lane. Your number reflects what carriers are actually accepting on that route this week, not a national average per mile.
- We show the split. You see the carrier payment and our fee separately, so the number is checkable.
- We vet before we dispatch. Operating authority, active cargo insurance and inspection record, confirmed for every carrier.
- One agent, start to finish. You are not handed to a new voice each time you call.
Choosing a carrier
Open or enclosed?
Around nine out of ten vehicles ship fine on an open carrier. Enclosed is worth paying for when replacement cost, paint or ground clearance make road exposure a real risk.
| Open carrier | Enclosed carrier | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | The baseline price | Roughly 40% to 60% more |
| Availability | Thousands of trucks, most lanes daily | Fewer trucks, book further ahead |
| Weather and road debris | Exposed, same as driving it | Fully shielded |
| Loading | Ramps, standard ground clearance | Lift gate available for low cars |
| Best for | Daily drivers, leases, fleet and dealer moves | Exotics, classics, show cars, fresh restorations |
Door to door
The truck comes to you, within the limits of the street.
Door-to-door means the driver collects and delivers at your address. What it cannot mean is a 75-foot rig reversing down a cul-de-sac or under low branches. When the street will not take the truck, the driver arranges a meeting point a few minutes away, usually a wide retail lot, and agrees it with you in advance.
We tell you this up front rather than letting you discover it on delivery day.
Questions
Answers before you book
How far ahead should I book?
Five to seven days gives us room to place the load with a good carrier at a fair price. We can often dispatch in 24 to 48 hours on busy lanes, and expedited service exists for tighter dates. Peak snowbird season, roughly October through December southbound and March through May northbound, books up faster and rewards planning ahead.
When do I pay, and how?
Nothing is charged until a carrier is assigned to your vehicle. At that point a deposit secures the truck, and the balance is paid to the driver on delivery by cash, certified funds or card, depending on the carrier. The full breakdown is on your quote before you agree to anything.
Is my vehicle insured while it is on the truck?
Yes. Every carrier we dispatch has to hold active cargo insurance, which we confirm before the load is assigned. Typical limits run from $100,000 to $250,000, and we can place high-value vehicles with carriers holding substantially more. Your own policy usually stays in force as secondary coverage.
Can I leave belongings in the car?
Carriers can generally accept up to about 100 pounds in the trunk or rear cargo area, below the window line. Personal items are not covered by the carrier's cargo insurance, weight above the allowance can attract a fee at pickup, and DOT rules treat a car carrier as a vehicle hauler rather than a moving truck. Tell us what you plan to load and we will confirm it with the driver first.
How long does transport take?
As a working guide, allow one to three days for moves under 500 miles, three to five days for 500 to 1,500 miles, and seven to ten days coast to coast. Drivers are limited by hours-of-service rules, and weather or a reroute can shift a day either way. You get a delivery window, not a single promised hour, and the driver calls ahead before arrival.
What happens if something is damaged?
Note it on the Bill of Lading before the driver leaves, and photograph it. That document is what makes a cargo claim work, and a signed clean Bill of Lading is very hard to reopen afterwards. Take your time on the delivery inspection, and call us while the driver is still there if anything looks wrong.
Ready when you are
Two ZIP codes is all it takes to start.
Send the route and we will come back with a number you can actually plan around.