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Enclosed:

Thomas Sunday Auto Transport

Horseless Carriage Auto Transport

Intercity Auto Transport

 

Open:

DAS- Dependable Auto Shippers

 

I only use companies that own their own equipment, I do not recommend, or use a broker of any kind as you never know who will show up for the car.

 

 

Bill S.

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Stang,

 

You bring up something I am not sure about, that is the pros and cons of covered or open.

Is there a big dif in price, anyone used both or have bad experiences with open, thoughts..?

 

Thanks

 

What are you shipping?

 

Antique or collectible automobile= Enclosed

Daily Driver=Open

 

 

Bill S.

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I recently had a car shipped to me in Grants Pass, OR from McVeytown, PA with Thomas Sunday (Thomas Sunday). My first choice (by recommendation) was Straight Roads (Gary Straight) but wound up using Thomas Sunday by default. Fully enclosed dedicated car transporter, door to door delivery (if space available at drop-off point), fully insured and bonded. Great people, terrific caring driver.......Great experience and will use either Straight Roads or Thomas Sunday again if the need should arise again in the future. Sunday and Straight work together and whoever has space available first will be happy to have your business. Due to timing and weather issues you need to be patient as carriers can't make a light-load trip cross country unless you have the deep enough pockets necessary to afford the transport without a full load.

Short distance would probably be fine with an open trailer, but this time of year with the national weather as it is and the time/distance involved (and the value of the auto being transported) I wouldn't consider anything other than fully enclosed. My car arrived in perfect condition and was covered in the transporter as it was on the "ground floor" with another car right above it. Believe me, they do take care of your "baby".

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I can highly recommend Straight Roads (Gary Straight). He transported my Locost 7 from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. He came highly recommended bhy multiple Seven owners and was almost my cheapest quote. I did have to wait for a couple more cars to sign on (1 week extra in total) but it was well worth the wait. It was comforting to see that my car was the lowest valued in the transporter.

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Passport Transport, no hesitation, several happy experiences with x-country deliveries.

 

I'll second Ian. Passport moved my car from Michigan to New York and I was very happy with them. The driver was very patient and good-natured in the face of some navigational miscues regarding bridge clearances on the way to our agreed drop-off location.

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I used Horseless Carriage to move my FE from Oakland to Baltimore. I'd recommend them highly. They'll give you contact info for the driver so you can check progress. The key is to call around and see if someone already has some cars in somewhat the same locations. If so. you can save a lot of money. I don't recommend a broker or open transport (certainly not this time of year)

 

Jim

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