To give you a very general starting point: you can expect to pay around $1 per mile for anything under 500 miles. At around 1000 miles you will see close to .75 cents per mile and if you approach 2000 miles you should start to see prices down around .50 cents per mile or less.

It is important to keep in mind that pricing estimates are very difficult to provide without some general information because there are no set prices available. Costs vary widely depending on route, season, supply and demand as well as the individual transport companies you work with.

It is easy to overpay if you are not familiar with how pricing is determined for car shipping quotes. We recommend you check out our deep dive into what it costs to ship a car before you commit to any quoted price. It explains all the variables that affect pricing - with examples! The information we put together for you will ensure that you'll know when you are getting a good price on your car shipping.

There are two important things you can do to get the best possible deal. First you need multiple quotes so you can compare prices. Secondly, and this is key, you want to find the transport companies who will be headed along your pickup and delivery route with an empty spot on the car trailer. Car shipping companies make less money when they drive with unfilled space so the best deals happen when you can find the auto transport companies that need you!

This is where we can help! We've got access to tens of thousands of auto transport companies and our route matching algorithms will select a handful of the best matched car shipping companies based on your pickup and delivery cities so you can get the best possible deal.

There are many other tips you might be able to utilize to negotiate an even better deal depending on your needs and circumstances. Our own Brandon Shultz has put together an outstanding guide on how to get the lowest car shipping prices. Give it a read and pick the tips that will work best for you.