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Pros and Cons of Multi-Car Shipping
The advantages and disadvantages of Multi-Car Shipping, and how to decide whether it fits your vehicle and budget.
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Multi-Car Shipping at a glance
- Cost per mile
- $0.70–$1.89 per mile
- Typical total
- $875 – $2,365
- Transit time
- 3–5 days
- Best for
- Families and dealers
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Advantages of multi-car shipping
- Lower price per vehicle
- One pickup and one delivery to plan around
- A single contract, inspection and payment
- Your cars arrive together
- Works for households, dealers and fleets
Disadvantages
- Needs space for every car on one truck
- All cars share the same pickup window
- Enclosed multi-car loads are expensive
- Large orders can take longer to place in summer
- Removing a car from the order can change the price
Side-by-side comparison
Multi-Car vs. Single-Car Shipping
Feature | Multi-car shipment | Separate bookings |
|---|---|---|
| Price per car | Usually lower | Standard price |
| Pickup | One address and window | Separate for each car |
| Delivery | Arrive together | Arrive separately |
| Paperwork | One contract | One contract per car |
| Truck space | Needs several spots on one truck | Easy to fit in |
| Transport type | Same type for all cars | Can mix open and enclosed |
| Best for | Households, dealers, fleets | Different dates or destinations |
Which option is right for you?
Choose multi-car shipment if
- All vehicles leave from and go to the same places
- Your dates line up for every car
- You want the lowest total price
Choose separate bookings if
- Your cars need different pickup dates
- One car needs enclosed and the others don't
- The cars are going to different destinations
Recommendations by vehicle
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Either optionLuxury cars
Either optionNon-running vehicles
Either option
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