Author
Dave Armstrong
Auto Transport Expert & Content Strategist · Industry veteran since 1999
About Dave
Dave Armstrong is one of American Auto Shipping's longest-tenured team members and has been in the auto transport industry since 1999. As content manager and strategist, he writes most of what you read on this site — from car-shipping cost breakdowns to freight logistics and how the AI-powered shipping marketplace works.
Dave has spent time in nearly every role the business has to offer, giving him hands-on knowledge of how vehicles, freight, and specialty items actually move across the country — and what shippers should watch out for. His writing focuses on practical, specific, no-nonsense advice grounded in real industry data.
Recent articles by Dave
- Washington Is Finally Going After Double-Brokering -- and It Should Make Your Shipment Safer
- You Sold Your Car to Someone Three States Away. Now What?
- Tariff Sticker Shock: New Cars Are Up 10% and Buyers Are Shopping Three States Away
- Shipping Multiple Cars at Once: How the Discount Actually Works
- Shipping a Financed or Leased Car: The Lienholder Letter Nobody Warns You About
- Spot Rates Just Passed Contract Rates for the First Time Since 2021 -- What That Means for Your Quote
- The EV Weight Penalty: Why Shipping an Electric Car Costs More in 2026
- Shipping a Car to Alaska: What It Really Costs, and Why It Is Two Trips Not One
- Wildfire Season 2026: Move Your Vehicles Before the Evacuation Order, Not After
- Long-Haul Car Shipping Is Up 42% — What's Driving America's Cross-Country Moves
- Repossessions Just Hit a 16-Year High — and Smart Buyers Are Shipping Home the Deals
- The 2026 Diesel Shock: Why Carriers Are Parking Their Trucks — and What It Means for Your Shipment