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July 2, 2026
First-Time Car Shipper's Checklist: Exactly How to Prep Your Vehicle for Pickup
Shipping a car for the first time? A few minutes of prep prevents most of the problems we see. Here's the exact pre-pickup checklist -- fuel level, personal items, that spare key, and the photos that protect you -- so pickup day goes off without a hitch.
June 29, 2026
Why Auto Transport Quotes Vary So Much -- and How Competing Offers Beat One Broker's Number
Get five car shipping quotes and you'll get five different prices -- sometimes $400 apart for the exact same move. Here's what actually drives that spread, why a single broker's quote is rarely your best deal, and how offers from more than one licensed company get you the true market rate.
June 26, 2026
How to Verify Your Auto Transport Carrier Before Booking
Every year thousands of customers get burned by unlicensed or underinsured auto transport companies. Here's exactly how to verify any carrier's authority, insurance, and safety record before you hand over your keys -- and what our new carrier directory does for you automatically.
June 23, 2026
July 4th Auto Transport — Book Now or Pay 20% More Next Week
July 4th is 11 days away and the holiday shipping crunch is already starting. Carriers are locking in their schedules, drivers are booking time off, and rates are climbing by the day. Here's what our request data shows about the July 4th window -- and why this week is your last chance to book at normal pricing.
June 19, 2026
Why Your Auto Transport Quote Expired — And How to Lock In a Better One
Got a quote weeks ago and now the price is different? You're not alone. Auto transport pricing is dynamic -- like airline tickets, not furniture. Here's why quotes expire, what drives the price changes, and how American Auto Shipping gives you real-time competing offers instead of stale estimates.
June 16, 2026
Shipping Your Car to College — The Complete 2026 Guide
August move-in is 6 to 8 weeks away and the smart families are already booking their college car shipments. Costs, timing, campus delivery logistics, what students need to know about the BOL -- here's everything for the class of 2030.
June 12, 2026
Hurricane Season 2026 — What Gulf Coast Shippers Need to Know
Hurricane season officially started June 1st. If you're shipping a vehicle to, from, or through Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama in the next five months, here's how storms affect auto transport pricing, carrier routes, timelines, and insurance -- and what you can do to protect yourself.
June 8, 2026
Summer 2026 Car Shipping — What the Data Actually Shows
Summer shipping season is fully underway and we're seeing some interesting patterns in our request data. Prices are up, but not where you'd expect. Here's what 27 years of experience and real bid data tell us about shipping your car this summer.
May 29, 2026
State-to-State Car Shipping: The 10 Most Popular Corridors in 2026
Every year we see the same corridors dominate our booking volume -- and 2026 is no different. California to Florida, New York to Florida, Texas to California -- these lanes move thousands of vehicles every month. Here are the 10 busiest state-to-state auto transport corridors right now, with real pricing and transit data from our requests.
May 26, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend and the Start of Summer Shipping Season -- What to Expect
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer -- and the beginning of the busiest auto transport season of the year. Here's what shippers need to know about pricing, timing, and booking strategy to navigate the next three months without overpaying or getting stuck in the queue.
May 22, 2026
5 Mistakes That Delay Your Vehicle Shipment -- And How to Avoid Them
After coordinating over 235,000 shipments, we've seen the same handful of preventable mistakes cause the vast majority of delays. Here's what they are and exactly how to avoid every single one of them.
May 19, 2026
What Happens to Your Car During Auto Transport? A Step-by-Step Look at the Journey
Most people hand over their keys to a carrier and have no idea what happens next. Here's a step-by-step look at what actually happens to your vehicle during auto transport -- from the initial inspection and loading to securing, transit, and final delivery.