Across the Map: Missouri Auto Transport Services
Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern U.S., though its status as a “Midwestern” state is rather up for debate. It’s location would certainly place it close to, if not within, the Midwest, but the people and culture of Missouri is much less Midwestern and much more Southern, particularly in the southeastern parts of the United States. Surprisingly, Missouri ranks 18th in total population among the 50 states, and is the 21st largest state by total area. Missouri played a major role in the expansion of the United States during the 19th century, as it was the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. For many years Missouri was considered the last bastion of civilization within the U.S., as beyond it to the west was unexplored, unorganized territory for quite some time. Learn more about the state of Missouri here.
Because of it’s location and the layout of its various major metro areas Missouri is a prime transportation hub, particularly the cities of Kansas City, Columbia, Saint Louis and Springfield. The first three all sit on a relatively straight line, connected by I-70, which just so happens to be one of the most popular east-west routes for logistics companies. As it connects three of the largest cities in Missouri together, and then connects those to other major cities in ten different states, it’s not surprising that those cities and that interstate would be popular transportation routes. Springfield, which sits south of Kansas City, is most easily accessible via I-44, which connects Oklahoma City with Saint Louis in eastern Missouri. This route is not incredibly popular, but the fact that Kansas City connects to I-44 via I-29, a straight north-south interstate, it’s quite easy for auto transporters to get around the state’s major metro areas easily without having to go long stretches with no stops. You can read more about shipping to or from Missouri via our Auto Transport to or from Missouri page.
During the summer months prices for Missouri auto transport services, particularly to the bigger cities like Saint Louis and Kansas City, will likely be a bit higher than in the winter months, but transportation services to or from the state will also likely be easier to find. The reason why is because during the summer months there are generally more auto transporters on the road than during the winter months. Winter months, particularly in Missouri and the surrounding area, can bring blistering cold temperatures, snow and ice, and on the whole can be quite dangerous for logistics companies and long-haul trucking companies to run routes through there. During the summer demand for auto transportation is typically higher, which means carriers can pick and choose the highest-paying loads. During the winter months, though, prices don’t drop like they do to some other areas of the country because of the heavier winter weather. This goes too for areas like New England and the Great Lakes, so keep that in mind when it comes to transporting a vehicle to or from Missouri.
Since 2007 Dave has written all the content and blogs for American Auto Shipping and during this time added the duties of customer support and transport logistics.
He currently resides in Washington with his three kids and their mom and cat. A fan of Marvel movies and good stories, when not shipping cars Dave can be found working on his novel, enjoying a good book or playing some tournament HALO.
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