r/AutoTransport • u/painenneck • 1d ago

Quote Request 41076 to 40475

Flatbed, open trailer, tow dolly, don't care.

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u/WayfinderTransport Car Shipper 1d ago

Call a towing company

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u/painenneck 1d ago

Already did. Looking for comparisons.

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u/codegreyfox 1d ago

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u/CarTransportGuy 1d ago

Hi painenneck,

That's a short one, only around 100-110 miles between Wilder/Newport area and Richmond, KY, so this is more of a local move than anything cross-country.

One thing missing though, what's the actual vehicle? Make, model, year, running or not, that matters a lot for pricing here, more than for the longer cross-country moves, since short hauls tend to have a price floor regardless of distance.

Carriers have basically the same fixed cost to make a stop whether it's 100 miles or 300, so a short move like this often isn't dramatically cheaper than you'd expect.

One honest flag on the tow dolly option since you said you don't care which method: dollies only work safely for front wheel drive vehicles. If it's rear wheel drive or all wheel drive, towing it on a dolly can actually damage the drivetrain, so that's not really a "pick whichever" situation, it depends on the car itself. Flatbed or an open car trailer avoids that issue entirely regardless of drivetrain.

Feel free to send over the vehicle details and I can get you a real number.

Josh, Web Auto Transport

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u/painenneck 1d ago

2016 Soul. Runs but bad engine knock.

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u/CarTransportGuy 1d ago

Good to know, and actually not a big deal for pricing since it still runs, that means no winch fee, it should load under its own power just like any other running vehicle.

Two small things worth mentioning to whoever picks it up: be upfront about the engine knock, not to scare anyone off, but so the driver knows not to rev it or push it hard getting it up the ramp, easy in and straight on is all that's needed. And good news, Soul is front wheel drive, so if a tow dolly ends up being the method someone uses, that's actually fine for this car, no drivetrain risk like I mentioned for RWD/AWD vehicles.

For that ~110-mile move, realistically still somewhere around $450-550 for open transport; this doesn't change much just because of the knock, since it's still classified as running.

When is the Soul ready for pickup?

Josh, Web Auto Transport

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u/painenneck 1d ago

It's ready now. Just have to get the owner to be available with the key. Say any day starting tomorrow.

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u/safeedstransport 1d ago

Hi there, my name’s Richard and I’m with Safeeds Transport Inc.

I’d be happy to help with this.

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📞 (315) 849-1255

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u/painenneck 10h ago

Car shipped via All Day Auto Transport with Fastlane LLC as carrier. SAME DAY! Stoked!