Lots of reliable movers out there and I have found a price of $1200-$1500 to be the norm per car cross country. Try to get a covered transport and make sure that your car is put in first so that it is not taken in and out 3 or 4 times during the trip as the driver shuffles cars around. Remember, with every shuffle is a chance of damage.

 

Try Horseless Carriage - I've had good luck with them. http://www.horselesscarriage.com/

 

Whatever you do, DON'T EVEN CONSIDER using D.A.S.

Check this out:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/dependable-a...rs-san-lorenzo

and this...

http://www.epinions.com/reviews/hmgd...Moving_Service

and this...
http://www.free-press-release.com/ne...212531205.html

and this...

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...Off0073141.htm

I could go on for a year posting all the complaints they've racked up, but by now you get the idea. Stay far far away from these morons.

 

Time was running out to ship 2 cars from San Diego, CA to Crystal Lake, IL. Winner and losers below I hope this is useful to someone else at some point:

Winner:
Reliable Carriers - (www.reliable-carriers.com) - $1560 x 2 = $3120
- Recommended by a member in this post and someone else I know
- Have Dream Car Garage TV Sponsorship
- Good overall reputation
- Pricing in the mid to high level for enclosed
- No deposit required
- In the end I decided to spend a little more money for peace of mind
since fixing any damage on a car these days is always a $1000+ endeavor

Runner Up:
Intercity (www.intercitylines.com) - $1689 x 2 = $3378
- Great reputation
- Recommended here, internet, tv shows
- Lots of track record with high end cars
- A bit pricey but most likely worth it

On Deck:
Continental Auto Movers (www.continentalautomover.com) - $1350 x 2 = $2700
- Great price for enclosed
- Required $600 deposit
- Sales people were way to pushy, more so than any other carrier to the
point it scared me they were like all ex-used car salesmen
- I almost took a chance with these guys because they had decent online
reviews but the scary follow up calls changed my mind

Magic Carpet Auto Transport (www.magiccarpetautotransport.com) - $1699 x 2 = $3398
- Saw a decent amount of good reviews in various places
- recommended here, so probably not a bad choice

FedEx fka Passport (www.fedex.com) - $1775 x 2 = $3550
- Good reputation
- Saw good reviews on them
- nice trailers
- Expensive


Left Field - I did not heavily research these carriers but did receive quotes
Bears Transport (www.bearstranport.com) $1775 x 2 = $3550 - really high

Enclosed Vehicle Transport (www.enclosedvehicletransport.com)

Cascade Vehicle Shipping (www.cascadevehicleshipping.com) $1714 x 2 = $3428

Domestic Auto Transport (www.domesticautotransport.com) $1472 x 2 = $2944


Miscellaneous:
www.uship.com
I ended up getting 2 bids. One was DAS the other was new to the site and had no recommendations or reviews.

Overall this is an interesting place to find a shipper for almost anything.

www.transportreviews.com
- had reviews on lots of carriers

Thanks everyone, especially for the DAS warnings! Good luck to anyone else shipping in the near future.

 

Just a final note. Reliable Carriers was great. The driver was good, called ahead when picking up and dropping off. The truck and trailer were really nice and there were 3 Acura race cars on the trailer in addition to my cars. Cars were picked up Monday night in San Diego and delivered Thursday afternoon in IL.

 

Awesome! Glad to hear everything went so well! I will definitely be going with Reliable Carriers. I can't believe how quickly they shipped your car. How did you coordinate enough time to fly to IL and receive the car. Reliable told me to expect a 1-3 week transit.

 

I just booked with Reliable to pick up a BMW for the wife from Oakland, first impressions were great, I got a quote of $1610 to drop it off in Barrington, but I elected to have it dropped at Autobahn CC in Joliet this morning. Can't wait to see it come off the truck!

Nick

 

For anyone looking for transport, I am in the transportation industry and would love to help a fellow AMG owner out.

 

Right on! Let us know how it works out!

 

Just an update. I have chosen to go with Reliable Carriers. They are picking up the car on Monday morning. Driver called me today to schedule pickup. I will keep you guys posted...