uShip
uShip is an online marketplace that gives customers flexibility to choose their car shipper, but it costs about 40% more than average.
How uShip is different
uShip is like the eBay of car shipping. Rather than selling car shipping services, uShip serves as a marketplace that connects customers with auto transport companies that bid on their jobs.
The company also provides other shipping services:
- Vehicles and boats
- Household items (furniture, appliances)
- Heavy equipment (farm, construction)
PROS
Convenience
Provider star ratings
GPS tracking
Damage-free guarantee
CONS
High prices
No provider vetting
International Van Lines moving rates
| uShip “average” | uShip actual cost | Price difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 miles | $390 | $460 | $70 |
| 550 miles | $700 | $830 | $130 |
| 1,000 miles | $940 | $1,270 | $330 |
| 1,050 miles | $880 | $1,460 | $580 |
| 2,750 miles | $1,240 | $1,760 | $520 |
uShip cost factors
Peanut butter, jelly, and bread are basically the same price at every store. Car shipping rates are far less consistent.
uShip says its car shipping prices depend on several factors:
- Auto transport service type
- Distance
- Pickup and delivery locations
- Seasonality
- Vehicle condition
- Vehicle make and model
- Vehicle size
Vehicle transport prices are also affected by extra services (like insurance or expedited shipping), whether you ship more than one vehicle at the same time, and the carrier bidding process.
uShip coverage options
Additionally, uShip has a “ship with confidence” guarantee that compensates you up to $500 in the event of negligent loss or damage.
The car shippers on uShip’s marketplace provide several auto transport services:
- Door-to-door auto transport
- Expedited car shipping
- Enclosed auto transport
- Open auto transport
uShip is convenient
You just go to the uShip website, enter your shipment details, and sort through the results. It’s as simple as that.
Customers like it so much that uShip transports more than twice as many cars as the average car shipping company.