Shipping a Modified or Project Car

A project car is a shipping problem when it no longer behaves like the car on the quote form. Extra-low suspension, a missing bumper, an open exhaust, or an engine that does not start will stop a load that was booked as a normal running vehicle.

Tell the truth on the quote

If it does not roll, steer, and brake, select inoperable. That add-on is $200 because the carrier needs equipment that can winch it. The service page is inoperable vehicle transport. If it rolls but sits too low for a standard ramp, say so in the notes and expect a conversation before a truck is assigned. Do not hope the driver will “make it work” on a slammed car with a splitter.

Remove or secure loose body panels, bike racks, and temporary aero. Anything that can fall off on the highway should not be on the car. Fluid leaks are a reason to warn dispatch, not a detail to skip. The everyday checklist still applies: prepare your car.

Enclosed or open

A driver you are mid-build may not need enclosed transport. A fresh paint car might. Enclosed adds $380. The choice is explained in open versus enclosed. High-value finished cars have their own notes on classic and high-value shipping.

Get A Quote for the chassis you actually have, not the car it used to be. $0 is charged today.

Questions people ask

Can you ship a roller with no engine?

Only as an inoperable or otherwise non-standard load, and only if a carrier agrees it can be tied down safely. Describe it before anyone drives to you. A shell with no brakes is not a standard running-car quote.

Will you ship race tires and a spare set in the cabin?

No. Personal cargo, including a second set of wheels, stays out of the vehicle.

Do modified cars cost the same per mile?

There is no modified-car mileage chart here. Clearance and running condition change which carrier will take it. The Direct Quote is after those facts, not before.