What Door-to-Door Car Shipping Actually Includes
Door-to-door is the normal way a brokered car shipment is sold. It is also the phrase people argue about on pickup day. The definition used on this site is plain: the carrier comes as close as a full-size truck can legally and safely reach. That is sometimes the driveway. It is often a lot down the street.
The service page is door-to-door car shipping.
When the driveway works
Wide suburban streets, commercial lots, and dealer stores usually work. The driver needs room to load without blocking a fire lane or bottoming out on a steep apron. If that describes your address, say so. The quote can assume a true residence stop.
When it does not
Hill streets, low trees, downtown garages, island bridges, military gates, and many apartment complexes do not work. The fallback is a legal meet point you both agree on before the truck is assigned. Springing that fact on the driver is how windows collapse. Los Angeles examples are on moving in or out of Los Angeles. Base gates are a separate process: air force base access.
What you still have to do
Be there with the key, or send someone who can inspect the car and sign. Door-to-door is not “leave it unlocked and we will figure it out.” Photos and personal items are on prepare your car.
Get A Quote with the real address and a note if a lot is required. Booking places a $1 authorization hold.
Questions people ask
Is terminal-to-terminal cheaper?
This site quotes door-to-door service, including a legal nearby meet point. It does not sell a separate “drop it at a terminal two states away” product on the quote form. If a meet point is required, it should be close enough to be practical, and it should be agreed before dispatch.
Do I pay extra for door-to-door?
It is the standard service, not an add-on line on the pricing page. Enclosed, inoperable, Express, and White Glove are the published add-ons.
Who picks the meet point?
You and the dispatcher, based on where a truck can legally load. Do not list a lot you cannot get the car to.