FMCSA-licensed auto transport company
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About us
Shipping a car to or from Houston? Bigfella Auto Express connects you with FMCSA-licensed carriers for fast, door-to-door auto transport across the city and surrounding areas, including Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, and Pearland. Get an instant price, then book your shipment for $0 — nothing is charged until your carrier is confirmed.
We arrange open and enclosed auto transport, inoperable vehicles, military moves, and multi-car shipments nationwide from our Houston base, with $150,000+ cargo insurance, carrier vetting before dispatch, and support from pickup through delivery.
On the truck
Real Super Dispatch pickup and delivery photos from Bigfella Auto Express shipments — luxury, daily drivers, and coast-to-coast hauls.
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Houston, TX · Nov 19, 2024
Houston metro
We arrange pickup and delivery as close to your door as the truck can legally and safely get, including Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, Pasadena, Spring, and Humble. Narrow streets, apartments, and gated communities sometimes meet the driver at a nearby lot.
The process
Estimate, book with a $250 hold, we find the carrier, then we dispatch.
The transportation price is charged only after a carrier is assigned.
Enter pickup and delivery ZIP codes, your vehicle, and transport type to see your price.
Choose Pay in Full or Deposit + Cash on Delivery (COD), authorize a $250 hold, and accept our Transport Agreement. The $250 authorization is a temporary hold. The transportation price is charged only after you approve your carrier and final price.
A Bigfella Auto Express transport specialist searches our network of vetted carriers and works to secure the best available match for your route and timing.
You review and approve the assigned carrier and final price. You're charged only after you approve. Then we coordinate your shipment through delivery.
Shipping options
Choose the option that works best for your vehicle shipping needs. With Bigfella Auto Express, you can book your auto transport with an on-demand Direct Quote or join a Bigfella Route Pool™ and save on high-volume lanes. Both options connect you with our vetted carrier network for reliable nationwide vehicle transportation.
Need to ship your vehicle quickly? Choose Secure Your Quote to start matching your vehicle with a vetted carrier. Nothing is charged until you approve your carrier and final price.
Best for customers who want speed and price certainty.
Moving along an established shipping corridor like Los Angeles → Houston or Miami → Houston? Choose Bigfella Route Pool™ to share scheduled multi-vehicle carrier runs and save up to $265 on transport costs.
Best for customers flexible on timing who want maximum savings on popular lanes.
Whether you choose a Direct Quote or Bigfella Route Pool™, your vehicle is handled through our network of carriers that have been reviewed and approved by Bigfella Auto Express. We don't send your vehicle to an unapproved carrier.
Our carrier review process is designed to help ensure your vehicle is matched with a qualified transportation provider for your nationwide auto transport.
You want to secure your price and get the carrier-matching process moving as quickly as possible.
You're moving along an established corridor and want shared-lane savings on scheduled multi-car carrier runs.
Either way, you stay in control of how you ship your vehicle.
Why Bigfella
Auto transport is a high-trust purchase. Here is exactly what you get on every shipment.
Active USDOT and MC operating authority on every carrier, verified before assignment.
Safety ratings, inspection history, and real performance data checked before dispatch.
Cargo coverage confirmed directly with the carrier, never taken on their word.
Pickup and delivery as close to your door as the truck can legally and safely get.
You get the carrier name, USDOT, MC number, and insurance before your car moves.
Carrier vetting
Every carrier passes five checks and receives a Bigfella Trust Score.
You see it before dispatch — every time.
Active USDOT and MC. Revoked or suspended is an automatic no.
$150,000+ cargo coverage confirmed directly before assignment.
FMCSA ratings, inspections, on-time rate, and cancellation history.
Open, enclosed, or winch-equipped — matched to your shipment.
A 0–100 score from all of the above, shared with you before dispatch.
Service levels
Every level uses vetted, FMCSA-licensed carriers. Upgrade when pickup timing and coordination matter more.
Car shipping cost
Most Houston car shipping quotes fall between $440 and $1,340. Popular lanes include Houston → Los Angeles from $1,015, Houston → Chicago from $830, and Houston → Miami from $890 for an operable sedan on Standard open transport.
| Distance | Open transport | Enclosed transport | Transit time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 miles | $440 – $590 | $535 – $685 | 1 – 3 days |
| 500 – 1,000 miles | $730 – $880 | $925 – $1,075 | 2 – 4 days |
| 1,000 – 1,500 miles | $1,070 – $1,220 | $1,420 – $1,570 | 3 – 6 days |
| 1,500 – 2,000 miles | $1,095 – $1,245 | $1,445 – $1,595 | 4 – 7 days |
| 2,000+ miles (coast to coast) | $1,340 – $1,490 | $1,785 – $1,935 | 5 – 10 days |
Ranges assume Standard service for an operable sedan on open transport. SUVs, trucks, inoperable vehicles, and enclosed transport cost more.
Popular lanes
Tap a Houston lane to open that shipping page. Coverage is heaviest on I-10, I-45, I-69, and I-35, including Houston–Los Angeles, Houston–Chicago, and Houston–Miami.
Shipping between California and Texas or Texas and California is one of our busiest corridors. Typical open-transport pricing from $1,015 Texas to California and from $1,215 California to Texas, with 4–6 days transit. California origin prices higher because fuel is up and fewer carriers want CA pickups. Bay Area and Northern California to Texas quotes higher still.
Shipping somewhere else? Get a quote for any two ZIP codes.
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Have a question, need a personalized quote, or need assistance with an existing shipment? Send us a message and our team will get back to you by email.
Auto Care
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Service levels
Every level uses vetted, FMCSA-licensed carriers with $150,000+ cargo insurance. What changes is pickup flexibility, how fast we match a carrier, and how much coordination you get.
On every level
Pickup window
Delivery scheduling
Carrier matching
Communication
Status updates
Pickup & delivery coordination
Live GPS tracking
Flexible pickup window. Full-service transport if you can work with a broader pickup window. You get standard carrier matching, email/phone support, carrier and driver information, and pickup and delivery ETAs. Best for customers who value flexibility over the tightest timing.
Priority pickup window. For customers who need the vehicle picked up sooner or have a tighter timeframe. Everything in Standard, plus priority carrier matching, text and phone support, and on-demand status updates. Best for customers who want faster coverage without White Glove coordination.
Specific-date scheduling priority. We prioritize matching a carrier around your pickup date. This is not a guaranteed exact pickup time. You also get a dedicated carrier search, a dedicated coordinator, pickup and delivery coordination (dealerships, auctions, storage), proactive tracking updates, and live GPS when the assigned carrier is equipped. Best for high-value vehicles and shipments where timing and coordination matter most.
A low quote looks attractive, but the right price is the one that actually gets your vehicle picked up on time by a reliable carrier. Auto transport pricing follows real market conditions on your lane.
Carrier verification
Before any carrier is assigned to your shipment, it passes this process and receives a Bigfella Trust Score. You see the score, the USDOT number, and the MC number before dispatch.
Every carrier must hold an active USDOT number and MC operating authority with the FMCSA. Revoked or suspended authority is an automatic disqualification, with no exceptions.
We confirm current cargo insurance meeting our $150,000 minimum directly, rather than taking the carrier's word for it. A lapsed policy removes a carrier from our network immediately.
We check FMCSA safety ratings and inspection history. For carriers we have used before, we track on-time rates, cancellations, and customer complaints.
We confirm the carrier's equipment matches your shipment — open or enclosed, multi-car, winch-equipped for inoperable vehicles — so there are no surprises at pickup.
| Score | What it means |
|---|---|
| 90–100 | Excellent — strong track record, fully verified |
| 75–89 | Good — fully verified, solid history |
| 60–74 | Acceptable — verified, more limited history |
| Below 60 | Not assigned — held for review or excluded |
Pricing
Your estimate depends on the route, the vehicle, open or enclosed transport, when you need pickup, and the service level you choose.
Busy interstate lanes usually cost less per mile than rural pickups, because those corridors stay full and predictable.
A lifted truck or three-row SUV takes more space than a compact sedan, so it prices higher on the same route.
Enclosed trailers carry fewer cars and cost more to operate, so enclosed shipping prices higher than open transport.
A later first-available date can price lower than an urgent pickup. Express and White Glove cost more for faster coverage.
A vehicle that does not run needs a winch and extra handling, so it costs more and fewer trucks can take the load.
Standard is full-service transport with a flexible pickup window. Express adds a priority pickup window and faster matching. White Glove is specific-date scheduling priority with a dedicated coordinator.
Coverage
Prices are typical quotes for an operable sedan on open transport and move with market conditions. Choose a route to open its shipping page.
We arrange door-to-door auto transport in 48 states from our Houston base, with the heaviest coverage along the I-10, I-45, I-69, I-35, and I-95 corridors. Alaska and Hawaii shipments are quoted case by case.
Our work
A sample of vehicles we have moved recently, on both open and enclosed carriers.
Our story
Bigfella Auto Express is a Houston-based auto transport company shipping cars, trucks, and SUVs door-to-door across all 48 contiguous states. Get an instant quote and book for $0 — nothing is charged until your carrier is assigned.
We connect you with FMCSA-licensed, insurance-verified carriers for open and enclosed transport, inoperable vehicles, military moves, and multi-car shipments, with $150,000+ cargo insurance and support from pickup through delivery.
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Location
Based in Houston, Texas, shipping nationwide. For an existing quote or shipment, submit a ticket and we'll email you back. Call for a new quote on any route, including oversized, inoperable, and enclosed shipments.
After-hours support available
Partnerships
Get in front of customers who are moving, relocating, buying vehicles, traveling with pets, and more.
Opportunities
You already know how to sell — or how to take care of customers. You don't need a truck, a dispatch board, or auto-transport experience. You plug into the Bigfella machine.
We don't hire everybody. We screen for people who can represent the brand, follow a system, and get work done remotely.
This is not a 9–5, and it is not “become an auto transport broker.” You work independently from your phone. Bigfella quotes, sources carriers, dispatches, and moves the vehicle. You get paid when the shipment completes.
Someone needs to move a vehicle. Realtors, dealers, movers, military families, your own contacts.
Enter the route and vehicle. We return Standard, Express, and White Glove pricing.
Email, text, or call. Ask for the booking. We handle carriers and the move.
Operations assigns a vetted carrier. You stay in the sales lane.
Commission on completed shipments — not on quotes that never book.
Repeat customers and referrals. A few right relationships beat a hundred cold names.
You might already be a realtor, car salesperson, moving consultant, insurance agent, military relocation specialist, detailer, mechanic, or connector. If people already come to you when something needs to move, you can do this.
You want to build a book of business, not collect a title.
You follow up when other people stop.
You represent the Bigfella brand on every text and call.
You know how to find people and create opportunities.
You will use our quotes, our language, and our system.
You can ask for the sale without overpromising transit times.
Apply. Get screened. If we move forward: a short scenario interview, a 5-minute close on a sample quote, then 30 days as a probationary partner — 10 qualified leads or 2 booked shipments to become a Certified Partner. Start small. Earn the system.
Tell us how you sell and where your first customers would come from. Strong applications get a 15-minute interview. This is commission-based and independent — not a salaried job.
When someone ships a vehicle, they want to know what's happening. Transport Concierges run the ticket queue and take some inbound calls. You will not hunt for customers or cold-call prospects.
Customers shouldn't have to ask twice.
You explain pickup windows and delays without jargon.
You stay professional when someone is worried about their car.
You can run several tickets without dropping one.
You don't just say “I'll check.” You check.
You can work from home on a laptop, on a flexible schedule.
A customer shouldn't wonder “Did anyone see my message?” or “What's happening with my car?” This role exists so they don't. Sales brings them in. You take care of them. Operations gets the vehicle moved.
Remote and flexible. Hourly plus a performance bonus. Tickets first, some phone support. No auto-transport experience required.
Looking to haul vehicles as a licensed carrier, or ship a fleet? Use instead. Join Bigfella is for sales partners and transport concierges.
We'll email you this exact quote — no obligation, no spam.
We'll use the vehicle and route details you already entered.
