I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest
picking up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there.
There's a fairly constant stream of cars moving from the
northern/mid-atlantic states to California and back, getting one that
runs up to Washington state might be a bit trickier. If I recall
correctly the rate last spring was about $1.50/mile.

Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
some useful tips, like checking insurance:
<URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.

I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere
there's tracks.


Coasty wrote:
> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview Washington
> from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be the Army
> Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that he was in
> Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a recruiter but I
> told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging bullets it looks good
> to me, he smiled and said that puts things in perspective.
>
> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped out
> when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that they have
> used or have experience with.
>
> Coasty
>
>

 

I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest
picking up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there.
There's a fairly constant stream of cars moving from the
northern/mid-atlantic states to California and back, getting one that
runs up to Washington state might be a bit trickier. If I recall
correctly the rate last spring was about $1.50/mile.

Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
some useful tips, like checking insurance:
<URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.

I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere
there's tracks.


Coasty wrote:
> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview Washington
> from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be the Army
> Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that he was in
> Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a recruiter but I
> told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging bullets it looks good
> to me, he smiled and said that puts things in perspective.
>
> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped out
> when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that they have
> used or have experience with.
>
> Coasty
>
>

 

I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest
picking up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there.
There's a fairly constant stream of cars moving from the
northern/mid-atlantic states to California and back, getting one that
runs up to Washington state might be a bit trickier. If I recall
correctly the rate last spring was about $1.50/mile.

Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
some useful tips, like checking insurance:
<URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.

I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere
there's tracks.


Coasty wrote:
> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview Washington
> from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be the Army
> Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that he was in
> Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a recruiter but I
> told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging bullets it looks good
> to me, he smiled and said that puts things in perspective.
>
> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped out
> when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that they have
> used or have experience with.
>
> Coasty
>
>

 

Thanks for the info.
Coasty

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:dqdrqn$69t$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
> I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
> off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest picking
> up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there. There's a
> fairly constant stream of cars moving from the northern/mid-atlantic
> states to California and back, getting one that runs up to Washington
> state might be a bit trickier. If I recall correctly the rate last spring
> was about $1.50/mile.
>
> Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
> some useful tips, like checking insurance:
> <URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
> They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
> Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
> protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.
>
> I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
> containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
> down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere there's
> tracks.
>
>
> Coasty wrote:
>> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview
>> Washington from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be
>> the Army Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that
>> he was in Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a
>> recruiter but I told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging
>> bullets it looks good to me, he smiled and said that puts things in
>> perspective.
>>
>> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped
>> out when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that
>> they have used or have experience with.
>>
>> Coasty

 

Thanks for the info.
Coasty

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:dqdrqn$69t$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
> I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
> off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest picking
> up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there. There's a
> fairly constant stream of cars moving from the northern/mid-atlantic
> states to California and back, getting one that runs up to Washington
> state might be a bit trickier. If I recall correctly the rate last spring
> was about $1.50/mile.
>
> Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
> some useful tips, like checking insurance:
> <URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
> They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
> Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
> protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.
>
> I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
> containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
> down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere there's
> tracks.
>
>
> Coasty wrote:
>> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview
>> Washington from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be
>> the Army Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that
>> he was in Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a
>> recruiter but I told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging
>> bullets it looks good to me, he smiled and said that puts things in
>> perspective.
>>
>> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped
>> out when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that
>> they have used or have experience with.
>>
>> Coasty

 

Thanks for the info.
Coasty

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:dqdrqn$69t$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
> I looked into this a bit when I was thinking about buying a GPW or an MB
> off eBay, and got as far as calling a couple places. I'd suggest picking
> up a copy of Hemmings Motor News and checking the ads there. There's a
> fairly constant stream of cars moving from the northern/mid-atlantic
> states to California and back, getting one that runs up to Washington
> state might be a bit trickier. If I recall correctly the rate last spring
> was about $1.50/mile.
>
> Here's a guide that doesn't actually recommend any one hauler but gives
> some useful tips, like checking insurance:
> <URL:http://www.affordablemovingcompany.com/moving_guides/auto_shipping/auto_shipping_questions_and_answers.html>
> They also suggest asking the moving company who _they_ recommend.
> Cross-checking their list with your local department of consumer
> protection should help you weed out the knuckle-draggers.
>
> I sometimes wonder why no one has started a system that uses shipping
> containers kitted out with tiedowns. Drop the box, drive in, chain it
> down, haul it off to an intermodal yard and train-ship it anywhere there's
> tracks.
>
>
> Coasty wrote:
>> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview
>> Washington from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be
>> the Army Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that
>> he was in Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a
>> recruiter but I told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging
>> bullets it looks good to me, he smiled and said that puts things in
>> perspective.
>>
>> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped
>> out when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that
>> they have used or have experience with.
>>
>> Coasty

 

Coasty,
Tell him to wait a bit, get settled, and when he can, grab a hop
from McChord AFB to Dover AFB, and drive it back at his leasure.

Eric
USAF/ANG 21+ active duty/27+ total service with a retirement as a E-7
this summer! :)

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:31:08 -0500, "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot
net> wrote:

>The Army sort of hosed him over he got short notice in December and he had
>to be at his new duty station with in 45 days. Plus the other thing they did
>not even pay him his advance when he departed Ft. Drum. He waited around
>for over 4 days at our house and still no money. So I contacted a local
>Senator that I knew, we met with him and he talked directly to the base CO.
>All of a sudden POOF the money was in his account with in two hours. You
>would think the Army would treat their Soldiers decently but they really do
>not give a rats ***. He has told me this is the most hosed up transfer he
>has had yet and then to add insult to injurt his house hold goods end up in
>FT lewis.
>
>I am going to ship his jeep for him and E-6 in the Army with a family makes
>squat.
>
>Coasty
>
>
>
>"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:43c92e46$0$31829$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews. com...
>> When you can just as well do it yourself!
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Eb9yf.1160$1J1.982@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>>> "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:43c8f97a$0$19320$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> > I recommend staying away from household movers. When I moved from New
>>> > Hampshire to Redmond, WA, Microsoft said they would pay the cost of
>> moving
>>> > one vehicle. On the surface this looked like a good deal, but after
>> they
>>> > took my van off the trailer in Tukwila, WA it had a fresh crack in the
>>> > bottom of the gas tank.
>>>
>>> After my last move, I've come to the belief that if you want to move, you
>>> should do it yourself... Why the ---- should you pay someone else to
>> damage
>>> your stuff...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

 

Coasty,
Tell him to wait a bit, get settled, and when he can, grab a hop
from McChord AFB to Dover AFB, and drive it back at his leasure.

Eric
USAF/ANG 21+ active duty/27+ total service with a retirement as a E-7
this summer! :)

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:31:08 -0500, "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot
net> wrote:

>The Army sort of hosed him over he got short notice in December and he had
>to be at his new duty station with in 45 days. Plus the other thing they did
>not even pay him his advance when he departed Ft. Drum. He waited around
>for over 4 days at our house and still no money. So I contacted a local
>Senator that I knew, we met with him and he talked directly to the base CO.
>All of a sudden POOF the money was in his account with in two hours. You
>would think the Army would treat their Soldiers decently but they really do
>not give a rats ***. He has told me this is the most hosed up transfer he
>has had yet and then to add insult to injurt his house hold goods end up in
>FT lewis.
>
>I am going to ship his jeep for him and E-6 in the Army with a family makes
>squat.
>
>Coasty
>
>
>
>"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:43c92e46$0$31829$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews. com...
>> When you can just as well do it yourself!
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Eb9yf.1160$1J1.982@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>>> "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:43c8f97a$0$19320$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> > I recommend staying away from household movers. When I moved from New
>>> > Hampshire to Redmond, WA, Microsoft said they would pay the cost of
>> moving
>>> > one vehicle. On the surface this looked like a good deal, but after
>> they
>>> > took my van off the trailer in Tukwila, WA it had a fresh crack in the
>>> > bottom of the gas tank.
>>>
>>> After my last move, I've come to the belief that if you want to move, you
>>> should do it yourself... Why the ---- should you pay someone else to
>> damage
>>> your stuff...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

 

Coasty,
Tell him to wait a bit, get settled, and when he can, grab a hop
from McChord AFB to Dover AFB, and drive it back at his leasure.

Eric
USAF/ANG 21+ active duty/27+ total service with a retirement as a E-7
this summer! :)

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:31:08 -0500, "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot
net> wrote:

>The Army sort of hosed him over he got short notice in December and he had
>to be at his new duty station with in 45 days. Plus the other thing they did
>not even pay him his advance when he departed Ft. Drum. He waited around
>for over 4 days at our house and still no money. So I contacted a local
>Senator that I knew, we met with him and he talked directly to the base CO.
>All of a sudden POOF the money was in his account with in two hours. You
>would think the Army would treat their Soldiers decently but they really do
>not give a rats ***. He has told me this is the most hosed up transfer he
>has had yet and then to add insult to injurt his house hold goods end up in
>FT lewis.
>
>I am going to ship his jeep for him and E-6 in the Army with a family makes
>squat.
>
>Coasty
>
>
>
>"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:43c92e46$0$31829$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews. com...
>> When you can just as well do it yourself!
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Eb9yf.1160$1J1.982@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>>> "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:43c8f97a$0$19320$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>>> > I recommend staying away from household movers. When I moved from New
>>> > Hampshire to Redmond, WA, Microsoft said they would pay the cost of
>> moving
>>> > one vehicle. On the surface this looked like a good deal, but after
>> they
>>> > took my van off the trailer in Tukwila, WA it had a fresh crack in the
>>> > bottom of the gas tank.
>>>
>>> After my last move, I've come to the belief that if you want to move, you
>>> should do it yourself... Why the ---- should you pay someone else to
>> damage
>>> your stuff...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

 

An alternative is Auto Driveaway (do a google search). Someone who wants to
get to the destintation drives it there for you. I don't know the cost, but
I think it's less than putting it on a truck. One bad part is you're getting
a few thousand miles on your car.

The obvious drawback is letting a stranger drive your car.


"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:3K2dnc4elaSNelXeRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> Well, my son has been transferred to the left coast to Longview Washington
> from Ft. Drum NY with the wife and kids. He is going to be the Army
> Recruiter for the area. After 14 months in Iraq and before that he was in
> Kosovo for 18 months. He is not too thrilled about being a recruiter but
I
> told him 3 years home with the family and not dodging bullets it looks
good
> to me, he smiled and said that puts things in perspective.
>
> Anyway he left his 97 TJ here in Maryland and wants to have it shipped out
> when he gets settled. Can any one recommend an auto shipper that they
have
> used or have experience with.
>
> Coasty
>
>