The Car Ship Guide is an independent advice site devoted to one thing: helping regular car owners ship a vehicle across the United States without overpaying, getting scammed, or drowning in industry jargon.
What we cover
- Car shipping costs: how quotes are built, what drives the price up or down, and what a fair rate looks like for common routes.
- Quotes, decoded: how to read and compare auto transport quotes line by line, and the hidden fees to watch for.
- Brokers vs. carriers: what each one does, when to book directly with a carrier, and when a broker earns their fee.
- Preparing your vehicle: checklists for pickup day, photos and documentation, fuel levels, alarms, and personal items.
- Scams and red flags: bait-and-switch pricing, fake reviews, deposit traps, and how to verify a company’s USDOT and MC numbers.
Who is Marcus Webb?
Marcus Webb is the researcher and writer behind The Car Ship Guide. He spends his time requesting auto transport quotes, reading carrier fine print, comparing shipping timelines across US routes, and turning that homework into plain-English guides. He is not a broker, carrier, or salesperson: he has no vehicles to sell you and no commissions riding on which company you pick.
How the site is funded
The Car Ship Guide is free to read. If the site ever earns money, for example through clearly labeled advertising, it will never come from paid placements inside the guides themselves. Editorial decisions are made by Marcus alone, based on research and reader questions.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a shipping story to share? Reach us at info@bestcarshipping.site or through the contact form.