Trying to decide weather to ship your vehicle or drive

Here are some factors to consider when making your decision. 

Driving It Yourself.

The most obvious solution, and the cheapest one for those with time to spare, is to drive the car yourself.

Using the Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate, of .19 cents a mile for moving purposes (based on the variable costs of operating the vehicle, including gas and oil), the cost of a 3,000-mile trip would be about $570.

Weighing out the options 

 The cost of using an auto shipping company, may look less appealing when you add the price of a one-way plane ticket. Then you are also not risking any over the road problems, such as breakdowns, accidents or severe weather. A vehicle shipped through a car transport service also cannot carry any personal items. Truck drivers are not licensed to move personal items and they are also so conscious of excess weight that they request no more than one-quarter tank of fuel in the car.

Of course, the cost of driving is significantly higher if it requires an unpaid week off work. In that case, it may be cheapest to turn to an auto shipper professional.

Every situation can have its own set of unique circumstances, let the professionals at Ship My Vehicle take the stress out of the move for you.