Effortlessly shipping cars, motorcycles, trucks or any vehicle to/from any location in Delaware
Delaware Vehicle Shipping & Heavy Haul Transport Expert
Ship a Car, Inc. delivers top-quality freight transportation services to people relocating their vehicles (ATVs, cars, golf carts, motorcycles, SUVs, etc.), businesses moving their general freight and/or transporting heavy equipment as well as volume relocation services for car dealerships and corporations.
SAC is an experienced full-service freight transport broker with direct access to the biggest network of freight carriers. One simple call takes care of it all. When you choose Ship A Car, we deliver a seamless transport process, peace of mind during transport and your vehicle and/or freight safe and sound to its delivery destination.
Contact a Ship A Car transport coordinator now at (866) 821-4555 for direct freight transport service to/from any residential or business location in the state of Delaware.
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Everything You Need to Know About the State of Delaware (DE)
On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, and has since been known as “The First State”. Delaware occupies a small niche in the Boston–Washington, D.C., urban corridor along the Middle Atlantic seaboard. It is part of the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the 2nd smallest and 6th least populous state, but the 6th most densely populated. Delaware’s largest city is Wilmington and the capital is Dover.
Delaware is known by many nicknames “The First State”, “The Diamond State”, “Blue Hen State” and “Small Wonder”. The state tree is the American Holly, the state bird is the Blue Hen and the state flower is the Peach Blossom. The state motto is ‘Liberty and Independence’.
The first European colony in the Delaware Valley was established by Swedish settlers in 1638. Between 1698 and 1699, the descendants of these early colonists constructed Old Swedes Church (also known as Holy Trinity Church), which is one of the oldest houses of worship in America still in use.
According to legend, Delaware was nicknamed “The Diamond State” because Thomas Jefferson referred to it as a “jewel among the states” due to its prime location on the Eastern Seaboard.
The first bathing beauty pageant in which contestants competed for the title of “Miss United States” took place in Rehoboth Beach in 1880 as a way to attract business during its summer festival. Inventor Thomas Edison was one of the contest’s judges.
After the onset of World War II, several concrete observation towers ranging between 39 and 75 feet tall were constructed along Delaware’s coast to protect the bay and coastal towns from German warships. Eleven towers remain in Delaware and two remain in Cape May, NJ.
Delaware Bay is home to more horseshoe crabs than anywhere else in the world. Mostly unchanged for the past 300 million years, these “living fossils” were collected by Native American Indians for food and used as fertilizer—a practice that was passed along to early colonial settlers and continued until the 1960s. Currently used in biomedical research, horseshoe crabs have played an invaluable role in studying the human eye and detecting bacteria in drugs.
Vehicle Shipping In and Out of Delaware
Moving to a different state can be quite stressful and transporting your vehicle across states can be especially difficult. It is recommended that you use an auto shipping company to reduce the stress involved in the moving process, and more importantly improve the chances of your car arriving intact in Delaware.
Factors that Affect the Cost of Shipping
A lot of parameters influence how much it costs to ship your vehicle to Delaware. The following are the major factors to consider when you are trying to estimate shipping costs.
Distance
Shipping a vehicle within Delaware or a bordering state is relatively cheaper than shipping from farther states like Alaska. Even though there is a discount on cost per mile for long distances, the general cost of shipping is still significantly higher due to an increase in fuel consumption. There’s also an increased chance of encountering issues during long journeys.
Location of Pick-up and Delivery
If you’re looking to save money on shipping you can choose to drop off your car and pick it up after delivery at the shipping terminal. This is known as terminal-to-terminal shipping. However, if you have a tight schedule and you’re looking to save time, you can have the shipping company deliver your haul to your doorstep. The door-to-door option is very convenient but it is more expensive.
Condition and Type of Vehicle
The type of vehicle you are transporting also influences how much you’re going to spend on shipping. Larger vehicles are heavier and occupy more space on the carrier. Small cars like a coupe, take up less space on the carrier allowing several cars to be transported at once. Thus, compact cars are cheaper to transport.
The working condition of a car also affects how it would be placed onto a carrier. An immobile vehicle would require heavy machinery to move and that is why it is more expensive to transport immobile vehicles.
Type of Shipping
The carrier used to transport vehicles determines the type of shipping. There are two major types of shipping; open carrier transport and enclosed carrier transport. In open carrier transport, your vehicle is placed on the back of an open trailer and tightly fastened for safety. Several cars can be transported at a time, depending on the size of the vehicle. This kind of carrier exposes your vehicle to different weather conditions especially if you are shipping across long distances.
In enclosed carrier transport, your vehicle is placed in a closed trailer and protected from the elements and various kinds of road debris during transit. It costs more to transport your vehicle in an enclosed carrier.
Qualities of a Good Auto Shipping Company
The major reason why you hire an auto shipping company is to safely transport your vehicle to Delaware with as little stress as possible. Here are some of the qualities of a reliable shipping company:
A reliable auto shipping company prioritizes safety. Safety measures should be put in place and taken seriously to protect lives and safeguard vehicles.
The company should have an appropriate insurance policy. The company should have insurance coverage for damages caused by mistakes caused by workers handling vehicles. You can also purchase extra insurance for more coverage.
Experience is an essential quality to consider when you are choosing an auto shipping company. Hiring a company with a successful track record of delivering to Delaware is great for your peace of mind.
Free shipping quotes should be easy to access. Most companies have websites and customer service lines from which you can get an estimate on how much it’ll cost to ship your vehicle to Delaware.
What to do Before Shipping Your Vehicle
There are certain things you should look into before shipping your vehicle to avoid delays and issues during transport.
Take out all of your personal belongings from your vehicle.
Make sure your tank is only about a quarter full. Your vehicle should be as light as possible, it is not recommended to ship a vehicle with a full tank
Ensure your paperwork is complete.
Be available on the pick-up and delivery dates, to sign necessary documents and hand over a copy of your keys to the truck driver.
Whether you are moving to Delaware permanently or it is just for a while, you will need your vehicle to move around easily. You could also be looking to transport a fleet of vehicles for your car dealership. We at Ship A Car Inc have the solutions to all your auto shipping queries. You can get a free quote on our website or call our customer service line at (866) 821-4555 to make all enquires.
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Amtrak has two stations in Delaware along the Northeast Corridor; the relatively quiet Newark Rail Station in Newark, and the busier Wilmington Rail Station in Wilmington. The Northeast Corridor is also served by SEPTA’s Wilmington/Newark Line of Regional Rail, which serves Claymont, Wilmington, Churchmans Crossing, and Newark.
Two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX, provide freight rail service in northern New Castle County. Norfolk Southern provides freight service along the Northeast Corridor and to industrial areas in Edgemoor, New Castle, and Delaware City. CSX’s Philadelphia Subdivision passes through northern New Castle County parallel to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Multiple short-line railroads provide freight service in Delaware. The Delmarva Central Railroad operates the most trackage of the short-line railroads, running from an interchange with Norfolk Southern in Porter south through Dover, Harrington, and Seaford to Delmar, with another line running from Harrington to Frankford and branches from Ellendale to Milton and from Georgetown to Gravel Hill. The Delmarva Central Railroad connects with the Maryland and Delaware Railroad, which serves local customers in Sussex County. CSX connects with the freight/heritage operation, the Wilmington and Western Railroad, based in Wilmington, and the East Penn Railroad, which operates a line from Wilmington to Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
The last north-south passenger train through the main part of Delaware was the Pennsylvania Railroad’s The Cavalier, which ended service from Philadelphia through the state’s interior in 1951.
The DART First State public transportation system was named “Most Outstanding Public Transportation System” in 2003 by the American Public Transportation Association. Coverage of the system is broad within northern New Castle County with close association with major highways in Kent and Sussex counties. The system includes buses; subsidized passenger rail operated by the Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA, and subsidized taxi and paratransit modes. The paratransit system, consisting of a statewide door-to-door bus service for the elderly and disabled, has been described by a Delaware state report as “the most generous paratransit system in the United States.” As of 2012, fees for the paratransit service have not changed since 1988.
Delaware Route 1 (DE 1), a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington
One major branch of the U.S. Interstate Highway System, Interstate 95 (I-95), crosses Delaware southwest-to-northeast across New Castle County. In addition to I-95, six U.S. highways serve Delaware: U.S. Route 9 (US 9), US 13, US 40, US 113, US 202, and US 301. Several state highways cross the state of Delaware; a few of them include Delaware Route 1 (DE 1), DE 9, and DE 404. US 13 and DE 1 are primary north-south highways connecting Wilmington and Pennsylvania with Maryland, with DE 1 serving as the main route between Wilmington and the Delaware beaches. DE 9 is a north-south highway connecting Dover and Wilmington via a scenic route along Delaware Bay. US 40, is a primary east-west route, connecting Maryland with New Jersey. DE 404 is another primary east-west highway connecting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland with the Delaware beaches. The state also operates three toll highways, the Delaware Turnpike, which is I-95, between Maryland and New Castle; the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, which is DE 1, between Wilmington and Dover; and the US 301 toll road between the Maryland border and DE 1 in New Castle County.
A bicycle route, Delaware Bicycle Route 1, spans the north-south length of the state from the Maryland border in Fenwick Island to the Pennsylvania border north of Montchanin. It is the first of several signed bike routes planned in Delaware.
Delaware has around 1,450 bridges, 95% of which are under the supervision of DelDOT. About 30% of all Delaware bridges were built before 1950, and about 60% of the numbers are included in the National Bridge Inventory. Some bridges not under DelDOT supervision include the four bridges on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which is under the bi-state Delaware River and Bay Authority.
It has been noted that the tar and chip composition of secondary roads in Sussex County makes them more prone to deterioration than asphalt roadways found in almost the rest of the state. Among these roads, Sussex (county road) 236 is among the most problematic.
As of 2016, there is no scheduled air service from any Delaware airport, as has been the case in various years since 1991. Various airlines had served Wilmington Airport, with the latest departure being Frontier Airlines in April 2015.
Delaware is centrally situated in the Northeast megalopolis region of cities along I-95. Therefore, Delaware commercial airline passengers most frequently use Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for domestic and international transit. Residents of Sussex County will also use Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), as it is located less than 10 miles (16 km) from the Delaware border. Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) are also within a 100-mile (160 km) radius of New Castle County.
The Dover Air Force Base of the Air Mobility Command is in the central part of the state, and it is the home of the 436th Airlift Wing and the 512th Airlift Wing.
Other general aviation airports in Delaware include Summit Airport near Middletown, Delaware Airpark near Cheswold, and Delaware Coastal Airport near Georgetown.
The transportation system in Delaware is under the governance and supervision of the Delaware Department of Transportation, also known as “DelDOT”. DelDOT manages programs such as a Delaware Adopt-a-Highway program, major road route snow removal, traffic control infrastructure (signs and signals), toll road management, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, the Delaware Transit Corporation (branded as “DART First State”, the state government public transportation organization), among others. In 2009, DelDOT maintained 13,507 lane miles of roads, totaling 89 percent of the state’s public roadway system; the remaining public road miles are under the supervision of individual municipalities. This far exceeds the United States national average of 20 percent for the state department of transportation maintenance responsibility.
Three ferries operate in the state of Delaware: Cape May–Lewes Ferry crosses the mouth of the Delaware Bay between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey; Woodland Ferry is a cable ferry that crosses the Nanticoke River southwest of Seaford; and Forts Ferry Crossing connects Delaware City with Fort Delaware and Fort Mott, New Jersey.
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5.0
I called Ship A Car and spoke with Les Grundleger. He was very helpful, very professional and very engaging. Les kept me informed at every step in the process and was always available when I called with questions. I had a very pleasant experience with Ship a Car itself. However, the company that my vehicle was dispatched to did not fare as well. The time schedule slipped on both the pickup and the delivery. In both cases they were hours behind the window promised and wound up picking up and delivering a day later than scheduled. I had to drive 5 miles to pick up my car because the driver said he couldn't get any closer because his rig was big. That didn't set well with me because the truck that delivered my household goods was a 73 foot tractor/trailor that dwarfed the transport and he backed it right down my driveway. Les actually followed up after the car was delivered and I told him of the issues I had with the trucking company. He promised to take it to management to recommend that they not be considered for hire if they were going to do that kind of thing. I would go with ship a car for their service, but stay away from Abraham Express if they get the dispatch.
Keith K. Moorpark, CA
5.0
Everything went very smoothly from my quote right on through the delivery of the vehicle. The price was reasonable and the pickup and delivery times happened within the window of time I was told they would occur within. Communication from pick up to delivery was perfect and I will use Ship A Car, Inc in the future for my shipping needs!
Jared Smith
5.0
The customer representative from ship a car that handled my request was professional and easy to deal with. I had no problems and I?ll you this company again.
Timothy G
5.0
I have been very pleased with the level of service I have received. The transport was quick and painless. The drivers were knowledgeable and respectful of my babies. The service was fast and accurate. And the setup was friendly and very helpful.
Robert Riggan
5.0
I would like to thank you for helping me figure out what was going on with the vehicle we were trying to ship to CA. As of our last conversation, you found that our car was no longer on the list to be picked up by a driver/broker. Apparently our car did ship out later that day. It is on its way to CA, but this has been an exasperating experience for us and one we hope never to repeat. Your kindness, despite the fact that you did not have a contract with us, was much appreciated. Also your willingness to explain a bit about what goes on behind the scenes was much appreciated. I hope you continue to do well working for Ship A Car, Inc. It is unfortunate we did not initiate our move with you and your company. Perhaps we would not have had such a sour experience.
Marla W. Plattsburg, NY
5.0
I would not even give this company a star. They are unprofessional and when a problem exists they dig their heads in the sand and hope it will go away rather than to be responsive and take care of the situation and make it right by the customer.. That begins with the owner, who herself has not responded to my phone calls. If you want to put your auto in the hands of a company that will let anyone drive your car...than this is the company you want otherwise stay clear, as I will in the future!
Patricia Alexander
5.0
Recently my family and I moved and needed to have one of our cars shipped. Not ever needing to this before, Meredith made the transition smooth. She contacted throughout the whole process to make sure we were satisfied. I thank her for great customer service and would refer her and the company to anyone needing shipping services.
Krystle S.
5.0
The Ship A Car rep told me everything that I needed to know. Everything went as well as it could have. However, in-between times, I didn't get any updates. But as far as the information he gave me and what was done, it was spot on. The pickup was in Columbus, Ohio and the drop-off was in Frisco, Texas. The car got there a day earlier than expected, so that was a plus. I was happy about that. The driver was also great. He called and said he was about 40 minutes out. He dropped it off, signed the paperwork and received the money. I will recommend Ship A Car to anybody going that route.
Phillip of Frisco, TX
5.0
Ship A Car Inc is the best. The person who helped me was personable, professional, and made everything easier than I expected. He was very good at following up and making sure that everything would arrive in tip top shape right on time. I was impressed with how stress-free the experience was.
