Effortlessly shipping cars, motorcycles, trucks or any vehicle to/from any location in Idaho
Idaho Vehicle Shipping & Heavy Haul Transport Experts
Relocating vehicles of all shapes and sizes to Idaho is what Ship a Car, Inc. does best. With over a decade of experience under our belts, we deliver all around top notch shipping service to people relocating their vehicles, businesses moving their heavy oversized equipment and general freight, in addition to customized volume relocation services for dealers and corporations.
SAC is an expert transport brokerage with direct access to the largest network of carriers. One effortless call does it all. When you choose Ship A Car your get more than transport services to Idaho – You get Peace of Mind!
A knowledgeable Ship A Car transport coordinator is standing by to provide you with direct vehicle transport service to/from any residential or business location in the state of Idaho. Call (866) 821-4555 for a free no obligation transport estimate.
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We provide direct service to and from any location in Idaho - above is a list of the most popular car shipping locations that we service.
Everything You Need to Know About the State of Idaho (ID)
With an abundance of scenic mountains, lakes, rivers, and outdoor attractions, the state draws more than 20 million tourists each year. Idaho produces more potatoes and trout than any other state in the nation and is known as the “Gem State” for the 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones it produces—some of which are exclusive to the state. Its state capital, Boise, is also its largest city with more than 200,000 residents. Idaho gained its statehood on July 3, 1890.
Bordered by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north and the U.S. states of Montana and Wyoming to the east, Utah, and Nevada to the south, and Oregon and Washington to the west, Idaho is twice as large as the six New England states combined.
The state flower is Syringa and the Mountain Bluebird is reckoned as the state bird. Esto Perpetua (“Let it be perpetual”)’- is the state motto.
Meriwether Lewis and members of the Corps of Discovery entered Idaho for the first time in 1805, making it the last of the U.S. states to be explored by European-Americans. Along with a reconnaissance team, William Clark attempted to find a passage across the Salmon River in August but was deterred by the churning rapids and steep rock walls. The river is often referred to as “The River of No Return.”
The state seal of Idaho is the only state seal in the United States designed by a woman. In 1891, Emma Edwards Green, who had previously attended art school in New York, entered and won a competition sponsored by the First Legislature for the State of Idaho with her depiction of a miner, a woman signifying justice and various state natural resources
Carved by the Snake River, Hell’s Canyon is North America’s deepest river gorge—even deeper than the Grand Canyon—with a width of ten miles and a depth of 7,913 feet below. He Devil Peak in the Seven Devils Mountains.
Author Ernest Hemingway, who won a Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man in the Sea in 1953 and who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature the following year, died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound in his home in Ketchum on July 2, 1961. A memorial, exhibit, and festival held near Sun Valley pay tribute to the renowned author’s accomplishments and time spent in Idaho.
Shipping Vehicles to Idaho
Idaho is a state known for its mountainous landscapes and a vast swath of protected wilderness and outdoor recreational areas. The state has a natural beauty and amazing wildlife and wide open space which makes it one of the most beautiful places in the world to live. Idaho is a place to go if you are searching for somewhere with beautiful scenery, a strong economy, low crime rates, friendly people and so many other features. Home ownership is much easier in Idaho than in other states.
People move to Idaho for several reasons and as exciting and refreshing as it sounds, transporting vehicles is not an easy task. SAC is here to make the process easy, convenient, and cost effective.
How Much Will it Cost to Ship Your Vehicle to Idaho?
The main factors that influence the cost of shipping your vehicle to Idaho are:
Distance
Type of vehicle
Type of auto carrier used
Condition of the vehicle
Distance
The cost of shipping a car or any other vehicle is not fixed. Distance is a major factor. It would cost more to transport a vehicle through a farther distance than it would if it was a shorter distance. For freight carriers, their time translates to money so longer distance equals more money. However, the cost per mile can be reduced for longer distances.
Type of Vehicle
It would be cheaper to transport a sedan than a truck. There are two major reasons for this. The weight of the vehicle affects the fuel consumption of the carrier. Heavier vehicles typically cost more to transport. Large cars take up more space in the carrier and reduce the number of vehicles that can be transported at once.
Type of Auto Carrier Used
If you are relocating a luxurious or classic car, the enclosed auto carrier is the recommended option for you. Even though it is more expensive than an open-air carrier, it provides additional security to your prized possession as the car is completely covered. Enclosed auto carriers have a drastically lower risk of exposure to the dangers of bad weather. Vehicles transported with enclosed carriers arrive earlier than those transported with open-air carriers as drivers do not have to make as many detours to unload other vehicles.
Condition of Vehicle
An operable vehicle can easily be loaded onto the carrier while an inoperable vehicle requires special equipment. It would cost more to ship an inoperable vehicle. It is important to notify your shipping company before transport that a vehicle isn’t running.
Here are a Few Things You Should Know Before Choosing a Freight Shipping Company
Reading reviews is not a waste of your time
Before shipping your vehicle it is important to use a company you trust as you are risking thousands of dollars. You can ask friends and families for recommendations. Online reviews are really helpful to track the success rate of auto companies.
Do not base your decision on price alone
When it comes to shipping, the cheaper option isn’t always the better or safer option. It is a good idea to always research the overall character of the company to make an informed decision.
Be conscious of the insurance policy
A legitimate shipping company has provisions for insurance in the event of damage to your car. Accidents might occur during shipping which could damage your car, having insurance coverage helps you cater for such events.
Flexible delivering schedule
Most auto shipping companies have a specific window of time for pickup and delivery. Strict scheduling might increase the cost of shipping your vehicle. Emergency shipping tends to attract higher shipping quotes, and having a flexible delivery schedule can be a great way of reducing the cost of shipping
How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Shipping
Here are a few steps to help you prepare for shipping;
Wash the exterior of your vehicle. Try as much as possible to make your car spotless because dirt can hide marks.
Inspect the exterior of your vehicle. Look for dents, scratches, or discolorations around your vehicle. Even existing damage should be noted.
Take pictures of the existing damage for records. In addition to noting the damage, it is also advisable to take photographs of the scratch, dents, paint chips, and any other damage. This serves as a form of proof any other damage is observed after shipping. Take the pictures from several angles and make sure the quality of the images is good.
Carry out essential vehicle maintenance. Make sure you check all fluid in the vehicle as well as the tire pressure. The battery should be fully charged. Do not fill up your tank but there should be enough fuel to drive it onto a truck if it is operable.
Remove all personal items. Clear your vehicle of any personal items such as your GPS or car charger. Doing this reduces the chances of theft, damage, or loss.
Inform the driver of any additional information. Make notes that inform the driver of any mechanical problem. Although the vehicle will be driven minimally, these notes will be helpful when driving the vehicle on and off a carrier.
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Idaho is served by three transcontinental railroads. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) connects the Idaho Panhandle with Seattle, Portland, and Spokane to the west, and Minneapolis and Chicago to the east. The BNSF travels through Kootenai, Bonner, and Boundary counties. The Union Pacific Railroad crosses North Idaho entering from Canada through Boundary and Bonner, and proceeding to Spokane. Canadian Pacific Railway uses Union Pacific Railroad tracks in North Idaho carrying products from Alberta to Spokane and Portland, Oregon. Amtrak’s Empire Builder crosses northern Idaho, with its only stop being in Sandpoint. Montana Rail Link also operates between Billings, Montana and Sandpoint, Idaho
The Union Pacific Railroad also crosses southern Idaho traveling between Portland, Oregon, Green River, Wyoming, and Ogden, Utah and serves Boise, Nampa, Twin Falls, and Pocatello.
Idaho is among the few states in the nation without a major freeway linking its two largest metropolitan areas, Boise in the south and Coeur d’Alene in the north. US-95 links the two ends of the state, but like many other highways in Idaho, it is badly in need of repair and upgrade. In 2007, the Idaho Transportation Department stated the state’s highway infrastructure faces a $200 million per year shortfall in maintenance and upgrades. I-84 is the main highway linking the southeast and southwest portions of the state, along with I-86 and I-15. Major federal aid highways in Idaho:
Major airports include the Boise International Airport which serves the southwest region of Idaho and the Spokane International Airport (in Spokane, Washington) which serves northern Idaho. Other airports with scheduled service are the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport serving the Palouse; the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, serving the Lewis-Clark Valley and north-central and west-central Idaho; The Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls; the Idaho Falls Regional Airport; and the Pocatello Regional Airport.
The Port of Lewiston is the farthest inland Pacific port on the west coast. A series of dams and locks on the Snake River and Columbia River facilitate barge travel from Lewiston to Portland, where goods are loaded on ocean-going vessels.
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5.0
Best car shipping service I have ever experienced. I know my car was in good hands. Highly recommend them to all!
Nicholas Tucker
5.0
After another company completely flacked out on my son's car pick up and wasted 3 days lying to me about that the car was going to be picked up the next day.......I called SHip-a-Car and told them I was in a real bind and needed the car picked up ASAP in order for it to get to Florida for the start of my son's job. They got back to me right away and the next evening a carrier was in my town to get the car. It arrived in Florida on time even thought the driver had to deal with a major subtropical storm. Don't fall for the cheaper price that other carriers offer, because at the last minute they will cancel because they cannot find drivers to do it for that price.
Karen Nelson
5.0
I have never shipped a car before, so did the normal thing and jumped on the internet and started doing research. Ship a Car was highly rated, so I contacted them. I spoke to Marrine. She was friendly, informative and explained the entire process. She explained the difference between open and enclosed transport. She worked up two quotes for me based on both and e-mailed me each quote so I could read and make an informed decision. I was shipping the car (Mercedes C300) from Utah to Virginia. After speaking with my brother whom I was getting the vehicle from he said ENCLOSED !!!. He shipped the vehicle out to UT and his moving company did all the arrangements. They DID NOT use Ship a Car. It was shipped on an open car trailer and when the Mercedes and their Mini Van showed up, they had 850$ in damage and 240 miles on the Mini-Van. Again they DID NOT use Ship a Car. So I went with the enclosed transport option. It was actually only about 300$ more dollars than I figured out it would cost me to fly out, take time off work and then drive back. Also, I would be putting 2K miles on the vehicle. No brainer....Ship it. The car was picked up and delivered on time. Pay close attention to the process that is explained to you. Ship a Car is a booking service and only works with highly rated drivers/companies. They basically write the contract and put it out there for drivers who they approve. Once your contract is picked up by a driver, you are good to go. I had no issues with booking, the car was picked up on the day they said and was dropped of early. The driver was great and the car, although yes it needed a washing (it just came from UT, it was not gross, but yes had some grim on it. This was expected, enclosed trailers are not air tight) was in great shape, no damage, and no extra miles on it. I highly recommend this booking company and request Marrine, she was great.
Sean K.
5.0
Chad at Ship a Car Inc was awesome! Shipped my vehicle from South Dakota to Oregon. Not a very popular route but Chad ensured me he would find me a driver. First contact was on March 27 with Chad, he had a driver ready to go on April 3. On April 4th as the driver was en-route to SD his truck broke down. Chad called immediately and let me know what was going on. He said he was not going to wait for the driver to fix his truck and wanted to find a new trucking company. He called back on April 5th with a company and driver he felt much better about Little Sequatchie Transport LLC. Both Chad and the driver kept me in the loop the entire trip with pictures of my vehicle loaded on the truck, ETA's, etc... My vehicle arrived on April 11th and I couldn't be happier! Thanks to Chad at Ship a Car Inc and Bobby at Little Sequatchie Transport my vehicle arrived in a timely manner safe and sound! I Would definitely recommend Ship a Car Inc if you need to ship your vehicle!!!
Tony C. Salem, OR
5.0
Amazing !!! Thats all I can say!!! supper professional !!! Everything went smooth, and we got the car 2 days earlier moved from CT to LA. Thanks Danny for making it SWEET.
Hanni Hott
5.0
I'm giving SAC a 1 Star due to the transporter they assigned me (guilty by association).
SAC (itself) were professional and courteous. Unfortunately, if they assign "Dones Auto Transport Inc:" to you, MAKE SURE you refuse them! The driver was nice enough but didn't speak english - per the dispatcher. And the dispatcher was anything but professional. I'm all for supporting small businesses but this husband/wife team were the absolute worse in professionalism and communication! This is why they probably don't have a profile under Google or Yelp!
I was promised 5 star service but received the most bootlegged service ever experienced!
Wednesday, March 23:
Received a call from the dispatcher "the driver (Javier) is confirmed to pick up my car on Friday (March 25) & would call me 3 hours out."
Friday, March 25
Driver was a no call/no show. Attempted to make contact via text and cell to no avail. Dispatcher finally calls back late afternoon - Driver stuck at DMV all morning renewing his registration & would pick up the car Saturday morning by approximately 8am.
Saturday, March 24:
9 am, No word from driver/dispatcher. Several calls/texts made & at 12.30 pm, dispatcher text's back stating her son had the phone & she didn't realize I called. Almost an hour later I'm told the driver caught a flat but was approximately 45 miles away. 3pm, driver arrives & picks up the car.
Tuesday, March 29
5 pm, dispatcher texts me - driver needs to drop off "tonight" as another driver injured his finger. I asked for a time, she provided a two hour window which I refused due to the inconsistent communication & lack of confidence. She then became obnoxious and even sent me a photo of the injury (see attached - NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH) & demanded I make arrangements for a late drop off. After A LOT of back and forth, she agreed to a Wednesday morning drop off.
Wednesday, March 30
The driver makes contact stating he was onsite & unloaded the car only to find out he was at the wrong location. It took him another hour to get to the right destination. Two hours later, I finally got my car.
I know as a broker, there is little SAC can do but this needed to be said!
STAY AWAY FROM DONES AUTO TRANSPORT, INC!
Steven V.
5.0
This company is outstanding..VERY honest and straightforward ...at FIRST glance they seem high in price ... but they are not ...they know the market. I dealt with 2 other companies. they quoted much less but could not deliver. Stars and stripes was one of them. could not move my VEHICLE for 12 days This company found me a driver in 1 day ..he delivered 1 day EARLY ..janet ..explained in detail how shipping a vehicle works ..she walked her talk and followed up....very pleased with entire process ..will definitely use again.
Kent H.
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about this company! A+ service. A+ pricing. A+ speed. After realizing that my deployment to Texas who is going to last longer than four weeks, I was tired of using Lyft and I knew I couldn’t be without my motorcycle. I requested a quote from their webpage along with five or six other companies. Paul Murphy responded quickly to that email with the second to lowest cost to get my bike 1,230 miles from Ocala, Florida to Pharr, Texas and then followed up the next day with a voicemail. After comparing prices and reading the reviews, I knew this was the company for me. They did not disappoint! I spoke with Paul at the end of the business day on Thursday and within 15 minutes he was calling me to inform me that he had already placed my order with driver Eric Andrews of Andrews Transportation LLC to be delivered 3 days later on Monday. I spoke with Eric on Saturday to confirm where my bike would need to be left. He too was very professional and easy to work with. To my surprise, Eric delivered my bike a day early on Sunday morning. Thats right, my bike was delivered from call to drop in 2.5 days!!! Both Paul & Eric’s professionalism may me feel comfortable that my prize possession was in good hands. I would 100% recommend this company to anyone wanting to move theirs. Thanks guys.
100% Recommend!
5.0
Do not give these people your money. I paid them their $300 deposit to have a driver sent to my location. The driver showed up 2 days late at 10pm and said he couldn’t tow my trailer because my brakes didn’t work and took $400 from me and said I can get my money back from SHIP A CAR INC. Well the driver and this company seemed sketchy and so I called another company to tow it. They towed it on time, without issue, with no complaints about my brakes, for much less. When I called SHIP A CAR INC to see if I can get any of the $700 dollars (which I spent for them to do absolutely nothing for me) back they said they would get in contact with me. Each time I’ve called back they say, again, they will call me later. This has happened 3 times and now I am fed up with waiting. It took me just a couple google searches to find a much more reliable and inexpensive company, who didn’t steal from me, so I recommend you search a little longer and find someone else.
Joseph Gallagher
5.0
Ship A Car does good by finding the drivers but one of the drivers, the last one we worked with, wasn't all there. He had no idea what he was doing but he might have been new. other than that, Brian does a good job. We've shipped several cars through them.
