Shipping Car from Vancouver to Calgary

[BeyondNewB]

Anyone have any experience in this?
I've asked for quotes from Hansens and others. Still waiting on response

[beyond_ban]

Whatever they charge, I'll fly out there and drive it back for $100 less.

[GQBalla]

Originally posted by beyond_ban
Whatever they charge, I'll fly out there and drive it back for $100 less.

the flight might be hella expensive though!

but yes look for an option like this.

Will always be cheaper

[avishal26]

Originally posted by beyond_ban
Whatever they charge, I'll fly out there and drive it back for $100 less.

I'll do it for $101 less :D

[BeyondNewB]

Needs to be shipped. Its a classic

[bourge73]

You can try Hansens or J Simons.
They both ship their cars with us (CP Rail)

[beyond_ban]

What did you pick up OP? Classics are still meant to be driven :devil:


Originally posted by GQBalla


the flight might be hella expensive though!

but yes look for an option like this.

Will always be cheaper

I was going to use aeroplan points haha.

[GQBalla]

Originally posted by beyond_ban
What did you pick up OP? Classics are still meant to be driven :devil:



I was going to use aeroplan points haha.

haha pure profit then

[slammedfc]

how big of a car? my dad drives out to Calgary with a trailer quite a bit

[SkiBum5.0]

If it's a classic you should look into covered transport through one of the companies already suggested. Rail transport can get the car pretty dirty and expose it to rail rust.

[guessboi]

TFX - enclosed truck.
Approx. 1,159.20 from Vancouver to Calgary a few months ago.

[spikerS]

Rent an enclosed trailer or flat deck and we can tarp it, pay for gas and expenses, and Baygirl and I will take a road trip and haul it back for you.

[DeeK]

Currently living in Vancouver, I'll be moving back to Calgary at the end of August....

If you can find rent me a trailer big enough for two vehicles that can be pulled behind a u-haul truck, I'll drive it back for free.

[jdmXSI]

I forget what it is calles but I was talking to a sales manager in Richmond bc and there is a shipping company that sells off unused spots at a discounted rate. He was saying it is sometimes as low as a couple hundred dollars compared to 500ish.

[DeeK]

Originally posted by jdmXSI
I forget what it is calles but I was talking to a sales manager in Richmond bc and there is a shipping company that sells off unused spots at a discounted rate. He was saying it is sometimes as low as a couple hundred dollars compared to 500ish.

Probably Adesa Auctions. They double as a shipping company.

[Graham_A_M]

Call up these guys and see what company they use, their shipping rates are honestly impossible to beat really.

http://catrestorations.autotrader.ca/dealership/about.htm

Scroll down and you'll see, $200 from Van to Calgary. :eek:

[avishal26]

^ Damn thats cheap!

[sidewaysD]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Call up these guys and see what company they use, their shipping rates are honestly impossible to beat really.

http://catrestorations.autotrader.ca/dealership/about.htm

Scroll down and you'll see, $200 from Van to Calgary. :eek:

WOW That's dirt CHEAP. Almost too good to be true.

But nothing along the lines of any shipping insurance.

[Graham_A_M]

^ dont know how the insurance plays a part of that, but given the average prices of the cars they sell (an average of about $5k) that may not be an included factor. Its worth checking into though.

[M.alex]

I wouldn't send it by rail even if my life depended on it.

I always use Thorsons - http://www.thorsonsevt.com/ - $2,100 from Ontario to Alberta, never had any issues. I have no idea what it would be to get on a return trip from Vancouver though.

[Daxin]

Ive used Hansen a few years back to ship a car to burnaby. I believe the cost was around $450

[englishbob]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Call up these guys and see what company they use, their shipping rates are honestly impossible to beat really.

http://catrestorations.autotrader.ca/dealership/about.htm

Scroll down and you'll see, $200 from Van to Calgary. :eek:

DO NOT use these guys.
They have scammed a lot of people with the cars they've sold and have extremely questionable business practices and I assume the hauling side is no different.