You describe the move
Route, vehicle, and the earliest day you can hand over the keys. A minute of your time, no card, no commitment.
Seven years in auto transport
Your car, on the road when we said it would be.
Seven years arranging vehicle transport taught us the one thing this company is built on: the number that wins the click is rarely the number that puts a truck under your car. We quote the one that does.
- Door to door across the 48 contiguous states, open deck or enclosed.
- Nothing changes hands until a carrier is assigned and dated.
- The agent who prices your move is the agent who sees it through.
- Seven years in the tradeExperience behind every quote we send
- FMCSA-registered brokerUSDOT 7119870
- Bonded and covered$75,000 BMC-84 federal broker bond
- Drivers we have checkedAuthority and cargo cover confirmed load by load
- Nothing due upfrontPayment follows the carrier assignment
The process
Four stages, and you always know which one you're in
Nothing here is automated away. Every stage has a name attached to it and a next step you can hold us to.
We price it against the board
Your agent reads what carriers are accepting on your lane this week, then quotes the rate that earns a slot on a truck.
We put a vetted driver on it
Operating authority and cargo cover confirmed first. Then you get the carrier's name, the truck, and a pickup window.
Loaded, hauled, handed over
You walk the vehicle with the driver and sign at both ends. Your agent stays reachable the whole way.
Services
What we move
If it has a VIN and four wheels there is usually a carrier for it. This is where most of our work sits.
Open carrier transport
The eight- to ten-car hauler you pass on the interstate. Quickest to book, widest availability, and the sensible answer for most vehicles that get driven daily.
Enclosed transport
Hard walls, a hydraulic lift gate, soft straps over the tyres. Reserved for classics, exotics, low-clearance builds, and anything you would not leave out in a hailstorm.
Door-to-door delivery
Collection and drop as near your address as a 75-foot rig can legally reach. Where a street will not take one, we agree on a lot nearby before you book — not on the day.
Inoperable vehicles
Non-runners load by winch. Tell us up front whether it rolls, steers, and stops — that single answer sets both the equipment and the price.
Dealer and auction moves
Copart, IAA, Manheim, and dealer trades. We work to gate releases and storage clocks rather than to a generic pickup window.
Snowbird and seasonal
North to Florida, Arizona, and Texas each autumn; back again each spring. On these lanes the price is set by how full the trucks already are, so book early.
Pricing, without the theatre
Seven things decide what your move costs
Auto transport is a spot market. The rate is whatever makes your car worth a slot on a truck this week. Every quote you receive — ours included — answers to the list below.
| Factor | Works in your favour | Works against you |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | Long hauls — the per-mile rate falls as the miles climb | Short hops under roughly 500 miles, which cost more per mile |
| Size and weight | Sedans and compacts | Lifted trucks, dual-rear-wheel, three-row SUVs, roof boxes |
| Trailer type | Open deck | Enclosed — fewer trailers on the road, fewer slots on each |
| Route density | Major interstate corridors and large metros | Rural collection points a driver has to detour for |
| Season | The quiet months on your particular lane | Snowbird season, spring college moves, post-storm surges |
| Operability | Runs, steers, and stops under its own power | Non-running — needs a winch and holds up the load |
| Date flexibility | A release window of a few days | One fixed date, or a pickup inside the same week |
Anyone can email you a small number. If it sits under what carriers are accepting on your lane, no driver takes the load — and a week later you get the call asking for more. We would rather be honest on day one and book the truck. Seven years of watching it happen
Coverage
The 48 contiguous states, door to door
Loveland, Ohio puts us within a day's drive of the I-70, I-71, and I-75 corridors — some of the busiest car-hauling ground in the country. That matters wherever you happen to be shipping: it means our agents watch lanes that never stop moving.
Alaska and Hawaii travel by ocean carrier and need separate arrangements. Ask, and we will tell you plainly whether we can help.
7
Years in auto transport
48
States served door to door
1–5
Days to assign a carrier, typically
Lanes we quote every week
- Ohio ↔ Florida
- Michigan ↔ Arizona
- Northeast ↔ Texas
- California ↔ Midwest
- Chicago ↔ Atlanta
- New York ↔ Los Angeles
- Cincinnati ↔ Denver
- Seattle ↔ Southeast
- Carolinas ↔ Southwest
- Great Lakes ↔ Gulf Coast
Yours not listed? It is still a lane we can price. These are simply the ones that come up daily.
Why Milepost
A small brokerage that picks up the phone
One agent, beginning to end
No handover from a sales desk to a dispatch desk to a support queue. Whoever prices your move books it, watches it, and replies when you write.
Drivers checked before they arrive
Current FMCSA authority, a live cargo insurance certificate, and a safety record we have actually read. Miss one of the three and the load goes elsewhere.
Quoted to dispatch, not to win
Your quote separates what the carrier is paid from what Milepost keeps. If a lane genuinely shifts before you book you hear the reason — not a new number at the kerb.
Common questions
What people ask before they book
Is my car insured while it is on the truck?
It is. Every carrier we dispatch to holds cargo insurance, and we read the certificate before the load is assigned. That policy answers for damage the carrier causes while loading, hauling, and unloading. It does not answer for damage that was already there, for belongings left inside, or for acts of nature — which is exactly why the condition report at pickup carries so much weight.
How far ahead should I book?
One to two weeks suits most lanes. Sooner is fine — a carrier can often be assigned within a few days — but a wider release window will nearly always beat a fixed date on price. Through snowbird season, give it three to four weeks.
When and how do I pay?
Nothing is owed when you ask for a quote. Once you accept and a carrier is assigned, a deposit comes to Milepost and the balance goes to the driver on delivery. The exact split is confirmed in writing before you commit to anything.
Can I leave belongings in the car?
Carriers are not authorised to haul household goods, and cargo insurance will not answer for your possessions. Most drivers tolerate up to about 100 pounds in the boot, below the window line, at your own risk. Ask your agent first — some carriers decline outright.
What does a broker do that a carrier cannot?
Carriers run fixed routes and fill trucks a few cars at a time. A broker's job is to find the one already heading your way with a slot free on your dates. Going direct works if you happen to find that truck yourself. We do it full time, across every load board and a carrier network built over seven years.
Ready for a number you can rely on?
Send the route and the vehicle. You will get a quote priced against live carrier rates, written by a person, with nothing attached to it.