Services
Carrier Transport vs. Personal Driver
Both options get your car wherever it's headed, anywhere in the country. The difference is how it gets there, and that difference matters for cost, timing, and what happens to your odometer along the way.
Carrier Transport
Insurance
Fully insured through the carrier
Mileage on your car
None, it rides on the hauler
Fees
No hidden fees
Typical turnaround
1-4 days
Timing precision
Standard carrier routing
Best for
Long distance, multi-vehicle, high-value or enclosed needs
Personal Driver
Insurance
N/A, mileage is added to the vehicle instead
Mileage on your car
Some, the vehicle is driven point-to-point
Fees
Sometimes cheaper, especially short-notice single-vehicle jobs
Typical turnaround
24-30 hours
Timing precision
More precise pickup / dropoff timing
Best for
Tight timelines, direct control, fast single-car moves
| Carrier Transport | Personal Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | Fully insured through the carrier | N/A, mileage is added to the vehicle instead |
| Mileage on your car | None, it rides on the hauler | Some, the vehicle is driven point-to-point |
| Fees | No hidden fees | Sometimes cheaper, especially short-notice single-vehicle jobs |
| Typical turnaround | 1-4 days | 24-30 hours |
| Timing precision | Standard carrier routing | More precise pickup / dropoff timing |
| Best for | Long distance, multi-vehicle, high-value or enclosed needs | Tight timelines, direct control, fast single-car moves |
A note on insurance
Carrier Transport is fully insured through the carrier hauling your vehicle. With Personal Driver, there's no hauler-side insurance policy to speak of. Instead, your vehicle simply accumulates the miles a driver puts on it getting from A to B.
A note on mileage
We want this upfront, not discovered later. Personal Driver means a person is physically driving your car to its destination, so it will accumulate mileage in transit. Carrier Transport avoids this entirely since your car rides on a hauler.