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What do you need moved?

Pick the page that matches what you're moving: a running vehicle, something that won't start, a bike, a classic, an auction buy, or a booking tied to a dealership, the military, a lease return, a repossession, a job move, a fleet or a semester. Each has its own page below with the process and, where one is published, the price.

If your vehicle runs normally and cost is your main question, go straight to open car shipping or enclosed car shipping. Those two pages carry the reference price ranges that everything else on this hub points back to. If something about your situation changes the booking rather than the truck (the vehicle can't be driven under its own power, you're a dealer or a leasing company, you're in the military, you're relocating for a job, you're moving fleet or rental vehicles, you're a lienholder recovering a vehicle, or you're a student on a semester schedule), the matching page below covers what's different and sends you to a method page for the price. A discount, a seasonal corridor or a different paperwork trail doesn't change what the vehicle costs to move, so those pages carry no price table of their own.

Anyone deciding which page fits: a method page if you already know your vehicle's condition and transport preference, or a situation page if that is the unusual part of the booking.

Open and enclosed carriers preparing different vehicle types for transport. Illustration of several vehicle transport services in one logistics staging area.

What does it cost to use Wave's auto transport services?

Cost depends on the method your shipment uses (open or enclosed, running or non-running), so every reference price range sits on a method page and none sits on this hub.

Open car shipping and enclosed car shipping, the two most common methods, each have their own reference price table. For every distance band in one place, see how much does it cost to ship a car. A dealer account, a military discount or a snowbird corridor adds its own discount or billing detail, and the shipment itself is then priced on the same method page's range. This hub shows no dollar figure.

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Step by step

How does booking with Wave Auto Transport work, step by step?

Every booking follows the same process no matter what brought you here: give us the vehicle and route, get matched to a vetted carrier, hand off at pickup, and receive at delivery.

  1. 01

    Give us the vehicle's year, make, model, running condition, and both addresses through the quote form, choosing open or enclosed as the transport type and naming any relevant detail (an auction lot number, a military discount, a dealer account).

  2. 02

    We're a licensed property broker. We match your shipment to a vetted, licensed and insured carrier already running that corridor - we don't operate a truck of our own.

  3. 03

    At pickup, the driver and you (or an authorized representative) inspect the vehicle together and record its condition on the bill of lading before it's loaded.

  4. 04

    At delivery, that inspection happens again, and anything new gets noted on the bill of lading before anyone signs. That is the record a damage claim is built from.

The page that matches your situation adds detail on top of these steps, such as a gate pass on auction car shipping or a discount applied before booking on military car shipping. None of them replaces this sequence.

Every Wave service page, and when it's the one you want

Method pages describe how a vehicle moves, and the open car shipping and enclosed car shipping pages each carry their own reference price table. Segment pages describe a situation that changes the booking and point to a method page for the price. The table below names each page and who it fits.

Every Wave service page, and when it is the one you want
PageKindWhen it is the one you want
Open car shippingMethodThe vehicle is an ordinary running car, SUV, minivan or pickup and cost matters most.
Enclosed car shippingMethodThe vehicle's resale value depends on its exact cosmetic condition.
Non-running car shippingMethodThe vehicle fails the rolls/steers/brakes check, for any reason.
Motorcycle shippingMethodThe vehicle is a motorcycle, not a car.
Classic car transportMethodThe vehicle is a collector, exotic or recently restored car.
Electric vehicle shippingMethodThe vehicle is electric.
Expedited car shippingMethodYou want the 1-2 day pickup window.
Auction car shippingMethodThe vehicle is coming off an auction lot.
Dealer auto transportSegmentRegular auction buys and dealership trades, priced against your account rather than a one-time order.
Wholesale vehicle transportSegmentYou buy cars for a dealer or trade on behalf of several dealers.
Car shipping for exportersSegmentYou export vehicles and need them moved to the port or a 3PL yard.
Military car shippingSegmentA 10% discount applied to your live quote if you're military.
Snowbird car shippingSegmentRecurring seasonal corridors into Florida, Arizona and Texas, priced lane by lane.
Corporate relocation car shippingSegmentAn HR department or relocation manager booking an employee's own vehicle as part of a job transfer.
Fleet vehicle transportSegmentA rental or fleet company moving vehicles it owns or leases between depots and remarketing auctions.
Leasing company vehicle transportSegmentAn off-lease return or remarketing move where the vehicle's owner isn't the one who's been driving it.
Repossessed vehicle transportSegmentA vehicle recovered after default, moving from a storage lot to a wholesale or salvage auction.
College student car shippingSegmentSemester-driven booking timing and a dorm or campus address a full-size carrier often can't reach.

Method rows describe how a vehicle moves, and the open car shipping and enclosed car shipping pages each carry their own reference price table. Segment rows describe a booking situation and point to a method page for the price.

When this hub is NOT the page you need

Skip this hub if you already know your vehicle's condition and transport type (go to that method page), if you already know your situation (go to its page), or if you just want a price (go to the quote form).

If your car runs normally and you just want a rate, go straight to open car shipping or enclosed car shipping. If you're a dealer, a service member, a snowbird, a relocating employee, a fleet manager, a leasing company, a lienholder or a student, go to your own page, which points you to the right method page for price. If you already know exactly what you want, the quote form is faster than reading this hub.

Where to go instead
  • open car shipping

    The direct path for a reader who already knows the vehicle runs normally and just wants a rate.

  • enclosed car shipping

    The direct path for a reader who already knows they want extra protection and just wants a rate.

  • get a quote

    The direct path for a reader who already knows exactly what they want.

What Wave Auto Transport does and doesn't do, across every service

We're a licensed property broker that arranges transport for any vehicle type anywhere in the continental United States, and we don't own the trucks that move them.

We arrange transport for any vehicle: cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, classics and non-running vehicles. Coverage is the continental United States only, so there are no shipments to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Canada or abroad. No upfront deposit is required on any booking, and payment is due once the vehicle is delivered. Office support for quotes, phone and email is staffed 8am-6pm. Transport itself moves around the clock, since pickup and delivery aren't limited to office hours. We are a broker: we arrange each shipment and dispatch it to a carrier in our vetted network rather than driving the truck ourselves.

What we do
  • Arrange transport for any vehicle type (cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, classics and non-running vehicles) through the vetted, licensed and insured carriers in our network.
  • Book shipments anywhere in the continental United States.
  • Require no upfront deposit; payment is due once the vehicle is delivered.
  • Staff quote and phone support 8am-6pm; the carriers moving vehicles aren't limited to those hours, since pickup and delivery can fall outside them.
  • Disclose that we're a broker on every page: we arrange each shipment and dispatch it to a carrier rather than operating the truck ourselves.
What we do not do
  • We don't ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Canada or internationally. Continental United States only.
  • We don't own or operate our own truck fleet. We're a broker, not a carrier.
  • We don't staff phone or quote support around the clock. Office support runs business hours only, while carriers can move vehicles overnight.
  • We don't describe Manheim, Copart, IAAI or ADESA as having a formal business relationship with us. We name them only in plain, factual terms, such as regularly transporting from and to them.

Auto transport services FAQs

What services does Wave Auto Transport offer?

We ship any vehicle type using the right method for its condition - open, enclosed or non-running - and we have a dedicated page for common booking situations, including dealers, the military, snowbirds, corporate relocation, fleet and rental accounts, leasing companies, repossessions, and college students. See the table on this page for the one that matches your situation.

What's the difference between open and enclosed car shipping?

Open car shipping carries your car exposed on a multi-car rack and is the lower-cost default for most bookings; enclosed car shipping seals it inside a hardside trailer and costs more, recommended for classic, exotic, luxury or other high-value vehicles.

Is Wave Auto Transport a broker or a carrier?

We're a licensed property broker: we arrange each shipment and dispatch it to a vetted, licensed and insured carrier in our network rather than operating trucks of our own.

How much does it cost to ship a car with Wave?

Cost depends on the method (open or enclosed transport) and the distance. See how much does it cost to ship a car for the site-wide reference ranges, or open car shipping and enclosed car shipping for the two method-specific tables.

Does Wave Auto Transport ship for dealers, the military, or other specific groups?

Yes. Dealer auto transport, military car shipping, snowbird car shipping, corporate relocation car shipping, fleet vehicle transport, leasing company vehicle transport, repossessed vehicle transport and college student car shipping each cover a specific situation and link to a method page for the actual price.

What areas does Wave Auto Transport serve?

The continental United States only. We don't ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Canada or abroad.

Does Wave Auto Transport ship non-running or damaged vehicles?

Yes, using specialized winch, liftgate or forklift equipment; an additional fee can apply depending on the vehicle's exact condition.

Does Wave Auto Transport ship motorcycles and classic cars?

Yes. Motorcycle shipping and classic car transport each have their own loading and inspection detail beyond a standard car booking.

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