Snowbird Season

What is Snowbird season and what is a Snowbird?

Basically the term "Snowbird" has been given to those folks that choose to head south for the winter. Typically they are retired and will temporarily move from the New England area or Chicago area down to Texas, Arizona and primarily Florida.

When does the season start? It usually starts in late October and then the snowbirds will head back in April-May.

What this means for the car transport business is:

1. Because of the drastic increase in cars needing to be moved (typically the demand increases by about 10,000 cars per day!) the price to move a car South will rise $100-$200.
2. The average time to get a car picked up increases about 2-3 days.
3. Prices for cars heading North will be drastically decreased. Right now on average a car can be transported from Florida to New York for about $500! While heading south is creeping up on $650-$700. 

So what should you do? Book your car transport today so that you don't have to worry about it any longer. If you are looking to purchase a car and you live in the New England area I would recommend looking at sellers in Florida to save some cash on shipping.

Also, if you are a snowbird you can book your round trip car transport with us and we will give you a discounted rate for the entire move.

For more information about Shipping Your Car contact Scott

How long should my Car Transport take?

Transporting your car can be a stressful time and we know your car is the most important thing you own. But, you should also be aware of the DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations when getting your car transported.

1. Car carriers can only drive 11 hours in one day.
2. Car carriers can only work 14 hours in one 24 hour period (this includes loading/unloading and fueling.)
3. Car carriers can work no more than 70 hours in a week. After 70 hours they are required to stop driving for 36 hours.

All of this is kept in a logbook that is regularly checked by law enforcement officials at weigh stations across the country.

You should also keep in mind that if the customer before you delays them a few hours when loading their car that this will cause them to be behind in delivering/picking up your car.

Knowing where your car is during transport is important and you should make sure your shipping agent communicates this with you.


A good rule of thumb is that carriers will go about 450 per day.


For more information about Shipping Your Car contact Scott