Car Transport To and From Cornwall
Moving a car you are not driving yourself. Quoted before you book, collected in an agreed window, and delivered on the wheels of a truck rather than on its own tyres.
For private buyers and sellers, people relocating, and anyone moving a car they would rather not put mileage on.
Car transport is a planning job, not a rescue. You know the date, you usually know both addresses, and what you actually want is a firm price and someone who turns up when they said they would. So the conversation starts with the vehicle, the two postcodes and the window you need, and it ends with a figure that does not move afterwards.
Every car travels on a flatbed with all four wheels off the road. That matters more than people expect. It puts no miles on the clock, no stone chips on the front end, no wear on a fresh MOT or a newly rebuilt engine, and no risk to an automatic gearbox that should not be towed. For a car that has just been bought, restored or prepared for sale, that is the whole point.
Cornwall makes distance the main cost driver on almost every quote. A car going from Truro to Exeter is a different job to one coming down from Manchester, and delivery addresses on narrow lanes or steep drives sometimes need a nearby handover point instead. We work that out with you at quote stage rather than at the kerb on the day.
Before we load, we walk round the vehicle and record its condition with photographs, and we do the same at the other end. It protects you and it protects us, and it means any argument about a mark on a bumper is settled by pictures rather than memory.
What decides your quote
Distance and route
The two postcodes, and whether the delivery end is a main road or a lane that needs a handover point.
Vehicle size and weight
A supermini and a long wheelbase estate do not take the same space or the same straps.
Whether it drives
A running car rolls on and off. A non runner needs winching, which takes longer and needs more room.
Timing
A flexible date within a week is cheaper than a fixed morning slot on a specific day.
Access at both ends
Gated yards, auction sites, multi storey car parks and steep private drives all change the plan.
How the booking runs
- 1
Tell us the two addresses
Postcodes, the make and model, and whether it starts and steers. That is enough for a price on the call in most cases.
- 2
Agree the price and the window
We confirm a fixed figure and a collection window that suits you. No hourly meter, no fuel surcharge afterwards.
- 3
Collection and condition check
We photograph the car before it goes on, load it onto the flatbed and strap it at the wheels rather than the suspension.
- 4
Delivery and handover
We photograph it again at the far end and hand over to you or to whoever you have nominated to receive it.
What the booking includes
- Flatbed transport with all four wheels off the road
- Fixed quote agreed before the booking is confirmed
- Photographic condition record at both ends
- Fully insured in transit
- Collection or delivery to a nominated third party
- Keys handled to your instructions
Questions people ask before booking
How far in advance should I book car transport?
A few days is usually plenty, and more notice gives you a better choice of slot. Summer weekends fill fastest because of holiday traffic, so book earlier if your date is fixed.
Can you collect a car I have bought online without me being there?
Yes, that is a common job. We need the seller's contact details, the address, and clear instructions on keys, documents and payment, all agreed before the day.
Is the car insured while it is on your truck?
Yes, the vehicle is covered in transit. Ask us about the level of cover when you book if the car is high value, because it is worth confirming rather than assuming.
Do you charge extra for a car that does not start?
It costs more than a runner because it has to be winched on rather than driven on, and it takes longer. Tell us at quote stage and the price we give you already accounts for it.
Can you deliver to a house on a narrow lane?
Often yes, but not always with a loaded transporter. If the lane is too tight we arrange a nearby handover point at quote stage so there is no surprise on the day.
Broken down right now instead?
This page is for planned movements. If your vehicle has stopped and you need someone today, use the emergency side of the site.
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