A car shipping price guarantee in writing. No cap.
You're budgeting a whole move. The car shouldn't be the line item that blows it up. The quote you sign is the price you pay. Period. If a truck costs more than we quoted, that's our problem, not yours.
- Written into your contract
- No cap on what we cover
- No deposit, nothing charged until pickup
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Why car shipping quotes go up after you book
It's not bad luck. It's the business model. Most brokers use an instant calculator built to show the lowest number on the internet. You book. They post your car on the load board at that number. No truck takes it, because it was never a real price.
Then, a day or two before your pickup, you get the call: "The carrier needs $400 more." You have a flight. You have a container leaving. You have kids in the back seat of the other car. You pay.
How our guarantee is different
Every Mr. Car Shipper quote is built from what carriers are actually being paid on your route this week, and a real person stands behind it. We send one number. In writing. Then we guarantee it.
Some competitors now advertise a "price lock." Some of them come with a cap. Ask what it is. Ours has no cap. If the truck costs more than we quoted, we eat the difference.
| Typical broker | Mr. Car Shipper | |
|---|---|---|
| How the quote is made | Instant calculator set low to win the click | Real carrier rates on your route this week, backed by a person |
| Price after booking | Can go up; average +$277 | Guaranteed in writing |
| Cap on the guarantee | Up to $300, if any | No cap |
| Deposit | Often required | None. Card charged at pickup |
| Your request shared with other brokers | Often sold to many | Never |
What the guarantee covers, and what it doesn't
- Covered: carrier price increases, fuel changes, a market that gets busier after you book, a truck that takes longer to find.
- Not covered: changes you make. A different vehicle, a new address, or a car that doesn't run when we were told it did. Tell us up front and we'll quote it right.
- Quote window: your quote is good for 10 days. Book inside that window and the price is locked.
Why we can afford to guarantee it
An honest quote is a quote you can guarantee. We'd rather lose a job to a lowball number than call you two days before pickup asking for more money. That's why our quote can look higher up front. You can pay a little more up front, or a lot more on the back end.
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Questions about the guarantee
Is the Mr. Car Shipper price guarantee really in writing?
Yes. The price on your contract is the price you pay. It doesn't move because a carrier "wants more," because fuel went up, or because the truck is late. We've put it in writing for about 20 years.
Is there a cap, like other "price lock" programs?
No cap. Some companies advertise a price lock that only covers up to $300 of their fee. If a truck costs more than we quoted, we pay the difference. All of it.
How long is my quote good for?
Your quote is good for 10 days. Book within that window and the price is locked. After you've booked, we will not change your price.
What would change my price?
Only a change you make: a different vehicle, a different pickup or delivery address, or a car that turns out not to run when we were told it did. Tell us up front and we'll quote it right the first time.
How can you guarantee a price when other brokers can't?
Because we quote what carriers are actually being paid on your route this week, not a number set low to win the click. A real person stands behind every quote. An honest quote is a quote you can guarantee.
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