I've bought and sold cars before, but this was my first time having one shipped. For those new to the process like I was, Kathy doesn't own the trucks--she's a broker who finds a carrier for you. I had three companies cancel on me last minute for what I suspect were BS reasons. When I finally called Kathy, she discovered that one of the companies I originally chose was trying to undersell my order, which likely led to my bid being ignored and the cancellation. Kathy found me a truck the same day I called. I-5 Transport picked up my car in Portland, OR, and delivered it to San Diego, CA, in just two days, which was great! The trucking company itself wasn't the best at communicating changes during transport, but that was out of Kathy's control. Despite the challenges, she did an amazing job handling everything--and my anxious self! read more

Auto Relocation Specialist - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Highly recommend! Kathy helped me figured out how to transport my Acura SUV from Seattle, WA all the way to South Florida in an enclosed truck. She made the process so easy -- especially since I wasn't familiar with it -- and really helped take the pressure off. Thanks to her, I was able to focus on all the other moving parts involved with a cross-country move. read more

Everything was pretty smooth shipping my car from Portland, Oregon to Daytona Beach, Florida. Kathy was very responsive from the get go. She was able to find a driver within the first day. ABP Logistics LLC was the carrier and they did a good job as well. The car made it in 7 days! I would use Auto Relocation Specialist again. read more

It's too bad I can only leave a 5-Star review for Kathy. She definitely went above and beyond as far communicating during the relocation of the vehicle. The quote was extremely reasonable. She was up front and transparent about the quote and payment process. I had a question late in the evening about the carrier's timeframe and she responded within 10-15 minutes this type of quality of service is unheard of today. I have a few more cars that I'll probably need to transport in the coming months and will definitely use Kathy instead of the other carriers I've used in the past. read more

The owner Kathy is amazing! I was having an issue with having my car shipped (Road Runner wasn't able to find me a dispatch in my window). I called auto relocation specialist & Kathy was able to find a dispatch driver for my car in my window within an hour!! This is the way to go for relocating your car!! Thank you! read more

This was my first time shipping a car. Kathy was extremely helpful and explained the whole process to me. She quoted me a fair rate and checked back in multiple times. The actual transport went very smoothly and the driver took lots of photos of the car at pick up and drop off. The communication throughout the entire process was great. I would definitely recommend this company. Thank you. read more

Without hesitation I highly recommend Auto Relocation Specislist! They were prompt and attentive and gave me an incredibly fair price. Communication was top notch and they showed up to pick up my car on time and delivered it to me on time. The carrier who transported my car went above and beyond the make sure the job was done right and I appreciated the professional service. You can't go wrong trusting your vehicle to them! read more

The price was right for my car's relocation. I called @ least a month in advance to make the arrangements. I gave Kathy a specific day I needed my Nissan Kicks to be picked up. I made it a point to call after 2 weeks to confirm, because my moving plan was so tight....I had no room for changes.. The downside was Kathy's company is a clearinghouse so to speak with connections to many vehicles transporters...because of the Pandemic only a few transporters were going in the direction I needed. Kathy finally found someone..warning me it would be a $50.00 increase..by then I couldn't quibble..the driver ended up picking my car up@ 6:00a.m the day after I requested. He was really nice & professional though. My car was delivered unscathed@ my requested location. Yes..I would use Auto Relocation again. read more

Finally able to write a review after being very busy with work and the move. Overall, my car made it safely and that's s what I'm most happy about. I didn't have the best experience and when my car arrived it had a large grease/oil stain (not sure what it was) on the hood of my car that I was able to get out with rubbing alcohol thanks to a tip from my brother! Make sure you discuss everything before driver arrives so there are no additional charges and any stains or spots that weren't on your car before can be easily removed. *HAULCARS transported my vehicle and it was returned with an oil stain on my hood it was only booked through Auto Relocation. read more

Had requested multiple times that need car picked up No later than certain day, Got charged when service was not confirmed for a day past the request date. read more

The pros: relatively easy to deal with and not expensive. The cons: car was delivered a day after the point that they called to say it would be delivered- Saturday instead of Friday since they're closed on Friday - no communication about delay until driver called me late Saturday afternoon. Car was delivered in the evening and driver was in a hurry so I missed some damage to the car because it was dark and didn't take time to do a thorough inspection. When I did notice the damage a week later - it looked like a rail hit the rear roof of the car causing a small dent and cracks to the rear brake light above the window. I sent a note to Kathy when they sent the 'your car has been delivered notice', about two weeks after that, but she replied that, since I didn't note it when it was delivered, she couldn't do anything about it, plus she didn't see how that could be caused by the delivery. Really? That kind of damage could only be caused by a heavy rectangular rail hitting the rear roof of the car from above...hmmm, like a trailer rail on an auto delivery truck striking one of the lower cars...but you can't imagine that? Sure didn't happen from a coconut falling on it in Florida... Should have used a more reputable, more expensive service like we did for my other car, where they guarantee the damage free delivery, even if you don't discover it until later. Did get an answer back saying it's the carrier's responsibility, not the broker's and that they'd send me the number...but since I waited so long it will probably not be taken care of. Just be warned if you use them...do a super duper inspection before and after (with pix preferably) and don't let the drop-off driver rush you. read more

Auto Relocation Specialist - The dent and crack - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

If I can leave a 100-stars rating for Kathy, I would. I usually don't leave reviews, but I reached out to Kathy at 1130pm because the company I was working with did not get back with me within 2 weeks of doing my request. Kathy was so awesome she contacted me first thing in the morning and said I got you, where are you trying to ship your vehicles? By lunch time I had a confirmation number, and I was stress free. I would recommend this company and Kathy 1 million times and more over any other company. Thank you, Kathy, Kimily read more

Relocating your car is overwhelming. The number of inbound quotes from random companies is insane. So many who can you trust. Many have bed reviews. Require non refundable deposits. Etc etc . Super thankful I found them, and Kathy was super helpful. What a relief to have found a reliable, trustworthy auto transport company. read more

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I recently had my 33 year old Mazda Miata shipped from California to Idaho and could not believe the great price and how easy they made this all happen. Kathy was beyond helpful, answered all my questions and within 3 days my car was picked up and on its way home. The battery was dead when the driver arrived to get the car so he had to charge it, and did so with no complaints whatsoever. I highly recommend them and would use them again. read more

Very professional operation on the pickup end. On its journey to our new home. Got to the other end of its journey within 10 minutes of scheduled ETA. No issues at all. read more

Auto Relocation Specialist - 69 Camaro convertible - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

The experience depends on who your shipper is. We had 6 cars to ship. Ours were delivered 4 days after promised date of delivery, driver would not answer calls. Just kept hearing tomorrow day after day from the shipper. Driver finally called to set delivery for Friday at noon. We get a text, nope tomorrow. Tomorrow when? No response. We were told after 4 days late on shipment that the driver was in the hospital 2 states away. He called us minutes later and delivered the cars 1 hour after and didn't know what we were talking about. Mid way through shipment they wanted payment by Zelle. No, we had a cashiers check as directed. They wanted a picture of the check which our bank advised not to. Whole experience felt like we were being scammed. I realize that Kathy has to work with who takes the load. She did respond when we reached out to her, but I was pretty upset with her attitude when we didn't want to give a copy of the cashiers check and explained of potential scams. No updates provided by her either. I would really think twice about using this company. We really questioned if we were going to ever see our cars again. Just unbelievable and wouldn't want ANYONE to go through the turmoil we did. read more

I highly recommend Auto relocation specialist. She saved my bacon when sending my car from the mainland to Hilo. Kathy went the extra mile for me. read more

I am so pleased with Kathy's service and kindness (the owner) with getting my car from Pasco, WA to Baltimore, MD in a safe and timely manner and very reliable. I would strongly recommend this company! read more

I had booked my car to be shipped with another company two months in advance and the week my car was going to be picked up the were not responding to me so I contacted Auto Relocation Specialist and Kathy helped me immediately. The next day my car was on its way. It was such a relief as I was flying out within days. read more

Kathy was terrific! She was very responsive and the service was the best price of the services I checked. I'll use Auto Relocation Specialist again in a heartbeat if the need ever arises. read more

In brief, this was a fantastic company to work with. I had to quickly ship a car from Portland to the Southeast US, and wasn't sure how to go about it. Kathy was super-responsive and arranged the whole thing in less than a day! The price was excellent, and the car was picked up in just a couple of days and delivered six days later. All in all, a great company to deal with. read more

So happy I chose auto relocation specialist to ship my car from Oregon to New Jersey. I knew they were the perfect fit for me as soon as I spoke with Kathy, she put all my worries aside and I felt at ease knowing that everything would be taken care of. The car was picked up right on time, I received a call ahead of time and the car was also delivered early! The driver was fantastic and took great car of my car! Will be recommending them to everyone. read more

Recently moved across country. Had a wonderful experience with Kathy and Auto Relocation Specialist. Her quote was less than the two other companies I had looked into. Also, I liked that I could just speak directly to her and she set everything up, unlike the other companies where you don't get to speak with the same person all the way through. Kathy's communication was wonderful whether it be on text or email. She always got right back to me if I had any questions. My car also arrived earlier than expected. I highly recommend her!!!! read more

To be honest kathy did find a driver when other companies couldnt, that I dongive kathy. but as far as keeping me Informed on what was going on with the driver she didnt do anything about it I was in contact with the driver and he answered my call almost every time I called he kept me informed more than Kathy and she also said that my driver wasn't answering any of her calls but he had no issue texting and calling me for updates. read more

Highly recommended and incredible service from Kathy. My family and I were in Portland, OR because of a sudden loss in the family and had to ship 3 cars to San Diego asap. Kathy took care of us and got us a driver the next morning (when every other service was telling us it would take days). Thank you Kathy for checking in on my mom too, this was the worst week of our lives but you made it so much better and easier to handle things. read more

We recently used Auto Relocation Specialist and couldn't be more pleased. We left a message for the company on a Sunday and were shocked to receive immediate contact from Kathy. She walked us through the process, quoted a reasonable price, and when our pick up date had limited flexibility, she arranged to have the vehicle picked up early. The driver she used communicated with us, and delivered our car safely, quicker than we expected! I would highly recommend this company based on our experience! read more

Kathy was extremely helpful and worked really hard to meet my very short timeframe. I was nervous to ship my brand new Tahoe from Nevada to Washington State but everything was great- it arrived exactly as I left it and she was in continuous communication throughout the process. read more

I highly recommend Kathy with Auto Relocation Specialist. I bought a car in Portland, OR from Dallas, TX unseen. Submitted a quote at uship and got a ton of enquiries from auto transport brokers, but after reading the reviews over the internet, it got really stressful. I came across Kathy and requested for a quote on a Sunday, she right away responded. I called her and the experience was totally opposite of all the ones I have spoken so far. She was not pushy and explained the process with certain things that the other brokers blindly promised. Once I arranged with Kathy, had some issues with my seller and I was going to do a prepurchase inspection. I preferred not to leave the car after the inspection and closing the deal, so she voluntarily gave me couple of suggestion. One was she would send the mover to pickup the vehicle we decide upon. This helped the out of state buying process lot easier for me. I will not hesitate to use Kathy's services if I need a vehicle moved in the future. I have been referring her to my friends as well. Thanks. read more

Extremely professional , could not of been a better auto moving experience. Highly recommend her.

Everything was a breeze, prompt, attentive, no issues, highly recommend!

I have used Kathy's business twice now and both times were very pleased with the excellent service and reasonable price. I first shipped a car from Portland, OR to Birmingham, AL and have since had it shipped back to Portland. When I started to look for someone to ship I called several companies and was not impressed at all and was frustrated with some of the people I talked to. However, when I called Kathy she gave me what I felt was, after speaking with other companies, a fair price with a reasonable time frame. She kept me informed every step of the way and when I had any questions she was right there to help. I could tell she wanted this to be a good experience for me as I was not at all sure about how all of this worked. I could only hope everything would be okay and Kathy saw to it that it was. Thanks for making the return trip experience easier and as good as the first. read more