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<div dir="auto">It's only a 7-hour tow, now that I think of it. I might just drive down there and pick it up myself. Why else do I have a pickup and a race trailer??</div>
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<div dir="auto">Scott Barr</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 7, 2025 5:46:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mark Cook <mecook@mindspring.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Barr, Scott <sbarr@McCarty-Law.com>; fot@autox.team.net <fot@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Enclosed Auto Transport?</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Reliable is good but expensive - concur!</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Passport is good but expensive.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Horseless Carriage - Sux! Damaged car. Driver and my photos verified damage - 8 months, 10 emails & calls, finally went to CEO & was treated poorly & paid half of damage. Do not use!</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Plycar - Reasonable price, quick service.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Best, Terry</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Feb 7, 2025, at 17:45, Mark Cook via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Scott,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I have used four different carriers and not sure I actually have a favorite, but sharing my experience. Reliable was recommended to me by several that have used them in
BMW circles. They are likely one of the best, but I found them expensive and slow – all depends on if they can transport a full load. Of course, it is all relative to the value of the car. Below are my experiences with all four carriers I have used, from/to
locations as well. </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">DC Auto Transport LLC –
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">May 2024 from Buckley, WA to Apex, NC.
<b>DC owns their trucks.</b> Car arrived safely, they were great to deal with, communication great as well, quick and very reasonable.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">DC Auto Transport LLC</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">3025 142nd Ave E
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Suite #102</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Sumner, WA 98390</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.dcautos.org/contact-us/">https://www.dcautos.org/contact-us/</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">(206) 339-1199</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Vladislav Samburski
<a href="mailto:dcauto.wa@gmail.com">dcauto.wa@gmail.com</a></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">MONTWAY AUTO TRANSPORT -
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Nov 2023 from Spokane, WA to Apex, NC.
<b>Montway is a broker.</b> Car arrived safely, communication not so great, relatively quick and more reasonabl cost wise than Reliable</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Montway Auto Transport</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">425 N Martingale Rd, Suite 550</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Schaumburg, IL 60173</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">(833) 974-1216</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.montway.com/">https://www.montway.com/</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Montway
<u>does not own</u> their trucks, but is basically a broker / contractor. </span>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">They shipped using</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">
<b>OK Auto Carrier, Inc, which I understand is</b> <b>now “permanently closed”</b></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Reliable Auto Transport –
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Oct 2023 from Pontiac, MI to Apex, NC.
<b>Reliable owns their trucks.</b> Car arrived safely, communication ok, relatively quick, but was primarily because this pick up was near their headquarters in Detroit and I had the car I purchased delivered to their terminal there. I was planning to use
Reliable again for the second car above, but they used up their entire six week guarantee period, so I shifted to Montway, who picked up the next day. Reliable owns their trucks, so may be a little slower as they try to haul only a complete load. Reliable
has five major terminals in Canton, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Chandler, AZ; Fairfield, NJ and Orlando, FL They are more expensive, but their trucks are in great shape and once on the road, very communicative.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> Reliable Carriers HQ</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">41555 Koppernick Rd.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Canton, MI 48187</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.reliablecarriers.com/">https://www.reliablecarriers.com/</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Chips Transport Service</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Jun 2023 – from Middletown, RI to Apex, NC.
<b>Chips owns their trucks.</b> Car arrived safely, communication was great, less expensive than Reliable in cost. Chips will haul both open and closed carriers. They may use small enclosed for one-off transports.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Chips Transport
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">2 Summer St
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Foxboro, MA 02035
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.chipstransport.com/">https://www.chipstransport.com/</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">(800)427-CHIP(2447)</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I had one “pick up” experience with a car I sold. The buyer used Montway to deliver it to Los Angeles, CA. Montway in this case brokered it to LS Express. In this case,
the drivers were in a hurry, not real talkative etc. But, the car arrived in LA in great condition and on time.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Anyhow, hope this helps.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barr, Scott via Fot<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 7, 2025 3:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> FOT@autox.team.net FOT@autox.team.net<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Anybody have a favorite enclosed auto transport? I need to pick up a car in Missouri and bring it back here to Wisconsin.</p>
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