Heading south for the winter? Nationwide Auto Transportation specializes in seasonal travel / snowbirds car shipping. Our aim is to provide damage-free, affordable, and reliable transportation for your car between any destinations in continental USA, including your permanent residence and your vacation home in Florida, or any other snowbird location.
Snowbird is a 'pet name' for people who head south during winter to escape the brutal temperatures up north. Often, snowbirds are retirees who want to thaw their old bones in the sunny climates of the southern states, like Florida, Texas, and Arizona. This type of customer usually requests that Nationwide Auto Transportation ship their vehicles to the southeast during the later summer months, fall, or early winter. These are usually the months when things slow down in the auto industry during the forty days or so that fall over the period stretching from Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year's.
Instead of making the long drive on wet, icy roads, rely on Nationwide Auto Transport and our expert snowbirds car shipping deals to safely bring your car to its warm, sunny destination. Retirees have significant life experience, and one thing they've learned to do is to take care of their money. That means that they prefer to travel safely - both for their own sake and to take care of their cars.
Every year, we make many snowbirds car shipping deliveries from Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington State, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and other frosty states down to the more sunny states, such as California, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and other milder winter states.
No matter where you’re headed for winter, we’ll take your car wherever you need it to be. But we don’t only transport cars. We also offer:
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- ATV shipping - Hoping to explore some awesome trails along your travels? We can ship your all-terrain vehicle to your destination and back again at the end of summer. With all the golf resorts down south, it is sometimes difficult to secure a golf cart for the day's play. Save time, inconvenience and money by shipping your golf cart. Consider renting it out on the days you don't play; that way, you can cover the costs of shipping.
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- Recreational vehicle (RV) shipping - An RV is a great way to see the country while traveling affordably. However, heading south can be a drag. The road is long, and at the start of winter the roads are very busy. Avoid the risks associated with dangerous road conditions and driver fatigue by having your RV shipped to your snowbird destination instead while you fly there or drive your car. RV shipping carriers have experience in driving heavy vehicles on precarious roads. They will ensure that your recreational vehicle arrives at your destination safely.
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- Jetski and boat transportation - Planning to indulge in a little watersports at one of the exquisite coastal destinations of the United States? We've got you covered! Speak to us about transporting your boat or jetski down south.
- And much, much more.
Benefits of Snowbirds Car Shipping
Why do people consider shipping their cars south in winter, instead of driving? There are many reasons… Here are a few:
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- It’s safer than driving across the country in winter weather, rain and snow.
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- It’s much quicker to ship your car and fly down than to drive the whole way. When you fly to your destination, you save money and time. When you fly, there are no additional rest stops to take up time; you don't have to buy meals on the road, and you don't have to pay for overnight accommodation if your destination is several days' travel away.
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- It saves on wear and tear on your vehicle. Every vehicle has so many miles to travel before it gives up the ghost. Now you can hold onto your vehicle for longer - or at least prevent unneccesary repairs - by having it shipped instead of driving it all the way south.
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- You don’t have to change to snow tires. Apart from the cost attached to holding onto two sets of tires, you save on the hassle.
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- Car shipping reduces the stress that often comes with lengthy road trips - who needs stress during vacation?
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- It gives you more vacation time. You can reach your destination after a quick flight, instead of spending days on the road traveling to your vacation destination. That means that you can add a day or two to your itinerary.
- No need to stop and refuel!
Every year, Nationwide Auto Transport dedicates a portion of our partners’ trucks to snowbirds car shipping. By consolidating several cars on one truck, we are able to negotiate fantastic rates for retirees and seasonal travelers because we're able to maximize loads on the busy routes, such as I-95 which runs through some of the most populated areas. As a bonus, it is more environmentally friendly than if all the cars were driving that distance. In many cases, we are able to find snowbird shipping rates that are cheaper than having to drive to your destination, when you consider the cost of overnight hotel stays, refueling, and more.
Our cariers that specialize in seasonal traveler auto transport provide reliable, damage-free services all over the country. Since we've been in the industry, we have facilitated tens of thousands of snowbird auto transport services and enjoy many referrals from all our satisfied customers. We provide practical shipping times around your schedule to ensure that we deliver on our promise of customer satisfaction. When snowbirds head south to avoid the harsh winter months up north, we try to provide them with service that leave them feeling warm and happy. Instead of taking on the long road, they can fly to their destination and let us handle the driving.
NAT Snowbirds Car Shipping Service
For well over a decade, Nationwide Auto Transportation has been a leading provider of snowbirds car shipping. Every month, we ship more than a thousand vehicles across continental USA, and this amount increases significantly with the snowbird travel. We understand the needs of seasonal travelers and retirees as well as families who choose to take advantage of the benefits of mild southern winters.
Nationwide Auto Transportation is a car shipping broker that works with reputable carrier partners who consistently meet our requirements of them:
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- Required minimum insurance coverage
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- On time collection and delivery
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- Damage free shipping
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- Exceptional customer service
- Exceptional customer service
Note: We are not a shipping lead generator that sells your details to carriers. We actually work as a middle man, providing customer service on behalf of carriers, and as your point of contact with the carrier. Carriers are constantly on the road and don’t have time to take calls and handle administration that is required when it comes to customer service.
Snowbirds car shipping headed south usually starts picking up in October, which means transportation becomes cheaper for cars heading north. The opposite is true during March or April when the snowbirds head back up north. If your time is flexible, that window will provide you with the best rates.
Our most popular snowbird routes include:
- Maine to California
- Michigan to California
- Wisconsin to Arizona
- North Dakota to Florida
- Montana to New Mexico
- Idaho to Texas
- Washington to Louisiana
- Wyoming to Alabama
- Nebraska to Georgia
- Rhode Island to Oregon
- Massachusetts to Arizona
- New York to Florida
- West Virginia to Louisiana
Of course, the reverse applies when snowbirds head back home after their summer travels. For the best possible prices and service on snowbird auto transport, be sure to understand the auto shipping seasons. Nationwide Auto Transportation has an excellent track record in safe snowbird car shipping and we will:
- aim to find you the best rates on safe, reliable and high quality snowbird transportation.
- find you the best shipping method for your needs.
- provide auto transport insurance for those rare cases when something goes wrong in transit.
- keep in touch with you throughout the auto transportation process.
- deliver on-time door-to-door auto tranport services.
- take exceptional care of your vehicle while it is in transit as well as during the upload and unloading process.
Schedule your snowbirds car shipping well ahead of time to save on last minute bookings. Request a quote now.
