Auto transport in Charleston, SC
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Charleston
Auto Transport Pros connects Charleston, SC drivers with licensed, insured auto transport partners for open and enclosed car shipping, door-to-door pickup and long-distance moves, with nearby pickups in Mount Pleasant and North Charleston.
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Charleston, SC
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Shipping a car in Charleston
Charleston sits in Charleston County, South Carolina and has about 157,665 residents, the 1st largest of the South Carolina cities we cover. Places this size are typically served as part of a wider regional run rather than as a dedicated trip, so the pickup date generally has more give in it than the delivery window does. Booking a few days early is what buys you a choice of dates.
Pickup coverage around Charleston is dense. Mount Pleasant (6 mi), North Charleston (8 mi) and Goose Creek (10 mi) all sit inside a short drive, and a route built across that cluster can usually take in several stops before joining I-26, I-85, and I-95. The limits here tend to be physical rather than logistical: narrow residential streets, low branches and gated entries are the common reasons a driver asks to meet at a nearby lot instead.
Distances from Charleston to the larger markets around it: Savannah, GA at about 110 road miles, Columbia, SC at about 120 road miles and Charlotte, NC at about 205 road miles. Distance decides more of a long-distance rate than anything else, so those numbers are where a quote starts. Our published corridors of comparable length, 105 to 260 miles, quote $400 to $600 for a sedan on an open trailer, which is the frame for a quote from here rather than a price for it.
Elsewhere in Charleston County we also collect in Mount Pleasant and North Charleston. A booking that shares a truck with a neighbouring pickup is usually the cheaper option, so it is worth mentioning if you are moving more than one vehicle.
Pickup coverage near Charleston
Straight-line distances.
- Mount Pleasant 6 mi
- North Charleston 8 mi
- Goose Creek 10 mi
- Summerville 15 mi
- Walterboro 40 mi
- Beaufort 50 mi
- Port Royal 55 mi
- Georgetown 55 mi
Before you book
Carrier checks and vehicle preparation are the same for a Charleston pickup as for any other, so they are covered once rather than on every city page. Before pickup, ask for the carrier's MC or USDOT number to look up on FMCSA SAFER and for its cargo insurance certificate. How to prepare your car for shipping covers the wash, fuel level and personal items, and the Bill of Lading guide explains the condition report you sign at both ends.
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Shipping to and from Charleston
The largest South Carolina cities and the nearest major cities in other states. Road miles are estimated as straight-line distance plus 20%.
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