I am currently considering buying a convertible Trans AM GTA from another member here in St. Louis, Missouri. I live in Bristol in the UK and thus would be looking to get the vehicle shipped back to me. Can anyone recommend a reliable shipping company for this who will transport the vehicle from St. Louis either directly to me or to the port in Southampton? The important factors are:

• The company must have a good record of cars turning up in the condition they were shipped in
• Insurance can be relied upon in the event anything does happen to the car (I wouldn't want a company saying "well it isn't our fault" if a transport driver damaged the vehicle moving it on or off the container or truck/van)
• Shipping costs (including to and from port costs and handling charges) cannot exceed $2,500

I am currently looking at using CFR Rickens LLC but they want to transport the vehicle to Houston and then ship it to Felixstowe, United Kingdom (which is the opposite side of the UK to me) and they want $3426 in total which is a bit too much for me. I guess if it's my only option then I'll have to see what I can do about collecting the vehicle in Felixstowe to cut costs but does anyone have any experience with them and are they worth the money?

This is my first time buying a vehicle internationally so any other advice would also be appreciated (e.g. things to get put on the vehicle to reduce the chances of damage occurring).

 

I've used Direct Express over a dozen times in the last 2 years - they are a broker, but very easy to work with and do a great job.
Super fast pick up's and I've always been happy with the service - I highly recommend - plus super easy online scheduling
Here is a link https://www.autotransportdirect.com/

 

No luck with them unfortunately, their web page only allowed for Zip Codes (no Post Codes) and I gave them a call and was told they don't operate outside the US.

 

Ah, bummer, sorry about that...

 

It's been 12 years but I used a place called Yellow Frieght, it was under a grand to ship from Colorado to Oregon, FWIW, but u may want to check with someone local for a great reference

 

He is wanting to ship INTERNATIONALLY - I missed that earlier as well.....thats going to be tough and expensive !!

 

I was getting some very reasonable quotes from West Coast Shipping (https://www.wcshipping.com) for shipping from Arizona; I've just tried them for New York and received $1,650 for a shared container and I believe this would include moving the car to New York (at least based on the quote they gave me for Arizona). Does anyone have an opinion on these guys?

Also, thanks for the fast responses guys.