Our last shipment involved transportation of a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and a 2017 Porsche Macan from Seattle, WA to Georgetown, TX using open trailer shipping services. The vehicles traveled a distance of 2092 miles at a cost of $2,204.00, which equals to $1.05 per mile.
Transportation of two SUVs over such a great distance of more than 2,000 miles across the western part of the country offers an insight into long-distance pricing.
The Route
A 2092-mile route stretching from Seattle to Georgetown spans a long distance in America, extending from the Pacific Northwest to central Texas. Typically, the carriers take off from Seattle traveling eastwards via the Interstate-90 Highway towards Idaho and Montana, after which they turn southwards.
The rest of the distance goes downwards through Utah via the Interstate-15 Highway. This is followed by Colorado and New Mexico, with the carrier traveling through the Texas panhandle. The last leg of the journey involves driving southwards via the Interstate-35 Highway through Fort Worth and Austin to reach Georgetown located slightly above the state capital.
The route is characterized by a mountainous landscape, which makes weather and elevation factors significant compared to when traveling along flatland coastlines. With regard to the distance of 2092 miles, the pricing of $1.05 per mile demonstrates the pricing efficiency of the long haul.
Why Two SUVs Ship Well Together
The sending of two vehicles to the same destination using one trailer helps share the costs associated with a long journey across the country equally among the two vehicle owners, who would otherwise have incurred their own individual costs if they had sent the vehicles separately.
It is fortunate that the two vehicles are of similar size and have the same height off the ground, which makes it possible for both vehicles to be loaded using one standard open trailer. Both vehicles are full-time all-wheel drive SUVs, although the Range Rover is the larger and more prestigious of the two.
Open Transport
The Range Rover and Macan do not need low approach ramps like those required by a lowered sports car, as both are at standard SUV level. The shipment will have an ordinary open carrier load without additional work that would be required for a low clearance vehicle.
This kind of transport will save money on such a long journey, especially when compared to a shorter regional journey. Both vehicles will have their individual four-wheel tie downs with straps.
What Long-Haul Pricing Looks Like for a Cross-Country Move
This 2092 miles shipment can be considered the longest one in terms of auto transport and the cost calculation will differ from the short hauls. The per mile rates decrease as distance grows because the cost of delivering a vehicle to the point of departure and planning a route is distributed across all miles.
That is among the reasons why this shipment equals $1.05 per mile which is less compared to the cost per mile for 300 or 500 mile shipment. The multivehicle delivery helps maintain the cost efficiency because dividing one long route into two vehicles makes it cheaper for both.
Transport Summary
- Origin: Seattle, WA 98178
- Destination: Georgetown, TX 78633
- Distance: 2092 miles
- Service cost: $2,204.00
- Cost per mile: $1.05
- Vehicles: 2016 Land Rover Range Rover; 2017 Porsche Macan
- Trailer type: Open
- Route: I-90 east through Idaho and Montana, I-15 south through Utah, then through Colorado and New Mexico before I-35 south into Georgetown
