This is the story of how one phone call turned into a business — and why Canadian and American customers deserve something better when they need to ship a car.
It Started with One Quote Request
A few days ago, I needed to get a quote for shipping my car. I went to one of the well-known car shipping quote sites, filled out the form, and waited. What happened next was something I didn’t expect — and honestly, something I couldn’t ignore.
Within minutes, my phone started ringing. And it didn’t stop. By the end of the evening, I had received more than 25 calls.
Many of them were from outside North America. The callers were in different time zones, some didn’t speak English fluently, and they clearly didn’t have a sense of when it was appropriate to call in Canada or the United States. I was sitting down for dinner. My phone kept going. Call after call after call.
That moment clicked something in my mind: this gap needs to be filled. Canadian and American customers deserve better than this. We deserve a service that respects our time, our privacy, and our lifestyle.
So I called my business partner, we talked it through, and we launched CarShipping247.com.
What CarShipping247 Actually Does Differently
The core idea is simple: your phone number is not the product.
On most car shipping quote sites, the moment you submit a form, your contact details are sold or shared to multiple brokers at once. That’s their business model. The calls, texts and emails are the point — not helping you.
CarShipping247 works the opposite way:
- You post your shipment once — vehicle, route, dates, open or enclosed, photos. About two minutes.
- Verified carriers and brokers on your route send you written quotes to your private dashboard.
- You compare prices, pickup windows, transit times, insurance, and ratings — all side by side.
- You message them in-app. They never see your phone number, email, or address until you decide to book.
- Only when you accept a quote does that company get your contact details.
No spam calls. No back-to-back texts at 11 PM from someone in a different time zone. Just written quotes you can actually compare.
Every Carrier and Broker Is Verified First
Not just anyone can send you a quote. Before a company can appear on the platform, CarShipping247’s team manually checks:
- US companies: Active USDOT number and FMCSA operating authority (MC), verified against FMCSA’s public records
- Canadian companies: Valid NSC number or Ontario CVOR certificate
- Insurance: Policy number, company and expiry date on file — expired insurance is flagged right on the quote
Ratings on the platform come only from customers who actually booked and received their vehicle — not anonymous reviews anyone can post.
Who Uses CarShipping247?
The platform is built for the kinds of moves that happen every year across North America:
- Snowbirds — Ontario and Quebec residents heading to Florida or Arizona for the winter, and coming back in spring
- People moving house — fly ahead and have the car delivered to the new address
- Online car buyers — purchased a vehicle out of province or state and need it delivered to your door
- Classic and luxury car owners — enclosed carriers with soft straps and proper cargo coverage
- EV owners — carriers who know how to handle electric vehicles
Popular routes include Toronto to Miami, Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, Calgary to Phoenix, and Toronto to Vancouver — but every province and state is covered.
For Carriers and Brokers: Real Customers, No Shared Leads
CarShipping247 also solves a problem for the transport companies themselves. Under the old lead-buying model, the same customer’s information might go to ten brokers at once, triggering a race to call first. That’s expensive, stressful, and produces worse outcomes for everyone.
On CarShipping247, carriers quote in writing, pay only when a customer accepts their quote, and never compete against nine other brokers calling the same number at the same time.
Try It Today — It’s Free for Customers
Getting quotes on CarShipping247 costs nothing. Post your shipment in about two minutes and receive written quotes from verified carriers. No phone number shared until you’re ready.
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of back-to-back calls after asking for a car shipping quote, you’ll understand exactly why this exists.
Get your free written quotes at CarShipping247.com →
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