Sherpa Auto Transport has above-average prices. Its average cost of $1,040 per transport is about $130 more expensive than the average car shipping company.
The average cost per 100 miles to ship a car with Sherpa Auto Transport is $140, although prices vary depending on factors such as route, distance, and vehicle type.
We asked Sherpa Auto Transport to give us quotes for three vehicles across five distances on both open and enclosed carriers.
We asked Sherpa Auto Transport to provide 30 quotes to ship three vehicles to five locations. We compared its responses to 270 quotes from nine other car auto transport companies and found its quotes are about 10% more expensive than the average.
Sherpa Auto Transport has lower-than-average enclosed shipping prices for short distances. Its average cost of $480 to transport a car 150 miles is $100 cheaper than other companies.
Sherpa Auto Transport’s final prices always match its initial quote—and that’s not usually the case with car shipping companies. It’s not uncommon for customers to complain that other car shipping companies add hundreds of dollars to the final price tag.
If you were to add an extra $200 to the quotes of other car shipping companies, Sherpa Auto Transport would be about 10% less expensive than the average. We explain more below.
The stock market goes up and down throughout the day. Auto shipping prices work the same way. The amount you pay can change from day to day depending on a lengthy list of factors:
- Carrier bidding process
- Distance
- Extra services
- Number of vehicles
- Region
- Route
- Seasonality
- Transport type
- Vehicle type and condition
Sherpa Auto Transport uses only carriers with a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance and $100,000 in cargo insurance. The auto transport broker also requires its truckers to list Sherpa Auto Transport as a certificate holder on the insurance policy.
