Des Moines and Iowa car driveaway service
SelectDrive is a local, owner-operated driveaway service based in the Des Moines, Iowa metro. Dan Ketelsen drives cars to and from Iowa, and across the lower 48, personally. While out-of-state brokers list Des Moines without a single driver here, SelectDrive actually operates from the Des Moines area at the I-80 and I-35 crossroads.
A real Iowa driver, not an out-of-state broker
Search "Des Moines car shipping" and you will find national brokers with no local presence. SelectDrive is different: Dan lives and operates in the Des Moines metro, knows the routes out of Iowa, and drives every job himself. When you book SelectDrive you are hiring the actual driver, not a middleman who resells your move.
Des Moines is a natural Midwest hub
Sitting where Interstate 80 meets Interstate 35, the Des Moines area is a practical base for driveaway runs in every direction: east to Chicago and the coast, south to Texas and Florida, and west to Denver, Phoenix, and the Pacific. Dan flies from Des Moines International Airport to reach distant pickups when a job starts elsewhere.
Common lanes from Iowa
- Des Moines to Denver, about 680 miles
- Des Moines to Phoenix, about 1,450 miles
- Iowa to Florida, about 1,500 miles
Who books SelectDrive in Iowa
- Snowbirds sending a car to Florida, Arizona, or Texas for the winter
- Families relocating to or from the Des Moines metro
- Buyers who purchased a car out of state and need it driven home
- Students and parents moving a vehicle to or from campus
Whatever the route, you get one accountable driver, photo inspection, live GPS, and transparent $0.75 per mile pricing.
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