Guides and resources
SelectDrive guides and resources
Everything we have written to help you make a good decision about moving a car, whether or not you choose us. Start with how driveaway works, check what it costs, then dig into your specific situation or compare your options honestly.
Start here: how driveaway works
- What is driveaway service, the core of how a professional driving your car works.
- Driveaway vs auto transport, driven on its own wheels vs hauled on a trailer.
- Driveaway vs driving it yourself, an honest cost and time breakdown.
- How to prepare your car (and what to expect), a simple checklist and the pickup-to-delivery process.
- Is my car insured during transport?, coverage and the photo-inspection record.
What it costs
- Car shipping cost guide, how driveaway pricing is built, line by line.
- Cost calculator, estimate your route in a few seconds.
- Pricing, the flat $0.75 per mile rate and what is included.
For your situation
- Snowbird car shipping, fly south, your car arrives drive-ready.
- Move your car with pets and belongings, no 100 lb limit, the pet rides along.
- Ship or drive a car to college, the one-way student move.
- Electric car (EV) transport, why driveaway fits EVs.
- RV driveaway service, have your driveable RV driven instead.
- Dealer car transport, single operable units for dealers.
Routes from the Des Moines hub
- Des Moines and Iowa driveaway hub, a real local driver, not an out-of-state broker.
- Iowa to Florida, Iowa to Texas, and Chicago to Florida.
- Des Moines to Denver and Des Moines to Phoenix.
Compare your options
- Best car shipping and driveaway services 2026, an honest buyer's guide to the four ways to move a car.
- Driveaway companies: vs Auto Driveaway, vs Car Driveaway, vs Professional Drivers, vs ATC Driveaway.
- Brokers and marketplaces: vs Montway, vs Sherpa, vs AmeriFreight, vs SGT, vs uShip.
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