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.