How Many Vehicles Are Shipped Every Month via Auto Transport?

As people consider shipping their vehicle, they are often curious about how many vehicles are shipped every month. We consulted with our sister company that runs the largest US marketplace for auto transport professionals (not for consumers). For April 2011, more than 175,000 vehicles were shipped. And for the past 12 months, there were approximately 2 million vehicles shipped. These numbers only include used vehicles, not any new vehicles being shipped to dealers.

Why are there so many vehicles being shipped? There are a lot of reasons to use car shipping :

• Individuals who are relocating
• Individuals purchasing a car in a different location, through sites like eBay Motors
• Dealers who buy vehicles from auctions and ship them to their location
• Salvage yards buying inoperable vehicles and shipping them to their location
• Snowbirds who head south during the winter and north for the summer

Whatever the individual reasons, there are millions of vehicles shipped every year. So, when considering shipping your vehicle, you can rest assured that this is a well established industry that can get your vehicle where you want it to go.