How to Move a Car From Los Angeles to Atlanta

Since land exists between Los Angeles and Atlanta, you have several land transportation options. One is to drive the vehicle yourself. There are about 2,175 miles between Los Angeles and Atlanta, which amounts to over 32 hours of driving. Depending upon the condition, make and model of your vehicle, you can easily spend $600 to $700 in fuel costs. In addition, you may need to pay for food and a hotel stay, further escalating your total costs. To save time, you may consider another option to move your vehicle across the country.

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  Find a person to share the trip with. It is likely that you aren't the only person traveling from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Considering sharing the ride and cost with someone else. This additional person doesn't have to be going to Atlanta, but rather going in the same direction, which could help you save on some of the fuel costs. View and place ads for ride-sharing opportunities on eRideShare and Ridester.

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  Hire an auto transporter like National Auto Transport and DAS Auto Shippers to move your car from Los Angeles to Atlanta for you. Your vehicle is added to the transporter's vehicle rack attached to a tractor-trailer and driven to your specified destination. Both companies mentioned offer online tracking, so you can check on the current location of your vehicle. Compare quotes for different auto transporters using the UShip Website. On UShip, registered transporters submit bids, competing for your business. You can select the cheapest bid, and also view ratings from other customers about each company. UShip is free to use. Transport companies fees can range anywhere from $400 to $1500 to ship the vehicle.

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  Hire a driver to move your vehicle from Los Angeles to Atlanta for you. To find a driver, place an ad in a local newspaper, such as "The Los Angeles Times." Drivers charge a fee, plus an allowance for gas and possibly food and hotel stays. Hiring a single driver comes with more liability. You will be responsible for the insurance. If the driver is in an accident, your insurance carrier will handle the claim. It is necessary to have the driver sign a contract, specifying the date and location of both the pick up and drop off. The driver should have a valid state-issue driver's license. Also make a copy of the driver's license.