Winter Haven, FL Car Shipping

Preparing your vehicle for transport from Winter Haven, FL is simple. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth pickup:

Remove personal items: Take out all belongings from inside your car. Carriers are not insured for personal items, and extra weight can affect shipping costs.

Clean your vehicle: Wash your car so you can document its condition with photos before shipping. This helps if you need to file a claim later.

Check for leaks and issues: Make sure your vehicle is in good running condition. Fix any fluid leaks and ensure the battery is charged.

Remove or secure loose parts: Take off custom antennas, spoilers, and bike racks. Retract mirrors if possible. Remove toll tags and parking passes.

Maintain low fuel: Keep your gas tank at about 1/4 full. This reduces weight while ensuring the driver can load and unload your vehicle.

Provide a working key: Make sure you have a key available for the carrier.

For more detailed guidance, visit our Vehicle Shipping Tips page. Proper preparation protects your vehicle and speeds up the shipping process from Winter Haven.

Yes, your vehicle is fully insured during transport from Winter Haven, FL. Every carrier in our network must carry at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance and $100,000 in cargo insurance.

Before your shipment, we verify that the carrier’s insurance is active and valid. We also require all carriers to add Sherpa Auto Transport as a Certificate Holder on their policy. This gives you extra protection and peace of mind.

Your vehicle is covered from pickup in Winter Haven to final delivery at your destination. If you’d like to review the carrier’s insurance certificate before transport, just ask—we’re happy to provide it.

We recommend scheduling your car shipment from Winter Haven, FL at least 1-2 weeks in advance. However, booking earlier gives you the best results.

Here’s why early booking helps:

• Better pricing: Carriers can plan routes more efficiently and often offer lower rates
• More carrier options: You’ll have access to more available drivers in the Winter Haven area
• Flexible scheduling: You can choose pickup dates that work best for you
• Route optimization: Carriers can bundle your vehicle with others heading the same direction

If you need faster service, we can often arrange pickup within 2-5 days, though this may cost more. For the most affordable and stress-free experience, give yourself 2-3 weeks of lead time when possible.

Peak season tip: During busy moving periods (summer months and end of month), book 3-4 weeks ahead to secure the best rates and availability.

No payment is due at the time of booking. We do require a payment method on file so that it is available to charge once a carrier is secured. We accept all major debit and credit cards, including Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express. The most convenient option is to pay for your shipment in full by credit card at the time a carrier is secured.

We also allow you to pay for your Initial Payment via credit or debit card and then pay the outstanding balance on delivery day via cash or a certified check made out to the carrier.

Your Sherpa shipment includes up to 100 lbs of personal items or household goods stored in the trunk area or secured below the window line. If you are shipping to or from a port or your shipment includes ocean transit, your vehicle must be emptied of all items. Sherpa and your assigned carrier cannot be responsible for personal items left inside the vehicle. See our Vehicle Shipping Tips for more details.

Yes. It is important that you, or another adult that you trust, is there for pickup and delivery of your vehicle. This designated person plays an important role in the shipping process including documenting the state of the vehicle and signing the Bill of Lading, which acts as a receipt of the vehicle’s condition.

Open auto transport uses uncovered trailers that carry multiple vehicles at once—similar to what you see hauling new cars on highways. It’s the most popular and affordable option, costing significantly less than enclosed transport. Your vehicle is exposed to weather and road debris during transit, but carriers take precautions to secure vehicles properly.

Enclosed auto transport uses covered trailers that protect your vehicle from weather, dust, and road debris. This option costs 50-60% more than open transport but provides extra peace of mind. It’s ideal for luxury cars, classic vehicles, exotic sports cars, or any car with custom paint or high value.

For most standard vehicles shipping to or from Winter Haven, FL, open transport works perfectly fine and offers great value. However, if you’re transporting a valuable or collectible vehicle, the added protection of enclosed transport may be worth the investment. See our open vs enclosed auto transport guide for more details.

Yes, we offer door-to-door auto transport service to and from Winter Haven, FL. This is our most popular option because it’s convenient and saves you time.

Here’s how it works: When you book your shipment, you provide your pickup and delivery addresses. Our carrier will come directly to your home, business, or specified location in Winter Haven to pick up your vehicle. When your car arrives at its destination, the driver will deliver it right to your door.

In most residential areas of Winter Haven, door-to-door service works without any issues. However, if your street has low-hanging trees, narrow roads, or weight restrictions that make it unsafe for a large carrier truck, the driver will contact you to arrange a nearby meeting spot. This is usually a parking lot, gas station, or main road within a few blocks of your location.

Our team will work with you to find the best solution that keeps your vehicle safe while making pickup and delivery as convenient as possible.

Many Auto Transport companies try to tease customers with lower rates, only to surprise you with “hidden costs” later. At Sherpa Auto Transport, we do things differently. We provide one locked-in price upfront and stick to it. If unexpected costs arise, we pay them out of our own pocket.

While we may not always be the cheapest option at first glance, our commitment to transparency and reliability offers exceptional value. As a premium service, we ensure an stress-free experience from start to finish.

We transport sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, vans and motorcycles across the nation, including service to Alaska and Hawaii. At this time, we do not service boats, golf carts, ATVs, or RVs. We can ship both operable and inoperable vehicles so long as the vehicle can roll, brake, and steer, and that you can provide the carrier with a key to the vehicle. We can also ship electric vehicles.

Visit Sherpa’s FAQ page to learn more about car shipping!