Each car loaded the way it needs

A 1960s roadster, a long-range EV and a sedan that has not started since spring all ride the same deck, but they do not go on it the same way. Here is how we handle each.

Two classic roadsters, a red one in front and a silver one behind, in a bright showroom

A blue classic muscle car with its hood open beside a roller door — Chrome, original paint and old suspension: the reasons we never strap by the frame.

Classic and collector cars

Held by the tires, never by the frame

Chains on a frame pull a car down against its springs for the whole trip. On an old car that can bend brackets, crack paint at the seams and leave marks on the underside. We hold classics only by their wheels.

Soft wheel nets or over-tire straps on all four wheels
Winched on at walking pace, the engine stays off
A fitted car cover on request, for rain or road grit
Blankets on the door edges while we strap down
Photos of every panel at pickup and drop-off

EVs and low cars

A low front lip and a heavy battery, both planned for

Our decks tilt to a shallow angle, and we carry ramp extensions and wood blocks so a sports car or lowered car comes up without scraping. EVs always ride with all four wheels on the deck: towing one on two wheels can damage the motor, so we do not do it.

Loading angle: About 9°with ramp extensions fitted
Lowest clearance: 9 cmunder the front lip, measured on the call
EV weight: Up to 3,000 kgthe heaviest family EVs fit
EV state: Any chargetow or transport mode set with you

A white low sports car with a tall rear wing, seen from behind in a garage — Low cars: we ask for the clearance under the front lip before we arrive.

A charging connector plugged into the charge port of a silver car — EVs: we set transport mode with you so the parking brake lets go on the deck.

Non-running vehicles

Cars that will not start, steer or roll

A car that sat in a carport for three winters, a project bought sight unseen, an estate car headed for the wrecker. Tell us how it sits now and we bring what it needs.

How we move a car that does not run
How it sits	What we do	Extra
Rolls and steers, will not start	Winch it straight up the deck with someone at the wheel	None
Rolls but will not steer	Wheel dollies under the front, then winch on	$45
Brakes seized, wheels locked	Skates under each wheel, slow winch, extra time	$75
Flat tires	We bring an air tank and try to inflate first	None
Tight spot (carport, back lane)	Long winch line and a snatch block to pull it out straight	Quoted on the call

Please clear a path to the car and let us know about gravel, slopes or low branches. If we cannot reach it safely, we say so on the phone rather than on your driveway.

Have a car that needs moving?

Send the make, where it is and whether it runs. We call back with a price and a day.

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