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Luxury Car Transport
Enclosed transport for six-figure and exotic cars, built around one question most brokers skip: does the carrier's insurance cover what your car is worth?
- $899
- enclosed starting
- Liftgate
- for low exotics
- 2–6
- cars per trailer
- 7 days
- price lock
The short answer
Luxury car transport ships high-value and exotic vehicles on enclosed trailers, from $899 with Broadway, loaded by liftgate and secured with soft straps. Because a single exotic can exceed a standard cargo policy, the carrier's insurance limit is checked against your car's value in writing before it ships.
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Luxury car transport means an enclosed trailer, a hydraulic liftgate that raises a low supercar level instead of scraping it up a ramp, and soft tire straps that secure the car without a strap or chain ever touching the body. Loads run 2 to 6 cars, and a single-car arrangement exists for the vehicles that should not share a deck at all. Everything about the equipment is chosen so that a modern exotic, a flagship sedan, or a limited-run collectible arrives exactly as it left, with no road film cooked into fresh paint and no stone chips from an open highway. This is the standard the manufacturers themselves use to move these cars.
The complication worth your attention is not the transport, it is the insurance ceiling. Every carrier's cargo policy has a per-load limit and often a per-vehicle sub-limit, and a single six-figure car can sit above a policy written around ordinary vehicles. Most brokers never show you the certificate, so nobody checks the number until there is a claim and it is too late. Broadway sends the certificate in writing before pickup so you can compare the per-car limit against your car's value. If it falls short, that carrier does not get the load, and we source one whose policy actually covers the car.
What it costs
What luxury car transport costs
Luxury transport is enclosed shipping, which runs above open because the fleet is smaller and the trailer is sealed. These are working figures for a car on a 1,000-mile enclosed lane, before any single-car premium:
Hard-sided enclosed · 1,000-mile lane · luxury sedan
Enclosed runs $1.00 to $1.50 a mile on 500 to 1,500 mile lanes, so a 1,000-mile car lands about $1,000 to $1,500, with $1,250 typical. The $899 floor is the enclosed starting price on shorter lanes, and low exotics, single-car loads, and peak season push toward the ceiling. It is a planning range, not a quote, and your locked price holds 7 days.
What moves the number
- Distance, longer = lower per-mile
- $1.00–1.50/mi
- Peak season (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr)
- ±20%
- Enclosed vs open, same lane
- +30–50%
- Single-car or low exotic
- raises rate
Enclosed costs 30 to 50% more than open, and a single-car or liftgate load costs more still. The small enclosed fleet means we quote a realistic assignment window, not a fantasy.
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The right trailer
What does a six-figure car actually need from a trailer?
Two things, beyond the obvious walls and roof. First, loading: a low supercar cannot climb the steel ramps that a standard car uses, because the splitter or front lip strikes the ramp before the wheels reach it. A hydraulic liftgate removes the angle entirely, raising the car flat like an elevator. Second, securing: the car should be held by its tires with soft straps at marked anchor points, so nothing metal ever contacts the body, wheels, or suspension. Ask any carrier whether they run a liftgate and soft straps before you book, because on an exotic those two details matter more than the word enclosed on its own.
There is also a real choice between soft-sided and hard-sided enclosed. A soft-sided trailer wraps a frame in heavy vinyl and blocks weather and debris, but it does not lock or stop tampering at a truck stop. A hard-sided trailer is fully rigid, lockable, and the only correct answer for a car worth serious money or drawing attention. For a six-figure or limited-run car, hard-sided is not a luxury, it is the baseline, and we tell you which type your carrier runs rather than let you assume. The category enclosed hides real differences, and on your car those differences count.
Insurance ceiling
Will the carrier's insurance cover a six-figure car?
This is the question that actually matters, and the one most brokers hope you never ask. Cargo insurance has a total limit per load, and frequently a per-vehicle sub-limit that sits well below it. A policy that comfortably covers a trailer of ordinary cars can leave a single exotic underinsured, because the sub-limit, not the headline number, is what applies to your car. The figure that protects you is agreed or appraised value, set in writing before the car moves, rather than negotiated after a claim when the incentives all run the other way. Whether a carrier can meet that level depends on its specific policy.
Broadway checks it every time. We send the assigned carrier's cargo-insurance certificate in writing before pickup, so you can read the per-car limit yourself and compare it to what the vehicle is actually worth. If the number falls short, we re-source the load to a carrier whose policy fits, rather than move a six-figure car under coverage that stops at five. Bring a documented value or appraisal to the booking. That one comparison is the single most important thing you can do before shipping a car like this, and it is worth more than any assurance on a website, including ours.
insurance cert
sent before pickup
sub-limit to check
can sit below load cap
if it falls short
we change the carrier
Before you ship
What to check before shipping a luxury or exotic car
The preparation for a high-value car is mostly about the number and the details. Settle your car's value first, with an appraisal or documented agreed value, so you can hold it against the carrier's per-car cargo limit rather than guess. Give us the front ground clearance and note any splitter, lip, or aero kit, because that decides whether the car needs a liftgate-equipped trailer specifically. And build a real condition record: photograph the wheels, interior, and every panel at pickup, since a car at this value deserves far more than a quick walkaround. These steps take minutes and settle almost every dispute before it can start.
Broadway does the matching and the verifying. We assign a hard-sided enclosed carrier suited to your car's clearance and value, with a liftgate when the car sits low, and we send the cargo certificate before pickup so the insurance is confirmed, not assumed. At loading the car is secured by its tires with soft straps and photographed, then delivered under cover for a full inspection before you sign. If the coverage or the equipment does not fit the car, we change the carrier rather than compromise the car. That is what shipping a luxury vehicle with people who respect it should mean.
- Compare the carrier's per-car cargo limit to your vehicle's full value, not the load limit.
- Give the front clearance and any splitter so we assign a liftgate-equipped trailer.
- Document the car in detail at pickup, including wheels, interior, and any existing marks.
If the per-car limit sits below your car's value, that carrier does not get the load.
Is it right for you
The honest version of this decision
Book it when
- The car is worth well into six figures or is a true exotic
- It sits low enough that ramps risk the splitter or front lip
- You want the insurance limits verified in writing before it moves
- Discretion and a locked, sealed trailer matter to you
Don't bother when
- It's a standard luxury sedan you are not precious about
- A short local move makes open transport perfectly reasonable
- The enclosed premium outweighs the real risk to this car
- You would rather self-transport a running car a short distance
A vintage or collector car rather than a modern exotic? See classic car transport.
How it runs
What a luxury booking looks like end to end
Questions
Luxury Car Transport: common questions
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How much does luxury car transport cost?
Luxury transport ships enclosed, from $899 with Broadway, and a car on a 1,000-mile lane typically lands around $1,250. Enclosed runs $1.00 to $1.50 a mile, roughly 30 to 50% above open, and a single-car or liftgate load costs more. Your exact price locks for 7 days once quoted.
Will the carrier's insurance cover my six-figure car?
Only if the per-car limit reaches your car's value, which is why we send the certificate in writing before pickup so you can check it. Cargo policies often carry a per-vehicle sub-limit below the load total. If it falls short of your car's value, we re-source the load to a carrier whose policy fits.
How is a low supercar loaded without damage?
By hydraulic liftgate, which raises the car flat like an elevator so no ramp angle is involved. Measure the lowest point at the front and note any splitter or lip, then tell us the number. We assign a liftgate-equipped enclosed trailer specifically, because not every enclosed rig carries one.
Is enclosed transport necessary for a luxury car?
For a six-figure, exotic, or low car, yes, because open transport exposes the finish to weather and debris and cannot load a low front safely. A standard luxury sedan you are not precious about can ride open on a short route. We will tell you honestly which fits rather than default you to the pricier option.
Can I ship a single car alone instead of sharing a trailer?
Yes, single-car and two-car enclosed setups exist for vehicles that should not share a deck. It costs more than a shared load, because the trailer moves fewer cars, but for a rare or extremely valuable car it is often worth it. Tell your coordinator and we will price both options honestly.
How do I prepare a luxury car for shipping?
Settle the car's documented value, note the front clearance and any splitter, and photograph the car in detail at pickup. Leave a quarter tank of fuel, disable the alarm, retract or fix the mirrors, and share any startup or transport-mode quirks the driver needs to load and secure it correctly.
How far ahead should I book luxury car transport?
About 5 to 7 days for standard timing, and 2 to 3 weeks in snowbird season, when enclosed and liftgate rigs are in heavy demand. The enclosed fleet is small, so lead time helps us match a carrier whose trailer, liftgate, and insurance all fit your car rather than settle on one that only mostly does.
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