Fully insured, door-to-door auto transport. No deposit until your carrier is confirmed. 5-star rated.
Cleveland is a strong auto transport market and carries serious auto industry history that still matters today. I-90 runs along the south shore of Lake Erie and connects Cleveland to Toledo, Detroit, and Buffalo in both directions. I-71 drops south toward Columbus and Cincinnati and eventually connects to Louisville and Nashville. I-77 runs south to Akron and Canton and connects to the larger I-70 corridor heading east and west. Manheim Cleveland operates out of Brook Park right next to Hopkins International Airport. ADESA Cleveland is in Northfield. IAA operates in the Lorain area west of the city. That is real auction density and it keeps carrier traffic flowing through this market consistently. Cleveland is not Dallas but it is a legitimate Midwest hub.
Pickups in Cleveland typically run 2 to 4 days. The auto auction activity in Brook Park and Northfield means carriers stage in this area regularly and there is almost always a truck heading your direction. The suburbs west of the city toward Brook Park and east toward Northfield are the smoothest for pickups. Downtown Cleveland and the inner neighborhoods are manageable but large haulers prefer staging at accessible lots. One honest factor is Great Lakes winters. January and February can push pickups to 4 to 6 days if a major snowstorm locks down the I-90 corridor for a few days. The rest of the year is solid. Get a quote to see what your specific route looks like.
New Orleans is a solid market with some real geography advantages and one significant seasonal factor. I-10 is the main corridor running east to west and it is one of the most important freight highways in the southern US. It connects New Orleans to Baton Rouge, Houston to the west, and Mobile and Jacksonville to the east. I-55 drops north toward Jackson, Mississippi and connects to Memphis and the Midwest. Manheim New Orleans operates out of Slidell, just across Lake Pontchartrain from the city. Copart and IAA both have New Orleans area locations. The dealer market across the metro is active. Port activity adds to carrier awareness of this market. What slows things down is not carrier availability, it is the weather.
Delivering to New Orleans is generally smooth. Carriers on I-10 from Texas or Florida pass through regularly and the auction activity in Slidell gives trucks a reason to be in the area. The city itself has some narrow and older streets in neighborhoods like the French Quarter and Garden District where a full car hauler will not go. Expect to meet your carrier at a nearby accessible spot if you are in one of those areas. It is a minor coordination, not a problem.
Shipping a standard sedan from Cleveland to New Orleans on open carrier currently estimates between $650 and $950. That is based on the 1,128-mile distance and current market conditions.
Cleveland runs right at the national average on most routes. The Midwest auction density and interstate access keep pricing competitive. Routes to Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Columbus are very active and efficient. The Florida corridor is popular in the winter months as Ohio residents head south, which can tighten pricing slightly in that direction from November through March. Routes out to the coasts are competitive on I-90 westbound and I-80. Get a quote to see your exact price.
New Orleans runs close to the national average on most routes. The I-10 corridor to Houston and the I-55 corridor north are both well-traveled and priced competitively. Where prices creep up is on routes to less-serviced destinations that require the carrier to go off the main corridors. Hurricane season can also affect pricing if demand spikes suddenly before a storm. Fall and winter, outside of storm season, tend to be the most stable. Get a quote to see your exact price.
Get a firm quote in 30 seconds. No deposit until your carrier is confirmed.
Get Your Free Quote