Rental Car Transport — Fleet Relocation Without the Downtime

• National and regional rental car chains
• Independent and franchise rental agencies
• Airport and downtown rental locations
• Peer-to-peer rental hosts with multiple cars
• Corporate and government fleet managers
• Subscription and car-sharing services

For other fleet types, see line haul transport and multi-vehicle shipping.

Recurring customers can set up scheduled lanes with agreed pricing.

Rental demand shifts with the seasons. Ski towns need more SUVs in winter, beach markets need more convertibles in summer, and airports swing with holidays and events. Rental fleet relocation moves vehicles to where demand is, so cars aren't sitting idle in one market while another runs short.

Moving cars by truck avoids putting thousands of miles on rental units, keeps them out of service for less time and costs less than paying drivers to deliver them one by one.

• Multi-car loads on open carriers for the best per-car price
• Enclosed transport for premium and specialty rental vehicles
• Scheduled moves between airports, branches and maintenance centers
• One-off moves for vehicles returned far from home
• Condition reports at pickup and delivery on the Bill of Lading

Regular lanes can be planned weeks ahead so carriers have trucks ready.

One-way rentals leave cars far from their home branch. Instead of waiting for another customer to drive it back, rental companies ship these cars home or to the next market that needs them. Grouping several one-way returns from the same region into one load keeps the cost down.

• Batch vehicles from the same location into one load
• Choose open transport for standard rental vehicles
• Plan seasonal moves ahead of peak demand
• Give flexible pickup windows
• Use busy interstate lanes where trucks run full

Typical ShipMyCar US open-carrier pricing for a sedan runs about $700–$1,050 for 500–1,000 miles, and multi-car loads can lower the per-car cost.

Individuals sometimes need a rental moved too — for example, a long-term rental or a car leased through a subscription service that needs to go to a new city. Check with the rental company first; many require their own approved carriers. If allowed, we can move it like any other vehicle.

• Winter: More SUVs and AWD vehicles needed in mountain and ski markets like Colorado and Utah; sedans and convertibles head to Florida and Arizona.
• Spring break: Florida, Texas and the Gulf Coast see a surge.
• Summer: Beach and national park markets peak.
• Holidays and events: Major sporting events and conventions create short spikes in specific cities.

Planning fleet moves ahead of these patterns keeps vehicles earning instead of sitting.

Rental companies need clean records to track damage between renters and transport. Each vehicle we move is inspected on the Bill of Lading at pickup and delivery, with existing damage noted. Ask for photos for high-value units. Keep the records with the vehicle's file so your damage team can tell transport issues apart from renter issues.

We move rental vehicles across all 48 contiguous states, with frequent lanes into and out of Florida, Arizona, Texas, California, Colorado and Nevada. Airport markets like Orlando, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Denver see the most seasonal movement.

Paying drivers to move rental cars one at a time adds mileage, fuel, tolls, return flights and wear to every unit. A loaded car carrier moves several vehicles at once with no added miles on the odometers. That protects resale value — important for fleets that sell vehicles after a set mileage — and gets cars back into service faster. It also reduces the risk of accidents and traffic tickets during a delivery drive.

• Number of vehicles and how many share a pickup location
• Distance and how busy the lane is
• Open or enclosed transport
• Vehicle sizes, from compacts to 15-passenger vans
• Timing — peak travel seasons fill trucks quickly
• Flexibility on pickup and delivery windows

Share your fleet plan and we'll suggest the most cost-effective schedule.