Lepke Auto Transport

Lepke Auto Transport We ship vehicles state to state nationwide. Visit our website to request a quick, free online quote!

Most people think of Labor Day as the last barbecue of summer. For the auto transport industry, it's one of the most com...
08/31/2026

Most people think of Labor Day as the last barbecue of summer. For the auto transport industry, it's one of the most compressed, high-demand windows of the entire year. Labor Day car shipping demand spikes hard in the 10–14 days surrounding the holiday — carrier capacity tightens, rates rise, and anyone trying to book last-minute finds themselves competing with thousands of other movers for a limited number of trucks.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/labor-day-moving-car-shipping

You've spent months — maybe years — building, restoring, or perfecting your vehicle for the show circuit. The last thing...
08/28/2026

You've spent months — maybe years — building, restoring, or perfecting your vehicle for the show circuit. The last thing you want to do is put hundreds of highway miles on it getting to the event. Auto transport for car shows and events solves that problem: your vehicle is loaded onto a carrier, transported professionally, and delivered close to the venue so you walk in with a show-ready car rather than a road-weary one.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/auto-transport-car-shows-events

Weather is the one variable in auto transport that no broker, carrier, or customer can control — and it's one of the mos...
08/26/2026

Weather is the one variable in auto transport that no broker, carrier, or customer can control — and it's one of the most common sources of confusion when a shipment runs behind schedule. Weather car shipping delays are real, but they're also often misunderstood. Most weather doesn't delay shipments at all. When delays do happen, they're usually brief, professionally managed, and your vehicle remains protected throughout.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/weather-delays-car-shipping-guide

You have a car that won't start. Maybe the battery is dead and it won't turn over, the engine gave out, it was in an acc...
08/24/2026

You have a car that won't start. Maybe the battery is dead and it won't turn over, the engine gave out, it was in an accident, sat in a garage for a decade, or it's a salvage purchase you need transported to a repair shop. Whatever the reason, the question is the same: can you ship a non-running or inoperable car?

https://lepkeautotrans.com/non-running-car-shipping-guide

Auto transport is most commonly associated with long cross-country moves — California to New York, Florida to Ohio, Texa...
08/21/2026

Auto transport is most commonly associated with long cross-country moves — California to New York, Florida to Ohio, Texas to Washington. But a significant share of vehicle shipments happen within a few hundred miles. Short-distance car shipping — generally defined as transport under 500 miles — serves a wide range of customers: auction buyers, relocating residents, dealerships, estate executors, and anyone who simply doesn't want to drive a car they just purchased from a city two states over.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/short-distance-car-shipping-guide

One of the most common questions first-time car shippers ask is some version of: "How early do I need to book?" The hone...
08/19/2026

One of the most common questions first-time car shippers ask is some version of: "How early do I need to book?" The honest answer is: it depends — but not on arbitrary factors. Auto transport lead time is driven by real market forces: seasonal demand, carrier availability on your specific route, and whether you have a hard deadline. This guide gives you the specific windows you need for each situation, so you can plan your shipment with confidence and avoid overpaying for last-minute dispatch.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/how-long-to-book-auto-transport

If you've ever gotten a car shipping quote and then called back a week later only to hear a higher number, fuel prices a...
08/17/2026

If you've ever gotten a car shipping quote and then called back a week later only to hear a higher number, fuel prices are often why. Auto transport fuel costs are one of the most volatile inputs in the pricing equation — they move daily with the diesel market, and they flow directly into what carriers charge on the load board and, by extension, what you pay for your shipment.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/fuel-prices-auto-transport-cost

Of all the documents involved in shipping a car, the Bill of Lading is the one that matters most. It's the legally bindi...
08/14/2026

Of all the documents involved in shipping a car, the Bill of Lading is the one that matters most. It's the legally binding record of your vehicle's condition at pickup — and again at delivery — and it's the document your damage claim will live or die on if anything goes wrong in transit. Yet most customers sign it without reading it, sometimes in under a minute, sometimes at the back of a trailer in fading daylight.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/bill-of-lading-auto-transport-guide

Most car shipping is straightforward: a carrier picks up your vehicle, loads it on a truck, and drives it to the destina...
08/12/2026

Most car shipping is straightforward: a carrier picks up your vehicle, loads it on a truck, and drives it to the destination. Shipping a car to Hawaii or Alaska is a fundamentally different operation. Hawaii requires an ocean voyage on a RORO (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessel. Alaska can go overland through Canada or by sea — depending on the destination within the state. Timelines are longer, preparation requirements are stricter, and the logistics involve coordinating between auto transporters, port operators, and sometimes customs authorities.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/car-shipping-hawaii-alaska-guide

Shipping a car is a significant transaction — you're handing over a vehicle worth thousands of dollars to a stranger dri...
08/10/2026

Shipping a car is a significant transaction — you're handing over a vehicle worth thousands of dollars to a stranger driving a multi-axle truck. Most people spend more time researching a restaurant reservation than they do vetting the company moving their car. That's a problem.

https://lepkeautotrans.com/questions-to-ask-auto-transport

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