Mercury Auto Transport

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About Mercury Auto Transport

Mercury Auto Transport is an auto shipping brokerage. It coordinates auto shipping between you and a carrier. Through an online, nationwide portal, Mercury Auto Transport sends a quote request to multiple carriers. Then it helps you negotiate pricing and ensures the carrier you choose is licensed and insured. Mercury Auto Transport charges a broker’s fee and carrier fees.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Large carrier network
  • Oversees price negotiations and contracting
  • Licensed, bonded and insured
  • No cancellation fee

Cons

  • Separate broker fee
  • Potential weather/traffic delays

Bottom Line

Mercury Auto Transport is an auto shipping broker. The company works with carriers nationwide to transport your vehicle. Having multiple carrier options offers competitive pricing. Mercury Auto Transport is fully licensed and insured and checks the carrier’s licensing and insurance before you sign a contract.

What is Mercury Auto Transport?

Mercury Auto Transport is an auto shipping broker, which means it partners with carriers nationwide to transport vehicles. It has a network of highly-rated carriers with up-to-date licensing and insurance to ensure your vehicle is protected during transport. Mercury Auto Transport posts your auto shipping needs in a database that carriers select from and bid on. Mercury Auto Transport charges a fee for its carrier-finding services, but it does not get paid until the contract is signed and approved.

How does Mercury Auto Transport work?

Mercury Auto Transport starts with a quote based on the current market. It is an auto transport broker, so it works with auto shipping carriers to complete the transport. It lists your transport needs on a central dispatch board so carriers can bid on transports that could be included in already scheduled trips. Mercury Auto Transport also helps you negotiate your price with the carrier.

When gathering your auto shipping needs, Mercury Auto Transport asks for your pickup location, destination and desired time frame. Once listed, carriers respond to your post, and Mercury Auto Transport lets you know if the carrier accepted your price or sent a counteroffer.

When a price is agreed on, Mercury Auto Transport ensures that the carrier is highly rated with up-to-date insurance and violation-free licenses. Mercury Auto Transport doesn’t get paid until you approve the carrier and the contract is signed. Both Mercury Auto Transport and the carrier receive a deposit. At your destination, upon receipt of your vehicle, you directly pay your remaining balance to the carrier.

Mercury Auto Transport services

Mercury Auto Transport is an auto transport broker. It does not ship vehicles but works to partner you with an appropriate carrier. It has access to a national dispatch board and helps negotiate the best auto shipping rates. It also ensures the auto transport carrier you select has fully up-to-date insurance and licensing. During shipment, your vehicle is covered by the carrier’s insurance policy. These policies can range from $100,000 to $1 million in damage coverage. Open and enclosed transport options are available.

How much does Mercury Auto Transport cost?

Mercury Auto Transport costs vary greatly based on several factors, including pickup and destination locations, market demand and season. Mercury Auto Transport strategizes with you to negotiate rates and create the best auto transport plan. Quotes can be requested instantly online. Deposits aren’t collected until Mercury Auto Transport assigns your vehicle to a reputable carrier.

Mercury Auto Transport FAQ

Is Mercury Auto Transport a broker or carrier?

Mercury Auto Transport is a broker. It partners with carriers nationwide to transport your vehicle.

Is Mercury Auto Transport licensed and insured?

Yes. The company is fully licensed, bonded and insured.

Where is Mercury Auto Transport available?

Mercury Auto Transport works with carriers nationwide.

Does Mercury Auto Transport have a cancellation fee?

No. There is no cancellation fee.

How long does it take to ship a car with Mercury Auto Transport?

Shipping time depends on the distance. Up to 500 miles can take one to two days, while 2,500 or more miles can take 10 to 14 days.

Is Mercury Auto Transport legit?

Mercury Auto Transport is a legitimate auto transport broker. As a broker, it works to negotiate pricing and find the highest-rated auto shipping carriers. Its comprehensive database connects you with carriers nationwide. Additionally, it’s fully licensed, bonded and insured, and it vets carriers to ensure licensure and insurance information. Mercury Auto Transport is worth looking into if you want a middleman to help negotiate auto shipping pricing and manage transport.

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Reviewed Nov. 5, 2023

I was traveling from Ft. Pierce Florida to Orlando. My car broke down 40 miles from my destination. I had to be towed to the nearest repair shop. This was Friday evening. My son runs an auto repair shop in Vero Beach and I still had business to conduct in Orlando. When I began to research what it would take to transport my car, I was initially overwhelmed. Virtually all towing services utilize a broker, and as I began to research those brokers I was shocked at the horrible reviews so many of them had received. I did my research and Mercury was well reviewed by everyone. Lawrence ** was polite and informative. He did what he could to find a reliable and trustworthy transporter. There is no way to escape the fact that this is an expensive process, but his service was the most affordable by far.

Unless you want to spend a lot of time researching BBB and similar sources, take my word for it.

Many brokers had more than 30 SERIOUS COMPLAINTS registered in less than 90 days, and stories of transporters being seriously late, or demanding more money than quoted were common within this industry. Additionally, many of the brokers that I contacted but did not use are continuing to harass me three weeks later, and some have even become insulting and rude. Lawrence made a very difficult emergency situation workable in a reasonable amount of time for the lowest price.

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    Customer ServiceStaffDelivery & Shipping

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2023

    When I went on line to find à car transportation option, I was flooded with texts, emails and phone calls. Daunting. I’d never shipped a car before. I was overwhelmed. The reason I picked Mercury is that David Hilty took the time send an exhaustive description of how the car transport industry works. It gave me confidence at the outset. Because of this thoughtful approach, I was reassured I was dealing with a thorough guy who understood that it’s stressful to send your car in this way.

    My experience after I contacted David to arrange to have my car shipped was absolutely first rate in every way. Professional, thoughtful, thorough. He stayed in touch with every change in the process, reassured me with all the details. His office then followed up on the day of delivery to make sure everything with the transport company was going well. I also need to mention June who communicated with me several times during the shipping process to make sure everything was going well. She was very pleasant and showed genuine concern in making sure I had a good experience. As I said, I was very leery of this industry. It turns out that my experience with both David and June was the best customer service of any kind I can remember. Thank you for taking good care of my new sports car!!

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    Thank You, this review made our day!

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaffDelivery & Shipping

    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2023

    I started looking into shipping my son’s car Audi Q3 from PA - Oregon in May. I filled out a few online pricing estimates, my BIGGEST MISTAKE! Immediately my phone started ringing, texts, emails the volume was just unbearable & annoying ASF! The cost was all over the map from $775 - $2800. I wasn’t shipping until the first week of August, but I didn’t know where to start.

    After a few weeks I started looking into the companies & their reviews. Wow where to start, the industry is filled with shady people, broken promises & “extra fees”. Jim ** was one of the people who consistently sent emails saying just lmk when you are ready, or call me if you have my questions Jim also emailed with FAQs & things to look out for ...it was very helpful. The prices are all just estimates, Jim’s pricing was competitive.

    After speaking with a few other companies I chose to go with Jim ** at Mercury. He clearly explained everything & answered all my questions which helped to reduce my stress levels. After my commitment to Jim it was about 10 days until a driver, Geury ** agreed to the pricing & we signed the contract. The communication was very good but the stress levels were still high. Glad to report my son's car was delivered a few days early & dropped off at the airport like we agreed. Jim/Geury even offered to REDUCE the final cost by $50 to cover the extra parking charges because he was early. (That’s something I didn’t read in a single review.) Overall, Jim & Geury took a very very stressful process and made it as comfortable as possible. I would recommend them both & will definitely use them again if needed.

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    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review

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    Reviewed July 24, 2023

    We had a great experience with Mercury Auto Transport. We needed to move a vehicle cross country and received bids from a dozen different transport companies. We chose Mercury Auto Transport because they were upfront with their pricing. The agent who reached out to us, Dean **, sent several emails with information about the auto transport industry and what to expect. I was impressed with his transparency, so I reached out to Dean and decided to use his company. He explained the whole process from start to finish and gave me a fair price. He explained how much of the fee he received as the agent, and how much would go to the truck driver. He gave me his best estimate of how much time it would take to deliver our vehicle and his estimates were very close to what happened.

    The final price was slightly higher than his original quote, but only by $50. We were fine with the increase because it meant our vehicle would arrive sooner. Once a driver was assigned to our vehicle, Dean continued to stay in contact with us the whole time and if needed, told us what to do if a problem occurred. Thankfully, our vehicle arrived two days faster than estimated with no issues. If you are looking for a company to move your vehicle, I gladly recommend Mercury Auto Transport.

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    Response from Mercury Auto Transport

    Thank you for taking the time to share this 5 star rating! We will make sure to share this with your agent to let them know to keep up the amazing work and look forward to working with you to ship your next vehicle!

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    Customer ServicePriceStaffDelivery & Shipping

    Reviewed June 21, 2023

    Michael ** did a great job keeping me informed on the status and providing some valuable tips. Once a shipper was found was when things went down a little. The price increased by $400 and at first I was okay with it. However, once the shipper accepted the car he wore the battery down trying to start it (POC on shipping end started and drove it with no problem). They pushed the car onto the trailer. The car was supposed to deliver on 19 Jun and they were supposed to keep me updated. Mercury reached out to me about 1130 on 19 Jun to find out if the shipper had contacted me. At that point I had heard nothing.

    At 12:12 the shipping company dispatcher contacted me to inform me it would be around 4 pm but then followed up with a text to tell me he meant 6 pm. At 611 pm I contacted them again and they told me it would be about 10 pm. At 1037 pm I again contacted them and did not get a response until 0830 on 20 Jun. They told me the driver had made arrangements with me to drop it at 10 AM, but I never talked to the driver. At 9:40 the driver called stating he was at the house and wanted to know why I was not there. I explained nobody had told me until 0830 and I would be home shortly. I understand the shipper had multiple flat tires and based on the condition of the tires I can believe it. So again Mercury did great but the shipper I would not use again.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffDelivery & Shipping

    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023

    High quality transport and most excellent customer service. The representative was extremely helpful l. He made that you understood the whole process of how the vehicle would be shipped. He broke it down step by step and he made sure you got in contact with the driver. The driver was also helpful. He gave a call when picking up the vehicle. He also sent picture prior to loading the vehicle. He gave me the time and date of arrival.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023

    Spencer ** was very approachable and explaining everything thoroughly. The driver let us pay 150$ for the luggage which was disappointing. The car wasn't full but he insisted over luggage so we don't have a choice. If only we know like this, we may find another driver. The agent Sir Spencer was excellent but the driver....

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    Response from Mercury Auto Transport

    Thank you for your review! We appreciate your positive feedback. We at Mercury work really hard to make sure your transport goes smoothly. Thank you for your business.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023

    Joel ** set everything up for my car to go from Florida to NY. He was very upfront with the process. Would highly recommend using Joel for your situation. His knowledge of car transportation was spot on. Everything was on time and price was very competitive. Thanks so much. Look forward to doing future business.

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    Response from Mercury Auto Transport

    Thanks for the awesome review! At Mercury, we love hearing when our agents do a great job. We look forward to helping you ship more cars in the future.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023

    The transport of our vehicle from Tucson, AZ to Longview, WA was made so much easier with Melissa **'s assistance. From her first contact she educated us and removed any mystery about the process. I was contacted by many drivers hoping I'd choose them but I sensed Melissa would be the most careful and precise. She intervened when I needed help as I was not present on the day the car was loaded onto the trailer. The driver, Alex, was professional and handled the car with care, advising me when he was delayed two hours at delivery. Together Melissa and Alex were the capable team I'd needed. Can't thank them enough for a job well done!

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    Response from Mercury Auto Transport

    We are so grateful for your review. Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2023

    I have never shipped a car before so I took days doing research. Mercury had really good info on site and competitive quote. I received amazing support from Eric ** in CA. His 16 years of experience was valuable. I trusted him to do his best. He really cares about his customers. Shipped a car from Oregon Coast to Glenwood Springs Co. Even in remote location, shipper confirmed first day of posting. Car picked up a day early and delivered a day early! The whole process was smooth. Thanks again Mercury and Eric. Professionalism pays in this business.

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    Thank you for your review! We appreciate your positive feedback. We at Mercury work really hard to make sure your transport goes smoothly. Thank you for your business.

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