Auto transport to and from Delaware — Wilmington, Dover, Newark, and the full length of I-95.
Delaware is small, but it handles a disproportionate share of the country’s imported vehicles. The Port of Wilmington is one of the busiest auto-import terminals on the East Coast, and I-95 runs the length of the state’s northern corridor. Crestline ships vehicles throughout Delaware, and most moves here fall into one of two categories: something coming off a ship, or something passing through on the busiest highway on the Eastern Seaboard.
Most vehicles moving to or from Delaware land between a few hundred dollars for a short Mid-Atlantic run and roughly eighteen hundred for a cross-country enclosed move. Delaware is one of the easier states to reach, and the pricing generally reflects that.
If your vehicle is arriving at the Port of Wilmington, the release date drives everything. Storage charges begin accruing shortly after discharge, and they add up faster than most people expect. Getting a carrier scheduled for the day of release is usually the largest cost you can actually control.
Wilmington and Newark sit directly on the corridor and are quick and inexpensive to serve. Dover is a short detour. Delivery to Sussex County and the beach towns is farther off the interstate, and in summer the traffic down Route 1 makes it slower than the mileage suggests.
Rehoboth, Lewes, and Bethany see enormous seasonal traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Carriers avoid those routes at peak times when they can, which can widen delivery windows in July and August even though the distances are short.
Open transport handles the overwhelming majority of moves and costs meaningfully less. Enclosed makes sense for a newly imported vehicle coming off the port, a collector car or anything where the paint is the point. Expect enclosed to run roughly 40 to 60 percent higher.
The Port of Wilmington handles a very large volume of imported vehicles, and it has specialized in automotive and fresh fruit cargo for decades. If your vehicle is arriving from Europe, there’s a reasonable chance it lands here. We coordinate port pickups regularly and know the release process. Clear customs, settle any storage fees, and send us the release date — we schedule the carrier around it.
I-95 through northern Delaware carries an enormous volume of trucks between Baltimore, Philadelphia, and points north. That through-traffic means carriers pass by constantly, and adding a Delaware pickup to an existing run is often cheap. It’s one of the reasons a small state can have surprisingly good availability.
Northern Delaware around Wilmington is dense, industrial, and easy to serve. Sussex County in the south is agricultural and coastal, with beach towns that swell in summer and empty in winter. The practical difference is scheduling: a Wilmington pickup can often happen within days, while a Bethany Beach delivery in July might take longer to slot in than the fifty miles between them would suggest.
Yes, and we do it often. Wilmington is a major automotive import terminal and we coordinate pickups there regularly. You’ll need customs clearance and any accrued storage charges settled before the vehicle can be released. Send us the release paperwork and we’ll schedule a carrier for that date rather than letting fees continue to build while you wait.
From the Mid-Atlantic or the Northeast, one to three days. From the Southeast, two to four. From the Midwest, three to five. From the West Coast, seven to ten. Delaware sits directly on I-95, so carrier availability is strong and pickup windows tend to be short.
Yes. Rehoboth, Lewes, Bethany, and Dewey are all served, though summer is slower than the distance suggests. Route 1 traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day is heavy enough that carriers plan around it, which can widen the delivery window. If you’re moving a vehicle down for the season, booking a few weeks ahead helps considerably.
Yes, but it requires a carrier equipped with a winch, which is a smaller pool of trucks and costs more than a standard move. Tell us up front whether the vehicle rolls, brakes, and steers. That determines what equipment we dispatch, and finding out at pickup means a wasted trip and a rescheduled move for everyone.
Every carrier we dispatch carries active cargo insurance, and we verify that coverage before assigning your vehicle. Your own auto policy typically remains in effect as well. The condition report signed at pickup and delivery is what actually protects you, so inspect the vehicle at both ends and note anything you see before signing off.
