The company was in good communication. Both Luke and Mike were helpful. My car was picked up on time and delivered on time. The price remained the same as quoted. The company was in good communication. Both Luke and Mike were helpful. My car was picked up on time and delivered on time. The price remained the same as quoted. read more

I was struggling to get a carrier to deliver my vehicle from Louisiana to California, after about month of being lied to and dealing with poor customer service, Jeremy Andrews from Sonic Auto Transportation went above and beyond to fit my budget needs, the scheduling was on point and actually had an earlier arrival that projected. He even followed up to see how things went. Jeremy is your go to guy at Sonic Auto Transportation. Thanks again Bro! I'll definitely be using him again. read more

Thank you very much Christian to move my car from Houston to San Diego. It happened even faster than it planned. Great job!

Dont ever use this company!!! They dont stay on their word and still take your money, the worst experience I ever had an I will not recommend to nobody ever use this, they stole from me $650 after they didn't even stand in the quote and time we agreed. The customer support the rudest people and zero help only telling me they will take my money anyway!!! This is my information. My phone number: 3057725848 email: pilarpolania86@gmail.com My Issue was this year in month of February for your records! And the woman answering the PHONE can being rude an hanging up the phone on me!! read more

Had a great experience with Sonic. After a previous booking with another company got canceled, I was a bit nervous, but everything went super smoothly with Sonic. Pickup was even moved up a day, the driver arrived quickly, and communication was clear throughout. They provided photos before and after transport via a tracking portal, and my car arrived safely with no issues. Price (west coast to east coast) was very reasonable too. Overall, very reliable and easy process--would definitely recommend. read more

I needed a car shipped from a used car dealership in Florida to my home in Indiana. If you don't know how vehicle shipping works, here's a primer: You don't normally deal with the shipping company/driver directly. You work with a broker who will give you the estimated cost of the job. When you accept their "offer", you pay a small down payment ($100?) and the broker posts your job for that price on a website (Central Dispatch) that all the shipping companies look at. Hopefully, a company accept the job at the price that your broker posted. If the price is too low, the shipping company will contact the broker and tell them "We will do this job for 'X' dollars instead". If you have a shady broker, they will accept the job at the new, higher price and wash their hands of the whole situation. That's where you hear the horror stories of drivers arriving at customers' homes and telling them they owe hundreds of dollars more than what the customer originally agreed to. If you have a good broker, they will first contact you to let you know that the price has changed and ask if you will accept the new price. That is exactly what happened to me with Sonic Auto. My job manager, Harper Jade, initially said that he could get my car to Indiana for $700. He said the deposit would be $250 and I gave him my credit card info. He posted my job on Central Dispatch and then I immediately started getting text messages from shipping companies that said "We saw that you need to have your car shipped from Florida to Indiana. No company will accept the job at the price posted. We can transport your car for $1600. Is that OK?" Of course that was not OK so I told them all to pound sand. I was going to hold out for a better price. A few hours later, Harper called me and said that a company accepted the job for $750. He was very apologetic about the price increase (from $700 to $750), but that was the best he could negotiate with the shipping company. I was grateful that he was able to get a price close to the original estimate. However, I reminded him that I had a $50 off coupon for messaging Sonic Auto on their Instagram page. Harper said because I had the coupon, the price was back down to the original $700. The driver picked up my vehicle the next afternoon and it arrived a few days later. The only breakdown in communication was that when the driver arrived with the vehicle, he asked for more than the $450 I thought I owed ($700 minus the $250 deposit). He said he needed $600. Confused, I contacted Harper via text and immediately got a response. It turned out that Sonic Auto only charged me a $100 deposit instead of $250 (without telling me about the reduced deposit). That's why the driver was owed $600. Fortunately, I had enough cash on hand to pay the difference. read more

I worked with Cameron at Sonic and he was very pleasant to deal with. He always returned our calls quickly and stayed in touch until the vehicle was delivered to our final destination. The process of shipping a vehicle is not straightforward. The quote is merely an estimate of what the charges will be and is not locked in. This is not readily apparent as a customer and the price is not locked in until a driver is assigned. We didn't have a driver until the day before pickup and this caused stress for the move. read more

Today is Tue May 26th. On Tue May 19th , I contracted with Sonic Auto Transportation to pick up my car and transport from AZ to WI for $1,195. Jeff Buckley, from Sonic, called me and said that they were coming early and the price would be $2,100. I told Jeff to cancel our contract. Jeff has not cancelled my LOAD ID. So, I spoke with two other folks, Cameron Castillo and another, they were going to tell Jeff to cancel / remove my LOAD. Unless removed, no other carriers can be assigned for service. I just spoke with FMSCA and filed a complaint (case# 00280617). This may take a day or two and I have a flight to catch for my sister's wedding this Friday (in 2 days). Not one person who answers their office phone will delete / remove my LOAD ID. They also lied about paying with AMEX upon arrival ... that changed to "cash only". NEVER USE SONIC AUTO TRANSPORTATION ... they lie, don't call back, take your money, completely sleezy. read more

Let's face it: Having your car shipped is a stressful endeavor. I lucked out in deciding to go with Sonic and having John Gardner as my liaison. He was available to me every step of the way and always got back to me immediately. I never felt like I was left in the lurch which was hugely important to me. Also, he was transparent with pricing and I ended up paying a good $1K less than I was getting quotes for from other places. Will I use Sonic again in the future if I need them? 100%. Thank you, John! read more

Excellent customer by Stefan Davis. I will be happy to work again with Stefan Davis. my cars shipment got delivered on time.

The customer service was great, Cameron Healy was nice, professional, and kept in touch throughout the shipping process. Communication was excellent and he made the process easy. The only downside was the price changed from the original quote of $1,150 to $1,500 by the end. read more

John Gardner was great to work with and he answered all my questions and provided great service.

John was very courteous and helpful. He helped me find the best deal. He also updated me every step of the way. Pick up and delivery was easy and no issues. Delivery was with no damage and the driver was very friendly and did his duties perfectly. read more

Jasmine Santos wa great. She was responsive and delivered a great shipment rate. Car was delivered ahead of schedule.

0 stars. My son booked through them for a military move things and dates changed and 12 hrs after booking they are refusing to let him cancel without charging him $200 there is zero ways to cancel without being charged. This company has made it clear they don't care about their customers or the military moving . Knowing things change so disappointed read more

I was great to work with Fred Turner. We had some hiccups with a couple of drivers, but he was persistent and was able to arrange for one.

I arranged this transport for an elderly friend of mine. This company quoted $575 on May 5, 2026. The agreement was signed and a card placed on file. On May 6, 2026, Sonic auto sent an email requesting the agreement be signed again. The second agreement had an updated price of $975. When he refused to sign the updated price, Sonic Auto stated he would be charged a $200.00 cancellation fee. When he disputed the cancellation fee, Sonic stated the new price of $975 would be charged if he declined to acknowledge cancellation and pay the $200.00. The email is from the "cancellation department" which is the same person that sent the original quote and the second updated price. This company is attempting to defraud an elderly person. read more

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SCAM. If not, absolutely horrible service. Received $850 quote for NV to MD. Signed 30 March pick up. agent, Emma Johns, called me 28 March if I wanted a day earlier. I said no since I was out of town. Morning of pickup the driver says couldn't wait another day and left. They said they told Emma pick up was 29 March. I called and she said she's working on another driver. She finds one but it's $1800. She said last minute quotes are $3K. she said she can't honor the quote. I told her my frustration & she came back with $1,600 saying "my manager is helping with fees". signed tues 31 March pickup with delivery Mon 6 April. She reassured me the the dates. Thurs, 2 April, driver calls saying he'll be in the area. I told him we agreed for Monday but he said that's not correct. I notified Emma and she said she would handle it. Monday morning I asked the driver for ETA. he said no one spoke to him and left my car in their company yard. the dispatcher said they don't give dates, just day estimates. Called Emma which she said she spoke with him for Tuesday or Wednesday. Come Tuesday no contact. driver said he didn't tell her tues or Wed and has no plans for trips. if I wanted my car I'd have to go to the company yard 3 hours away and pay full price. I emailed Emma and she said she would contact her shipping agent. No contact for the rest of the day. I reached out Wednesday. Got an email Thursday 9 April saying they'll find another driver and payment will be reduced from the driver. Friday they're working on it. Monday, no updates. Tuesday, the driver said car needs to be picked up ASAP, otherwise charged fee for parking. Told Emma but no updates. Wed, 15 April, she has a driver for $475 and previous driver is not reducing price. It's 2 weeks since taking my car. My EV is now at 30% can't drive three hours away. trapped yet again, I ended up paying $1600 to the first driver and got my car Thursday for $475. From $850 to $2,075. read more

Broker called one day before pick up and told me the charge would be $1450 instead of the $740 they agreed on then went down to $1350. The driver called me and said he can deliver the car for $1500 and said the broker is a scammer, the broker said the driver is a clown. I Had to use another broker!!! read more

I had a great experience with Jasmine Santos. They were fast and efficient and were able to book me a trailer even through the weekend to meet my timeline. My car was delivered same day and I was able to get the necessary repairs done. read more

Handing over a $40k classic is a leap of faith, but he stuck the landing--the car arrived without a scratch."

Do not use. Promised a quote then charged me more the day of delivery and wouldn't honor previous quote. Do not use.

US DOT 3437626 MC 1115582 I worked with a broker at sonic-auto named Christian Woods, mostly however it turned out all the emails were done by his "assistant" Michelle. She went above and beyond to secure me great deal to tow my 5th wheel camper 550 miles on Dec 29th. I was wondering it sounded too good to be true at $845 with the cost of diesel in california. The first driver cancelled the morning of 29th, so he found another driver on the day of transport, this time at $1,500. He told me he would send me the driver's phone so I can have contact with him, and that the driver could be there in 2-3 hours at 11AM. 4 hours later I have heard nothing yet, sitting there packed and ready to go, so I called another driver and got my RV towed. by 7pm that night the Sonic driver texted me he is having truck trouble after i called and spoke to Michelle, his "assistant" and she contacted the driver. I emailed and called this Christian Woods to cancel the contract, never heard back despite asking him for confirmation of the cancellation, which he never did. I have been on the road busy with this transport situation for 5 days now with little sleep, and today was the first time I had a moment to log into my credit card. Guess what, they charged me that $550 on the 30th December like Kings of Deception and Fraud. I emailed to have it reversed and have not heard back. Off to better business bureau and law enforcement I go. EDIT 5 Jan 2026: The "owner" Alex is under the impression that the driver's information was sent to me, it never was. I kept texting and emailing and later called, but there was no driver. Late in the day somebody texted they were having truck trouble. the deposit is supposed to be charged AT PICK_UP when the driver hooks up your vehicle, not the next day after ZERO service was performed. Notice ITEM C in the contract .... its VERY clear, and now Alex is Lying because no driver ever contacted me for pickup that day, no driver showed up, nothing. NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Deposit Due Upon Pickup Upon the vehicle being picked up by the Carrier, the deposit amount shall become immediately due and payable. The Customer hereby authorizes Broker to charge the credit card on file for the deposit amount at that time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- So now the "owner" Alex gets to literally redefine the English Language and redefine the actual meaning of English words as the wording of his own contract doesn't suit his ego. "Regarding the deposit, as noted in our agreement, it becomes non-refundable once a driver has been assigned" NOTICE from owner Alex: 1. Due to a last-minute cancellation by the originally assigned driver, we were unable to secure transportation --- It was THEIR FAULT The LAST MINUTE Cancellation yea. IN his Own Words. 2. rate was higher than expected --- Next best thing due to THEIR LAST MINUTE Cancellation ... 3. we immediately sent you the driver's contact information --- Never happened, i in fact nagged and nagged for hours to get it, to no avail 4. While the driver arrived later than planned, the pickup was confirmed, and the assignment was secured, which fulfilled our responsibilities under the signed contract --- Uhhhhmmmm ... yea no. Nothing was "Secured" until and unless that driver showed up and hooked up my rv. He never even contacted me, and I was NOT given that driver's information and the penultimate arrogance after THEIR OWN LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION AND CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION AT HIGHER RATE to make the deposit almost as much as the original contract .... ..... WOW. Just wow. Contract says one thing, Alex decides its once the driver has been "assigned" ... that driver would be "assigned" and show up a week late for all he seems to be able to care. yea no Alex. You better get me my refund and quick. read more

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Terrible experience Bait and switch the first time for an extra $100 and they tried the same thing the next. My pickup was cancelled the day of pickup and they told me price would go from $1300 to $2,850! These are bad people read more

Sonic Auto Transport To Move 2024 Corvette My representative Christian was very professional and did an excellent job communicating every step of the move The vehicle was delivered as promised, and on time for the price that was agreed-upon read more

Don't use this company. This is a broker who will bait and switch you. I didn't look at their yelp reviews, and I wish I did because everything that these customers are saying are true. They gave me a price to ship a car come the day of shipping. They told me they locked in a driver only to tell me that my price quote from $225 was going to be $700-$800 but they could do it for me for $475 and that he's giving me a discount and giving up his commission. They make it sound like they are working for you and getting you the best deal. They put it on the transportation company saying that they are requesting 700 $800 and when I talked to the driver when he arrived, he told me that they are only offering him $250 to transport my car. Which means sonic took $225 from the transaction. And when I asked to cancel they sent me a text to cancel but read it carefully because they charge you $200 if you cancel before 5 days. Jeff then has the nerve to tell me I can't find anyone who will transport my car for $250 and I can just cry and waste my time waiting around for 5 days. Well then why did you quote me $225 if you knew it wasn't possible. Ridiculous read more

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Fred helped me get the service I need at the appropriate timing! He was at my service making sure I got the help and he was very communicative ID-22419230 read more

Very fast, communicated extremely well and collaborated efficiently. Car even arrived a day earlier than planned! Would absolutely use again and recommend. read more

The cars arrived and on time so that is the good part. The driver went above and beyond to make it happen - another good thing. Now the not-so-good: Unfortunately, although they had all the information about the types of cars being shipped, no one put a second of thought into whether they would fit on the trailer. My 1978 Spitfire is so narrow that it literally had half of each tire on the steel and we had to manually lift the back of the car to transition it from the ramp to the truck bed. Additionally, as noted by others, dispatch communication was non-existant after they got the deposit. The driver was late and no one would answer the phone. I have received more communication asking me to write a review than I was able to get as the scheduled pickup time came and went. The price was competitive. Expect your first quote to go up. read more

Chester from Sonic Auto is a fraud. We were quoted a price on March 13 to ship a car from NY to FL on May 5th. There was no phone call or text the day prior advising us a pick up time as we have been promised several times. After I texted Chester about six times asking what time the car would be picked up on May 5- yesterday - I received a lackluster apology stating that he had been with his family the day before and did not see my text messages. Whatever. Anyway, we did eventually get a message from the driver giving us a pick up time and also telling us we would be responsible for an additional $.90 per mile in fees for transporting the car, in addition to the flat rate we had agreed upon back in March.. Since this would more than double the original cost that we were quoted, I was flabbergasted. Since he knew he was about to lose a customer, Chester then backpedaled and reduced the hourly mileage charge by $.20. And then he tried to send me a new contract to sign. Again, far too shady as the price was just a little less than double of the original cost. We are not stupid and we are not desperate and if I could punish this thief shamster individual in a severe way, I would. If you employ Chester, I recommend you look at his business dealings and see what he's doing to screw you too. read more

Sonic Auto Transportation - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

"Worst experience!! worst people to work with." They initially quoted me for $ 650 and tried to bait and switch it for $1050. I asked for the better price, I said some around $800 is okay after they bait and switched. And they reacted this way !! read more

Sonic Auto Transportation - They called me cheap ass !! That's the way they respect their customers !! - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

We had a great experience with Sonic. They researched the best options and the one we found delivered with all timelines met and great communication. read more

WARNING!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS Be very careful and read everything closely before booking. I initially signed a contract with Sonic Auto Transportation for $2,000 to ship my vehicle from Hawaii to Virginia (full delivery to my final destination). After signing, I was contacted and told that the price could not be honored and that the only option was a new agreement for $3,450. Upon reviewing the new agreement, I noticed it only covered ocean transport to Oakland, not the full delivery to Virginia. After asking multiple times, they eventually admitted that the second leg of the transport would be charged separately (additionally) later once they found a driver. This was not clearly disclosed upfront. Because of the lack of transparency and the significant change in pricing and scope, I declined to proceed and did not sign the new agreement. They are now attempting to charge a $200 cancellation fee, even though the original contract terms could not be fulfilled as agreed, and are threatening me with a lawyer. Overall, this felt misleading and not transparent. I would strongly recommend getting full, written clarification of total pricing and delivery details before signing anything - their quote was almost half of what others quoted, I should've known it's a scam. read more

I was trying to arrange the transport of my car from Florida to South Carolina. Sonic quoted me a price of $375.00 and the car was supposed to be picked up that afternoon - and I had a family member waiting to release the car to their driver. At around 3PM, no one contacted us about the pick up. When I called Sonic, they said they were having a problem getting a driver to drive for that price - but they could do it for $750. They subsequently offered me $100. off - which I declined. Typical Bait and Switch. read more

Also bait and switch tactic practiced when I booked a shipment with them... Quoted $450 and came back with $1350 actual cost to move after booked the order. Then said would see what they could find and came back with about $1000. Avoid Sonic Auto at all Costs... This is a repeated pattern of theirs across the board. read more

Sonic Auto Transportation helped us transport a Ford Raptor 37 from South Dakota to San Diego. Christian at Sonic Auto Transportation managed our project from end to end and is absolutely wonderful to work with. Given the rapidly evolving environment due to significant increases in gas prices, sourcing and maintaining the transport was challenging. Christian leaned into this and was keenly focused on a solution as he is results oriented, client focused, and a great communicator. Even when an initial driver fell through Christian rapidly shared the information with us and went to work to find another, which he did. Our Raptor arrived on time and as scheduled and all of the paper work and processing was seamless from end to end. I credit Christian's skill and dedication to making this such a success and we will definitely use Sonic Auto Transport again and will seek our Christian to lead our project. Thank you SAT and Christian! read more

This company took my money and never supplied a auto transport driver. The price they quoted was $1,000. and now they said well maybe its $4,000 but they were not sure because they never had a driver. NO SERVICE AND KEPT MY $200 DEPOSIT read more

Took pictures before picking up the car after they brought it out from inside with no damage to the front grill of the bumper and when I received the car the whole front center grill was damaged and this is not a cheap car. It's a Porsche Panamera GTS. I told him to file a complaint for me with the shipping company and I never heard back anything from him. Do not use this company. They are a scammers. read more

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I was so nervous when I went online and requested a generic rate to ship my car from Cali to Va. I was bombarded with rates and was very nervous to say yes to anyone. I almost chose to drive. There was one stand out company/guy. It was Fred with Sonic Auto transportation. They assured me with docs that I requested to verify it was not a scam. Fred was very communicative and answered all the questions I had. He found me a driver and the rate was the best from all the random quotes I received. His driver was exceptionally and Fred checked to make sure it all went well when it was done. So if you are unsure. Sonic is the way to go. Ask for Fred My order was ID- 22542746. The car was delivered in 4 days. Way to go Sonic Auto Transportation- you are 5 star service!!!! read more

Sonic Auto Transportation - I was sent a pic of my car once it was picked up as I was unable to be there. - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Very communicative & helpful. When a little hiccup happened, they were on top of ensuring everything still went smoothly. Great pricing & car was delivered as stated! Pick up was smooth & easy. Thankful to the team for the help! read more