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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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

Beware of this transportation broker. Worst experience ever. Unreliable. I signed a contract with Sonic Auto transport my car from Seattle to New Jersey. The contracted price was $1200. Sonic auto assigned a driver and I prepared my car to be picked up on 5/19/26 with the agreed 5/31/26 as the receive date in New Jersey. On the morning of 5/19 the pickup driver canceled the pickup. I contacted Sonic Auto to help arrange a new pickup because the car was needed in New Jersey by 5/31 as a fairly hard deadline. Sonic arranged for a new Driver but raised the price to $1450. This was against the contract but I still agreed because I was in very tough spot as I didn't have enough time to find a new company and had to go with Sonic. Sonic took advantage of the situation but I had no choice. The second contract I signed with Sonic still had a delivery date of 5/31 and they promised the delivery. The second driver pickup up my car, and Sonic charged me $300, with the remaining balance of $1150 to be paid to the driver directly upon delivery. I arrived in New Jersey from Seattle on 5/30 and immediately contacted the driver to make sure he was on time. What I learned was shocking. Sonic had told the driver they could deliver the car by 6/1 (2 days late) even though they signed a contract with me for latest 5/31 delivery. Fred at Sonic didn't respond to my calls or emails. The delivery driver refused to help me. I had no choice but to pay for an expensive car rental from Newark airport for 2 days. Over the next 2 days I kept contacting Sonic because the driver said my contract was with Sonic and I could only get support from Sonic. But Sonic threw up their hands in the air and kept referring me back to the driver. I finally received my car on 6/1. I have contacted Sonic to at least refund my $300 as a way to compensate for the extra car rental and hotel night charges that I had to pay unexpectedly. No response. 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

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

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

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

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

Excellent customer by Fred Turner. I had an absolutely fantastic experience shipping my car! The pickup and delivery were right on schedule, and my vehicle arrived in pristine condition without a single scratch. The driver was professional. read more

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

"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

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

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

Great pricing and communication. They were able to get my car shipped quickly. Stefan did a great job of following up and making sure my car arrived. read more

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

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

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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My personal experience with Sonic Auto Transport went very well, I was contacted by John Gardner and yes it is true that they're a broker and not the direct source of shipping and true that the quote is different from what you pay nothing was kept a secret. I requested the quote and got an instant rate of 375.00 with pick up being that day and drop off being the next. The next day i was told that price will now be 650. Gas prices have risen and i've gotten numerous quotes saying 1000-1300 so I had a pretty good deal. My car was picked up that day and delivery was the next. The service was extremely fast and reliable and my car arrived in the same condition it was in. Overall great experience and I would recommend them to everyone. 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

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

I received a quote from Sonic Transport to transport my car across the country. Sonic transport called and me let me know they would assign a driver within a day. A day later they called and asked if I could be flexible on the pickup time. I said yes. They said they would call back in a day or so with the driver's contact information. They called and said they found a driver, but the cost will be 70% more than they quoted. I told them that it will not work, I have quotes for much less and only went with them because they had a better quote. I said, I want to proceed, but I do not want a 70% increase over their quote and pay more than being offered by other carriers. They then said, to my amazement, if you do not proceed, and want to cancel, you owe us a $200 dollar cancellation fee. I said I am not cancelling, I just want them to honor their quote, to which they indicated they could get their lawyers involved. I read some reviews that they are a bait and switch company, which they appear to be. Stay clear of this business, unethical in all respects. 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

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

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

This company is terrible. I purchased a car on Facebook Marketplace that was about an hour away. I made the mistake of getting an online estimate from this company. I'm located in Alabama and should have known better than to deal with a company based in California. They kept trying to raise the price by 30% more than what we originally agreed upon, and when I refused, I told them I'd find someone else. This happened twice before I finally decided to pick up the car myself. Keep in mind, this was a full week after the initial call, and the sellers were contacting me every day asking when the car would be picked up. I kept having to apologize because the pickup was already supposed to have happened. Then I got a notification that they had charged my credit card, even though I hadn't heard from them in three days. When I called to ask why, they told me they should have charged me more. They claimed they had tried calling me but got no answer, so they sent a driver anyway. I checked my call history, and they had called three times in one minute--while I was at work. Don't use this company. They'll just keep trying to squeeze more and more money out of you. read more

Sonic Auto Transportation - This is supposed to be their policy but they don't live up to it all. - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Great customer service with Zack Lumiere. Vehicle arrived in great condition and as scheduled

Spoke to Stefan and he explained the process. Everything was on time and it was a great overall experience.

easy, smooth very communicative I will recommend them to people to use . Gave service.

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 need a auto transport from California to Texas. I must say they did a awesome job on setting everything thing up smoothly and in the timely manner that I needed. I did have a cancelation by the first driver but they worked fast an hard and found another driver quickly I will say the quote changed (keeping it honest ) but it was not to bad being that i experience the same price when I transport a car 2 yrs ago . I recommend this company for sure. read more

First off, read the reviews on Yelp they are more accurate. THEY ARE A BROKER MAKING US ALL BROKE. They low ball you so you commit and stop looking at other companies. Then call you and hike up the price (as stated w many other reviewers). The thing I find fishy is they make you sign these "contracts" but they don't abide my them. When they send you another contract w the new quote you can't access what you had already signed unless you save it BEFORE they send you a new document. I was quoted like 900$ to ship 2 cars, then it went 1500$ then 1550$. They wait and I think the people who say the NEED their car moved before a date they drag their feet then once you are in a pinch and there's no time to find someone else you get effed and you're forced to pay much more than they made you pick them. I get it, they are on a load board and they bargain w the drivers but the fun fact about brokers is they jack up what the driver is actually willing to take it for cause the need to fill their own pockets. IF YOU ARE A WOMAN DO NOT USE THEM. Then I was told "there's a driver willing to take it for xxx but I don't trust them" so then they make you believe they found you the BEST company/driver. Let me tell you, all lies. The kid that showed up didn't really know how to drive a manual so I watched him burn up my clutch and he didn't really know a lot about his truck. HE WAS A NEW DRIVER. But "the best they trusted". This company is a joke and the customer service is trash. They are sooo nice when you first call then the calls get shorter and shorter, I was even hung up on before I was finished talking. When you ask about the 200$ they took from you already they say "you didn't pay a deposit, we don't do that" my bank says otherwise. Then they called and said we have a driver "right now" but our billing department is closed so we need you to zelle, cash app or some other idiotic way. I pay and he said "you waited too long, the driver is gone". by the time he called and I paid there was no way the driver already traveled 75 miles read more

Terrible experience. Dont use this company. Try to go direct if possible with a transport company. I was quoted 950.00. They have you sign a contract to lock you down for five days. Hardly any communication as to when and where they will pick up your car. On the day of they double or triple the price since you are in a vulnerable position. I was quoted $1750 once It was time to leave thus didn't have an option. Even if you try to cancel you will get charged 200 per the original contract to cancel. I had a bad feeling from the get go and was proven right through the experience. ***EDIT***This company simply falls back on the "Contract" that you sign. I acknowledge that I signed a contract for a quoted $950.00. However, you would think a company would attempt to work from an ethical standpoint. I spoke directly to shipping company that I wish I had found earlier and they stated there is now way anyone was going to do it for $950.00. Sonic car does this full well knowing they are going to have to raise the price. read more

Terrible experience will never ever use again or recommend it ever they didn't even pick up my car. Every time I called they said that somebody would reach back out in 15 minutes and that never happened. No one could give me an exact answer. The first person canceled picking up my car and I never even knew until I called them like five times. Then they said they would reach back out every single morning but didn't for two days and I would have to call and then they wouldn't know an answer for me. Not worth it at all. Mind you my mom found a new company and my dad texted that to them and they said "you let your wife pick a place" CRAZY. read more

I definitely want to recommend Sonic Auto Shipping. I was able to schedule my car about a month ahead and that was an important issue. I was happy with the quoted price. And was able to include many of my personal belongings at a reasonable price. My auto was picked up and delivered on the scheduled days. All in all I am pleased to write this review of my experience with Sonic. 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!

I finally got the car ok. BUT, only after bait-and-switch pricing, despite quote guarantees, and zero communication after they got their deposit. read more

Update (08/02/25): I received a call from Sonic-Auto, and they're claiming that I missed their call yesterday, which is why they are charging me a cancellation fee which is not correct as I didnot get any call and also I tried reaching them over 10 times yesterday--calling, sending emails, and even using their chat service, but I never received any response. This company is a scam, as they are attempting to charge me a cancellation fee when they didn't show up at the scheduled time or date. I was told that the car would be picked up on Friday, 08/01/25, before 5 PM, but no one showed up, and now Sonic-Auto is not responding to any of my emails, chats, or calls. I provided my card details and was quoted $750 for transport from Foster City, CA, to Sylvania, OH. I specifically asked if there would be any additional or hidden charges, and I was assured there would be none. Based on this confirmation, I booked my flight, but now it seems like we've been deceived. Quote: 21666768 Agent : Anthony Daniel read more

Sonic Auto Transportation - I was promised to pickup on Friday 08/01 between 2pm to 5pm - Vehicle Shipping Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Good service and very flexible with my schedule. Amazing guy helped with everything. Would use again

Order # 21038555 Booked sonic for a car haul and they said they can pickup next morning. Next morning came then they pushed it to later that day. Then they pushed it to next day. Then next day carrier said they were not able to pick up vehicle. 5 days later they message me saying they are still looking for a driver. I told them i wanted a refund as it still hasnt been picked up and i needed it picked up as i was getting charged storage fees. They ended up canceling and charging my card $200. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY DIRTY BROKERS * edit with reply to company. I have attached screen shots of our messages. Your driver canceled thursday and on friday. You guys did not message me untill Wednesday saying you were still looking for new driver. The dates are there in the messages i did not cancel i asked for a refund since it had already been 5 days and still no new carrier was assigned. Stop lying! The messages are attached with proof!! Booked contract on a wednesday that it would be picked up next day Thursday. So thursday is 1 day. Then friday is 2 days. Then following monday is 3 days. Then tuesday is 4 days. Then wednesday they days you said you are still looking for a driver is 5 business days. You guys are crooks. read more

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Sonic was terrible. They delivered my car 5 days late and would not respond when I tried to find out why it was taking so long. Albert's customer service was awful. I would never use this service again and would not recommend them to anyone. read more