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

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

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

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 scheduled my delivery, initially the quote was little lower than the final price they offered but Luke worked hard to find another driver who was willing to get me a better price. I was pleased with the communication of this company. Would definitely use them again. This was my second time using them. Both times the cars arrived quicker than expected. 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 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

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

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.

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

Very poor communication and also never picked up my vehicle as scheduled didn't even call or notify me that it wasn't getting picked up I had to call and ask why it wasn't picked up today and they apologize I kept saying all you have to call tomorrow and talk to dispatch. For me this company I wouldn't recommend I scheduled this pick up 3 weeks prior to my pick up date today June 19th read more

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

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

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

BEWARE of these scammers. Yes they may get your car transported, but only after reeling you in with a "too good to be true" transport price even after you question it repeatedly. You sign a contract with them also where if you cancel they try and charge you a $200 fee. My exact experience was this; I am transporting a van from Vista, CA to Portland , OR. A normal price would be at or around the $1000 price range. I was quoted and confirmed for $595 until day of which was yesterday morning, 7/23/26 to which Jeff, or Cameron called me to say it would now be $1900. ON THE MORNING OF. When I said there is no was in he** I was paying that, they tried to get me on the $200 fee. Luckily I saved every email and text so I know without a doubt my Apple credit card will have my back on this one. When I let them know all of that, the response I received was "whatever". Sorry guys, I am not new to this world of buying, selling and transporting vehicles. Just stay away from them, period. read more

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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Victory was a good representative of Sonic Auto Transportation. He is satisfied with the service they provided.

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

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

Mateo was so helpful and had excellent communication with me the whole time. He even followed up with me to see that everything was perfect after the delivery. I will be reaching out to him again if I ever need anything transported. 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

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

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

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

My experience shipping a vehicle through this company was great! It was very easy and Jasmine was very responsive and helpful. The vehicle arrived at its destination just fine and everything with the driver went smoothly. Oder ID 19990391 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

Had a good experience with John and his tow truck service. John was friendly and easy to communicate with, which I really appreciated. Rito, the driver, was also great--on time, professional, and kept me updated throughout the tow. Overall, the process was smooth and stress-free. I'd definitely recommend them if you need reliable tow service. read more

Pros: the vehicle arrived on time and undamaged Cons: the price was double what they quoted, they were four hours late for pickup and they misrepresent themselves as a shipper, when they're actually just a broker. Here's how this works: Fortunately, I had read other reviews in advance, so I was prepared. All this company does is broker. To get your business, they're going to quote you an extremely competitive price, and promise to "confirm the pickup details" a day or two before your scheduled pickup. When they do actually contact you, they'll tell you they couldn't find a driver for the price they quoted. You will protest, saying that's not the price they quoted you, and they will then inform you that they are actually just a broker and they posted your shipment to their suppliers and (shockingly) no one took them up for it. It's now too late for you to find an alternative, so you agree to it. They will tell you a time they plan to arrive the next day. That time will come and go. They will then tell you there is a delay and it will be a two or three hour wait. At the end of that window, you will reach out again and they will tell you they are just now heading your way and it will be another hour. When you tell them how unprofessional this opaque pricing and scheduling is, they will inform you that "this is the shipping industry" and this is how it works. You will want to chew them out, but you're afraid to, because they're about to take your expensive car, and you don't want them to screw you over further. You'd like to find an alternative, but it's too late, so you're held hostage to their foolishness. You will end this saga shocked that they would actually ask you to leave a review, knowing what a bad experience you had, but you will decide the least you can do is leave an honest one so no one else makes the same mistake. After all, you get what you pay for. read more

I would give my rep, Jasmine, 4 stars but the overall experience was a 3. The agreed price was set then the driver cancelled, which I understood, but the price then increased 30% at the last minute. Back to Jasmine...she was responsive over text msgs and she kept her word and found a driver within the tight timeline that I had to ship the vehicle. I would recommend working with Jasmine. My order ID 21915242. read more

TRYING TO SHIP A CAR OUT OF HAWAII... STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!! We've been dealing with them for weeks now.. They charged us $930 to make a booking.. which is FREE if you call Matson or Pasha direct. They won't respond to emails. Their response on yelp is "smoke and mirrors" .. I'm still waiting for a response even after sending them the documents they required. 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!

Not good and corrupt. I booked a transport in April 25 for a Aug 25 delivery. I received periodic confirmations but then nothing the week prior to pickup. Then the date (Sunday) of the pickup came and went. No one called texted or returned mine. Tuesday I finally got a call back. They said they found a carrier but the cost is now 3X. They had me over a barrel so had to proceed. Terrible experience. I just hope this warns others to avoid this company! 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

Sonic Auto Transport was an absolute nightmare to deal with. They bait you with a low quote, then jack the price up over 200%, claiming it's the only way to get your car shipped. Even after paying more than double the original quote, my vehicle was still delayed by 10 days. To make it worse, they tried to pacify me with a $50 "discount", which is insulting given the massive price increase--and that discount wasn't even properly applied. I paid dramatically more for a service that was late, unreliable, and poorly managed. This company shows zero accountability, terrible communication, and clearly prioritizes extracting more money over honoring agreements. Do not trust the initial quote. Do not expect timely delivery. I would never recommend Sonic Auto Transport to anyone. read more

Mateo Richardson was so helpful in getting a driver to deliver my car quickly and safely. He is great with communication and following up. Thank you again Mateo ! read more

Eli Novak was one of the best broker of SONIC AUTO Transport, very well coordinated, polite and courteous my 2 cars were transported from CA to SATX right on time, no issues at all, the driver was very pleasant too. Highly recommended. EMS 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

They lie and cheat. They stole $410 from me!!! Promised pick up on two different days but the driver didn't show up but Sonic still charged my credit card $410. Stay away from them. read more

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