What we do
Big Bear Car Shipping connects people who need a vehicle moved with independent, licensed and insured auto transport carriers and brokers who move it. You get an instant, all-in quote built on live carrier rates; we match your shipment with a carrier whose authority, safety record and insurance have been verified; and a coordinator stays with you from booking through delivery. We do not operate trucks ourselves, and we say so plainly, because knowing who is actually hauling your car is part of shipping it with confidence.
What we promise
- The price you see is the price you book. Quotes come from what carriers are accepting on your lane this week, so the number holds. If your details change, we tell you before anything is charged.
- Carriers we would trust with our own cars. Active authority, clean safety record, current cargo insurance, checked before every assignment.
- One coordinator, start to finish. The person who books your shipment is the person who answers when you call. No ticket queues.
- Plain advice. Open or enclosed, flexible or expedited, we tell you what fits your car and your dates, not what pays us more.
- No surprises at the door. Door-to-door service and insurance are included. Winch fees and expedite premiums are quoted up front, never discovered at delivery.
Where we are
Big Bear operates local coordination desks across California, each with its own phone line and coordinators who know the local pickup logistics: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Bakersfield, Stockton, Irvine, Santa Ana, Chula Vista and Santa Clarita. From those desks we arrange shipments to and from all 50 states. See all locations.
Who we work with
Families relocating, students, military members on orders, snowbirds, dealers and auction buyers, collectors, corporate relocation teams and people who simply bought a car in another state. The process is the same for all of them, and so is the standard: a clear price, a vetted carrier, a documented pickup and delivery, and updates along the way.
Get in touch
The fastest way to a price is the quote tool on any page. For anything that needs a conversation, call the main line at (323) 616-1695 or the local desk nearest you from the contact page.