Student Car Shipping Discount

$25 Off Any Shipment for College Students

The deal is simple: you're a student, you get $25 off. No minimum distance. No restrictions on vehicle type. Open transport, enclosed transport, sedan, SUV, truck — doesn't matter. The discount applies to every booking.

How to claim it: Just mention you're a student when you request a quote or call (469) 942-5444. We'll verify with a .edu email or student ID, and the $25 comes right off your total. Parents booking on behalf of their student? Same discount — just let us know when you call.

This applies to undergrad, grad, community college, and trade school students. If you're enrolled, you qualify.

How Student Car Shipping Works

Whether you're heading to school for the first time or making the drive back home after finals, the process is the same:

1. Get a quote — Use the cost calculator for an instant estimate or call (469) 942-5444. Mention you're a student for the $25 discount.
2. Book your date — Your coordinator locks in a pickup window and confirms all the details. They become your single point of contact for the entire shipment.
3. Hand over the keys — The carrier arrives at your home, apartment, or dorm. They inspect the vehicle, load it, and hit the road. You (or a parent, roommate, or friend) just need to be there to sign.
4. Track your car — Your coordinator sends updates during transit. No chasing anyone down for information.
5. Car delivered to your door — The driver drops it off at the new address. Quick inspection, sign the paperwork, and you're set.

The whole thing takes about 60 seconds to book. Transit runs 3–14 days depending on distance. For more detail on the full process, check our student car shipping guide.

Student Car Shipping Prices (After $25 Discount)

Here's what students actually pay after the discount, based on open transport (the most common and affordable method):

Need extra protection? Enclosed transport costs about 30–40% more and is worth it for high-value vehicles.

Every price includes door-to-door pickup and delivery, $0 deductible insurance, and your dedicated coordinator. Get your exact price →

Best Times to Ship Your Car to or from College

Student shipping follows the academic calendar. Here's what each window looks like:

• August (Fall Semester) — Peak season. Everyone's moving at once, so prices are higher and carriers fill up fast. Book by mid-July to lock in better rates and guarantee a pickup window around your move-in date.
• January (Spring Semester) — Much lighter demand. Rates drop, carriers have more flexibility, and you'll usually get a tighter pickup window. Great time to ship if you waited until spring to bring your car.
• May (Summer / Graduation) — Moderate demand. Students heading home or shipping to a new city for their first job. Rates are reasonable and availability is solid.

Rule of thumb: Book 2–3 weeks before you need the car picked up. This gives carriers time to schedule your route and gives you a cushion if anything shifts. Last-minute August bookings can mean higher prices and less flexibility.

Why Students Choose Bold Auto Transport

• $0 deductible insurance included — Full coverage cargo insurance on every shipment at no extra charge. If something happens during transport (it almost never does), you pay nothing. Most competitors charge extra or have $250–$500 deductibles.
• One dedicated coordinator — You get a real person who manages your shipment from booking to delivery. One phone number, one person who knows your name. Not a phone tree.
• Transparent pricing — The quote is the price. No surprise fees at delivery. That matters when you're on a student budget (or your parents are).
• Door-to-door delivery — Pickup from home, delivery to the dorm, apartment, or any address. No terminal drop-offs, no extra driving.
• Parents can book — A parent or guardian can handle the entire booking and payment. The student (or a roommate/friend) just needs to be present at pickup and delivery to sign.
• Flexible scheduling — Move-in dates change. Lease start dates shift. We work around orientation, housing windows, and all the chaos of semester transitions.

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Popular College Shipping Routes

These are the routes we ship most often for college students. Prices shown reflect the $25 student discount already applied:

California to Boston is our longest and most popular college corridor. Students from the Bay Area and LA heading to schools in the Northeast make up a big chunk of our August bookings. The Texas-to-New York route is close behind — and it runs in both directions because NYU and Columbia families send cars back to Texas for summer just as often as they ship them up in fall.

Don't see your school's route? These are averages for open transport. Your price depends on the exact pickup and delivery zip codes, the time of year, and which transport method you pick. Use the cost calculator for a price specific to your situation.

Timing Your Shipment Around the Academic Calendar

When you ship matters almost as much as where you ship. Here is how each academic window breaks down for pricing and availability:

August move-in (fall semester) is peak season for student car shipping. Carriers are in high demand and prices reflect it. The fix: book at least 3 weeks before your move-in date. Students who wait until the week before orientation end up paying rush pricing or scrambling for availability. Mid-July bookings for August delivery consistently get better rates and tighter pickup windows.

January (spring semester transfers) is the opposite. Demand is low. Carriers have open spots. Rates drop. If you're transferring schools for the spring semester or bringing your car to campus after a fall without it, January is one of the cheapest months to ship. You will also get faster pickup — often within 2–3 days of booking.

May (graduation and summer break) sits in the middle. Demand is moderate. Graduates shipping cars to new cities for their first job mix with underclassmen sending cars back home. Rates are fair and carriers are available, but the first two weeks of May around commencement ceremonies are busier than the rest of the month.

Summer break (June through July) is the cheapest window for most student routes. If your car is sitting at school and you don't need it right away, shipping in June saves money compared to late August when everyone is scrambling to move in.

Pro tip: Ship the car 5–7 days before you fly to campus so it arrives when you do. Your coordinator times the pickup to hit your delivery window. You step off the plane, the car shows up at your apartment or dorm within a day or two, and you skip the chaos of move-in weekend traffic entirely.