# Transporting a car by train

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 16, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460 "2012-05-16T17:34:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![teknokat00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@teknokat00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/teknokat00)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/1 "2012-05-16T17:34:04Z")

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how expensive is it to ship a car from miami to philly by train

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**Author:** ![MTraveler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@MTraveler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MTraveler)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/2 "2012-05-16T18:01:34Z")

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morning or afternoon?

[http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1246042852883](http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1246042852883)

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/3 "2012-05-16T21:33:40Z")

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Other than the Auto Train, which covers only part of your trip, I’ve never heard of this being done before. I’d be surprised if an individual can arrange such a thing.

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**Author:** ![steve63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@steve63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve63)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/4 "2012-05-16T22:34:48Z")

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Although I’ve never done such a thing, I’ve heard from others that shipping a vehicle by train is a good way to go, and cheaper than a truck based car carrier. Individuals can and do use this method.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/5 "2012-05-17T00:25:17Z")

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Today, freight-based railroads don’t mess with individuals shipping one car…Now if you have a full car-load, 10 or 12 cars, they might talk to you…Todays railroads make their money shipping bulk commodities…

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transporting-a-car-by-train/72460/6 "2012-05-17T00:54:04Z")

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Looks like it works from DC area to Miami, about $400 (and up) for 1 person + 1 car.