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What is the least expensive method of transporting your car across country?

I am moving from Ventura, CA to Chicago, IL. I need to move my car but don't want to drive it as I can't be off of work for that long. What is the cheapest way to transport your car. And do you know of a good company who transports with that method.

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1. well its going to be expensive but if your moving are you renting a u-haul? to take your stuff if so also rent a car dolly so you can hook your car on to the back. and other way will cost a ton or get somone to drive the uhaul for you.
2. Well you could pay me.. It would cost you the fuel and milage on my truck. $ 750.00 Then for my time..4 days $ 750.00.. So I would say the minumum somebody would haul it out for would be $1500.00.. (not offering just giving you a price) If you hired somebody to drive it, the gas out and their time and a plane ticket back (if they wanted to come back) .. Then there is hauling companies that will add your car to a trailer full of other cars, I don't know what they charge but I am sure they can haul it cheeper than I could... But with profits the way they are these days who knows.. On a train???
3. Cheapest way to get a friend to drive it for you, if you'll pay the gas to get it to Chicago and the airfare back to Ventura.
4. 2070 miles about. I'd give you a break and do it for $2.50 a mile and a $65 hookup, and eat the drive back. That would be $5,240, in advance.
5. Look under auto-transport companies in the phone book. Should run you about $800-$1000 for an open truck, about double for a closed truck. Also check out Hemmings motor news, or http://www.hemmincs.com They have listings for show car transporters, but those guys take regular vehicles too - especially if they are dead heading anyway. Shop around - don't take the first quote. Make sure you keep your car insured.