Glossary / General

shipping

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Shipping is how items, like cars, are moved from one place to another. It can be by boat, plane, or truck.

Technical Definition

Shipping refers to the process of transporting goods from one location to another, often involving various modes of transport such as sea, air, or land. In the automotive context, it usually pertains to the movement of vehicles from manufacturers or dealers to customers.

Hear It Discussed

"And if you've got East Coast folks, it can be very expensive. We did a lot of quotes for shipping. It was like $5,000 to ship a car to Seattle from Florida, one way."
M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update The Smoking Tire 28:55

"... the biggest obstacle and the thing that really shot me down was when I hit a checkout and it showed me that it was 1,400 bucks to ship it. It's because the length of the pipe."
Air Water event recap and visiting the Matranga collection. CarCast 04:38

"you've got the duties the taxes the shipping [3629.2s] like we got some [3631.2s] sounds like there's some tariffs rolling your way too"
From Corporate Meetings to Rowdy C10s with Alicia Marie Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 00:27