A job relocation is a big life change, and the car is often one of the most stressful pieces. Driving across the country means lost days, hotel bills, and wear on the vehicle right when an employee should be settling into a new role. Sahara Auto Transport provides employee relocation car shipping that lets transferees fly to their new city while their vehicle travels separately, door to door when local access allows.
We work directly with HR teams, mobility managers, and relocation management companies. Your dedicated Sahara account contact handles intake from your preferred channel, reaches out to the transferee to confirm pickup details, and keeps both the employee and your program team updated. Because each relocating employee gets the same professional experience, your company's relocation benefit feels consistent, whether you move a handful of people a year or run an active global mobility program.
Corporate relocation auto transport also needs clean billing. We can bill your company or your relocation partner directly, reference authorization or file numbers on each invoice, and consolidate multiple moves onto a single statement. Net terms are available for qualified accounts on approval. Employees never have to front costs or chase reimbursement for the vehicle move, and your team gets a single, reliable vendor for every relocation that includes a car.
Relocation programs we support
- Corporate HR and global mobility teams relocating employees
- Relocation management companies coordinating transferee benefits
- New hires receiving a relocation package with vehicle shipping
- Executives moving multiple household vehicles
- Interns and rotational program employees changing cities
- Employees on domestic assignments to Hawaii or Alaska
What you get
Why customers choose Sahara for this
Transferee-first communication
We contact each employee directly to schedule pickup, answer questions, and send updates, so your HR team is not stuck relaying messages.
Door-to-door convenience
Pickup at the old home and delivery to the new one whenever streets allow a carrier, which keeps the move simple during a busy transition.
Direct corporate billing
Invoices go to your company or relocation partner with file or authorization numbers included. Consolidated statements and net terms are available on approval.
Enclosed option for executive vehicles
For luxury, exotic, or collectible cars, we can arrange enclosed transport that shields the vehicle from road debris and weather.
Program reporting
Your account contact can share move status and delivery confirmations with photo condition reports, giving your team the documentation it needs to close files.
Step by step
How Employee Relocation Car Shipping works
Mile 01
Authorization received
HR or your relocation partner sends the transferee's name, contact information, vehicle details, origin and destination addresses, and the authorized move dates.
Mile 02
Transferee outreach
Sahara contacts the employee to confirm the vehicle, preferred pickup window, and any special needs, such as a second car or a delivery to temporary housing.
Mile 03
Pickup and inspection
The driver inspects and photographs the vehicle with the employee or a designated contact present, then signs the bill of lading and starts the trip.
Mile 04
Delivery and file close
The vehicle is delivered to the new home or temporary housing and inspected again. We send delivery confirmation and invoice your company or relocation partner.
Pricing
What shapes your price
- 01Distance between the old and new residence
- 02Number of household vehicles moving with the employee
- 03Open versus enclosed transport, based on vehicle value and policy
- 04Vehicle size, such as full-size trucks or modified SUVs
- 05Timing flexibility relative to the employee's start date
- 06Noncontiguous destinations like Hawaii or Alaska that require ocean shipping
Coordinating vehicle shipping with the rest of the move
Timing the car with the household goods move is the key to a smooth relocation. Most transferees want the vehicle picked up after their last few days in the old city and delivered shortly after they arrive. If the employee will live in temporary housing first, we can deliver there and keep the plan flexible. Sahara recommends booking as soon as the relocation is authorized so we have room to fit the vehicle move around the employee's start date.
Employees should remove personal belongings, toll tags, and garage remotes before pickup, and keep fuel at about a quarter tank. Household goods should travel with the moving company, not inside the car. If the vehicle is leased or financed, the employee should confirm whether the lender requires notice of an out-of-state move. For Hawaii or Alaska assignments, we explain the port process and documents needed well ahead of the move.