Compare driven trade plate delivery against transporter haulage — cost, speed, flexibility and when to use each.
Driven Delivery
Single vehicle, flexible
Transporter
Multi-car trailer
Cost Comparison
Per-mile vs per-load
Speed
Same-day possible
Driven delivery means one driver, one vehicle, door to door. No waiting for a full trailer load. Your vehicle moves on your schedule, not when the transporter has enough bookings to justify the route.
No waiting for trailer loads — your vehicle moves when you need it.
Collected and delivered to exact addresses, not depots.
Multi-car transporters are cost-effective for moving 5+ vehicles on the same route. But they require depot collection, fixed schedules and longer lead times. Single vehicles often wait days for a space.
Transporters work for large batch moves on fixed routes.
Single vehicles may wait days for an available trailer slot.
Choose driven delivery for single vehicles, urgent timelines, door-to-door service, customer-facing handovers, or when you need photographic proof of condition at both ends.
Professional driver represents your brand at delivery.
Full photographic POC and POD not available with transporters.
Same-day or next-day — no waiting for trailer loads.
Exact address collection and delivery, not depot drops.
POC and POD with photos, mileage and signatures.
Driver represents your brand to the end customer.
You book a single vehicle movement
Driver dispatched direct to collection
Vehicle driven door to door
Instant POD with photos and signature
For single vehicles, yes. Transporters charge per-slot and require minimum loads. Driven delivery has no minimum.
Rarely. Transporters run fixed schedules and need full loads. Driven delivery offers same-day dispatch.
Usually not. Transporters provide basic loading notes. OVM provides full photographic POC and POD.
For 5+ vehicles on the same route where timing is flexible and you do not need individual condition reports.
Driven trade plate delivery is faster, more flexible and fully documented. Call for a quote.
