Are people still transporting cars in these troubled times?

I doubt that this would be really considered as oiling the wheels of industry in a time of a country / worldwide crisis and would be frowned upon by the authorities / powers that be - probably a short local trip to keep a business viable is acceptable - obviously to recover a stranded / broken down vehicle - but a privately owned project being transported from vendor to a new owner is probably begging for being stopped / questioned & turned around - if you can why not wait a few weeks to see what the countries situation / take on transport movements is - Not been out there so I don't know but I would think currently that the vast majority of recovery / transport fleets are parked up and all other commercial transport is being concentrated on the essential goods / medical logistics market

You don't say how far or location to location that you need to move it but I would deem this question pretty irrelevant anyway but you have probably answered your own question - if its considered by yourself as a form of non essential travel then likewise it will considered by others as such - commercial or not - I could be wrong but I would also think that if you are lucky enough to find someone to undertake the work that they will be charging a premium uplifted rate too in the current climate conditions

I can not argue with your reasoning and have to say (although in a different market) I'm operating on the same basis

My mates still working but he does recovery work and brake downs

Thanks for the replies guys! Been really educating for me!

It's going from Gloucester to bicker in Lincolnshire.

Thanks again everyone!

I'm in a similar boat as you OP, needing a car moved during this lockdown.

My brother and I spotted a car up north, that was the car that our dad owned when he passed away. It had to be sold at the time to wrap up the estate, but we are now in a position to buy it back. It still has his private plate on too.

So, we've been getting quotes, Shiply etc., and those we have spoken to are happy to do the work, and all parties are sensible about remote payment methods etc. The transporters are still allowed to operate as essential logistics, and many are happily bidding for work it seems.

I can recommend this operation:
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I have little choice but to start to move things in the next few days - I have vehicle that has just undergone am extensive restoration and ideally it needs to go back to the client in London (circa 100 mile round trip) - I also have a chassis & panels to collect from my barn storage (15 mile round trip) in order to keep working - I have not been anywhere for the last 20 days and managed to run the business as normal from my home based workshop - but I am just going to have to be sensible and get the missions done - potentially I will also need to get a bodyshell up to Preston too but I can hang fire a little longer on that one - whilst none of this can classed as a front line service it is my business and is operated to well within the government guidelines of this current situation

Sounds like yours went better than mine is at the moment, we had agreed a quote through Shiply and paid the deposit, after specifically talking to the mover about whether they were OK to do this at this time. They have now turned round and said they won't do it due to the current coronavirus. Not sure what's different to earlier this week when they said that it was perfectly OK. Not happy at the moment, as we now have to try and claw back the deposit from Shiply and start again.

I'm now back at work. The transport sector is classed as essential work which obviously I can't do at home. Places like Copart's are closed to third party companies like mine and they are only delivering using their own transport. My daughter is now at her home with new baby so I'm back out earning my crust.
Cheers
Dave