Vehicle Hauling & Transport Services in St. Charles, MI
Moved on a Flatbed, Strapped at Four Points, Delivered Where You Say
Federal rule 49 CFR 393.128 requires any car, light truck, or van of 10,000 lb or less to be tied down front and rear with at least two tie-downs before it moves on a hauler. We at M52 Auto Sales and Recycling exceed that with four-point strapping on every vehicle hauling and transport run from St. Charles, MI to Saginaw, Midland, Flint, or anywhere in our 50-mile radius. Running or not, your car rides fully on the deck.
Our own in-house drivers run every transport on our own flatbed; we do not broker your car out to a carrier you have never heard of. Licensed and insured, with 17 years of moving vehicles around Saginaw County, we quote honest rates up front and stick to them at delivery. Send us the pickup address, the drop-off point, and whether the car rolls, and we will come back with a firm quote through our request form.
Vehicle Hauling and Transport We Provide
Non-Running Vehicle Pickup
Dead engine, no keys, or a transmission stuck in park: the car still leaves. If it rolls, we winch it straight up the tilted deck. When a wheel will not turn, a dolly goes under it first so nothing drags along the bed.
Four-Point Strap Securement
Every vehicle gets a strap at each corner, run through the wheel or to a factory tie-down point, then ratcheted tight. Before pulling out, we check each strap, and again after the first few miles because webbing settles as the suspension compresses.
Shop and Home Delivery
Getting a broken car from the driveway to the mechanic, or back home after a long repair, is our most common run. Tell us the shop's name and drop-off instructions, and we will set the car where the service writer wants it.
Auction and Buyer Runs
Sold a car online to a buyer two counties over, or won one at auction with no way to get it home? We collect it with the paperwork you provide, photograph its condition at pickup, and deliver it to the buyer or you.
Classic and Project Car Transport
Low ground clearance, fresh paint, and bare-metal shells need a gentler load. We use extended ramps to soften the approach angle, pad the straps where they touch bodywork, and move slowly on gravel so a 60-year-old fender arrives the way it left.
EV and All-Wheel-Drive Hauling
Towing an AWD car or an electric vehicle with two wheels on the pavement spins the drivetrain with no lubrication and can score bearings quickly. Our flatbed lifts all four wheels off the road, so the motor, battery, and transfer case stay untouched.
Why Choose Us for Vehicle Hauling & Transport
Your Driver Is Our Driver
The person who loads your car is on our payroll, drives our truck, and answers to us. There is no broker, no dispatcher three states away, and no stranger with a borrowed trailer, so you know who has your keys the whole way.
Booked for the Day You Need
A car headed to a buyer or a shop usually has a deadline attached. You pick the day, we confirm a window, and the flatbed shows up inside it, so you are not burning vacation hours waiting on a truck that never comes.
Condition Photos at Both Ends
Before the first strap goes on, we photograph every panel, and we do it again at delivery. You get a clear record that the scratch on the door was there before pickup, which settles any question with a buyer or a shop.
No Add-Ons at Delivery
Mileage, whether the car rolls, and any winching needed all go into the number we give you before the truck leaves the yard. That figure is what you owe at delivery, because a dead battery discovered at pickup is our problem to solve.
Paperwork Checked Before Loading
Moving a car you just bought, or one with a salvage title, raises questions. We look over the title or bill of sale with you at pickup and carry a copy in the cab, so ownership is never in doubt at delivery.
Same Care for Any Car
Your $500 winter beater gets the same padded straps and slow ramp approach as a restored coupe. What you are moving does not change how we move it, so you never wonder whether the driver cut corners on a rough-looking car.
Your Car Rides on the Deck, Not on Its Wheels
Most cars that need a ride are not emergencies. They are the project in the barn, the sedan that quit in the driveway, the truck you sold to someone across the county. Those jobs deserve a driver who shows up on the day promised and treats the car like it matters. At M52 Auto Sales and Recycling, the flatbed and the driver are both ours, moving vehicles in and out of St. Charles, MI every week. Take your time comparing options; the quote we give you will still be good when you decide. Once you have the addresses, fill out our request form and we will confirm a window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you transport a car that does not run, roll, brake, or steer?
Yes to all four, as long as you tell us the condition when booking. A car that rolls is winched up the deck, one with seized wheels rides on dollies, and one with no steering is guided straight by the winch line.
Do I need to be present when my vehicle is picked up or delivered?
Only if you want to be. Many customers leave the keys in a lockbox or with a neighbor and text us a photo of the title, and we send pictures when the car is loaded and again when it is set down.
What should I do to prepare my car for transport?
Leave the fuel tank around a quarter full, remove loose items from the cabin and trunk, and set the keys and title where the driver can get them. If the car has an alarm or a hidden kill switch, tell us before pickup.
Is a flatbed safer than a dolly or wheel-lift for transporting a vehicle?
For anything beyond a short local hop, yes. A flatbed carries all four wheels off the pavement, so nothing in the drivetrain turns, the bumper never takes the load, and low cars clear the ramp without the scraping a wheel-lift can cause.
Can you haul a vehicle with no title or with a salvage title?
Salvage-titled cars are no problem, and the title copy rides in the cab. Without a title, we need a bill of sale or registration showing you own it, a rule we at M52 Auto Sales and Recycling have kept for 17 years in St. Charles, MI.
Can I leave personal items inside the vehicle during transport?
Light items in the trunk are fine, but the cabin should be empty of anything loose. Boxes stacked on the seats shift under braking and can crack a window or trim, and we cannot take responsibility for what is inside.
Do you transport motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, or golf carts?
All of those fit on the flatbed with the right rigging. Motorcycles ride upright in a wheel chock with soft ties over the triple clamp, while ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts get strapped through the frame at four points like a car.
How far in advance should I book a vehicle transport?
A day or two of notice is plenty for most runs inside the 50-mile radius around St. Charles, MI, and we at M52 Auto Sales and Recycling can often fit a same-week pickup. Auction deadlines and cross-county drops are easier to hit when you book early.