Flatbed car transport price
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Benchmark calculated with the flatbed reference grid: €1.40 excl. VAT/km, minimum €280 excl. VAT. This is not a quote.
What makes up the price
- The distance
- It is the starting point: the grid applies a price per kilometre, with a minimum for short journeys.
- The empty return leg
- A carrier going home empty is driving anyway. If your car is on their route, they can offer less.
- Running or not
- A car that doesn’t run is loaded with a winch, and not every carrier takes one.
- Access to the sites
- Narrow street, underground car park, lock-up garage: difficult loading takes time.
- The timing
- With flexible dates, more journeys may be suitable; for an urgent job, there is less choice.
- Tolls
- The carrier counts them in their price. Their quote shows the toll share when they state it.
How to get a real price
The service is free until 31 December 2026.
- Step 1: You describe the transportDeparture, arrival, date, running or not. Your account is created at the end.
- Step 2: You receive quotes from verified carriersThose with a journey passing near you are alerted, empty return legs included.
- Step 3: You chooseYou compare the price, the date and the reviews, then book the quote that suits you.
Your questions
How much does it cost to transport a car over 500 km?
The flatbed reference grid is €1.40 excl. VAT/km, minimum €280 excl. VAT. For 500 km, it gives a benchmark of €700 excl. VAT.
This is not a quote: the price of your transport is the one each carrier offers you. For another journey, enter the departure and arrival at the top of this page.
Why does the quote differ from the benchmark?
The benchmark only takes the distance into account. The carrier starts from their own journey: if they are going home empty and your car is on their route, they can offer less.
A non-running car, difficult access, a fixed date or an urgent job can, on the other hand, push the price up.
Does the price include VAT?
The benchmark excludes VAT. Each quote shows the price set by the carrier, including VAT where it applies.
VAT depends on the carrier, the customer and the journey. Some carriers, under a VAT exemption scheme, do not charge any.
Who sets the price of the transport?
The carrier, in their quote. Plateau Libre does not set the price of the transport: the benchmark only helps you assess the quotes you receive.
You compare the quotes, then book the one that suits you. You pay for the transport directly to the carrier, who invoices you.
Does the benchmark apply to a driven delivery by road?
No. The grid is for flatbed transport, where the car travels loaded.
For a driven delivery, where a professional drives your car, each driver makes their own quote: we do not display a benchmark.
How much does Plateau Libre cost?
The service is free until 31 December 2026. It includes publishing your request, the quotes, messages with carriers and booking.
The transport price is set by the carrier in their quote and paid directly to them; they are the one who invoices you for the transport. Plateau Libre does not collect the transport price.