Do You Need a Crate to Ship a Motorcycle?

Empty wooden shipping crate of the type used to crate a motorcycle

If you are shipping a motorcycle within the United States on a trailer, you almost certainly do not need a crate. Carriers strap the bike upright with soft ties and a wheel chock, and that is the standard method. You need a crate when the bike leaves the motorcycle-transport world and enters the general freight … Read more

The Cheapest Way to Ship a Motorcycle in 2026

Freight truck on the road, the transport method behind most motorcycle shipping quotes

The cheapest way to ship a motorcycle is an open trailer, terminal to terminal, booked on a marketplace where carriers bid, with a flexible pickup window, outside the spring peak. Stack all five and you land near the bottom of the published range instead of the average. The gap is not small. On the same … Read more