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“Did not listen to specific instructions. Very...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by James567 on 23/10/2023

I have a car that's lower to the ground. I ordered a specific trailer. They assured me they would send a liftgated trailer to lift it into the trailer properly. They sent the wrong trailer and drug my car up a ramp. I was not there. I had a family member send me a video after the fact I sent it to the company and they admitted they were at fault they admitted my paperwork said liftgated trailer required. They admitted fault. After damaging my vehicle they refuse to give me a refund. I would not recommend this company to anyone. They are very very unprofessional. Do not make the same mistake I did

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“Lacks professionalism and integrity ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by McGinnis3 on 09/06/2023

The only reason I am giving Montway Auto Transport 1 star is because I did eventually receive my cars, and other than a dead battery, they were in the shape I was expecting. They failed to deliver within the 48 hour window they indicated. Much of my disappointment is with Montway’s lack of, or seemingly intentional inaccurate communication provided to me. The most difficult was being told by the driver he would arrive at a certain time but not show up and not call to indicate his schedule shifted. I am a reasonable person and asking for communication about promised delivery times is not an unreasonable expectation, heck it is just common courtesy. I understand that giving an exact day and time is not possible given all the variables involved in across-country transport; however, providing inaccurate information ongoing is beyond disrespectful. The original delivery was Tues or Wed but when both of those days came and went, I had to call them to find out what was happening. Then being told we will be there Wed at 7:30 pm but again to no avail- they did not arrive- again no call to me so I had to contact them because I am sitting in the parking lot of a public location to receive the cars (I live in the mountains and roads will not accommodate semis) and being told “sorry will can be there at 10 pm instead”. Because of the late hour we agreed on deliver the following day no later than 11:30am. No surprise 11:30 came and went and my call to the driver again gave a “sorry, I will be there at 1:00”… wouldn’t you know it, no cars at 1:00. They finally arrived at 1:30. After being misinformed and misled to three times, I contacted a supervisor and they apologized for the ongoing inconvenience but could do nothing for me. I paid $3000 to get two cars from RI to CO and was required to take three days off work to be available to meet the driver. I found this entire experience unprofessional and unacceptable! Montway Auto Transport was untrue to me not once, not twice, but three times. So because the only thing management can provide is an apology, coupled with poor communication (and most of the time no communication), and unprofessional staff (along with the requirement of me sitting in a public parking lot for a total of 9 hours) is why this company deserves ZERO stars.

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“False advertising and terrible service”

★★☆☆☆

written by vfMcKenna257 on 09/12/2022

Unexpected charges. Late pickup. Noncommunicative. Poor service. The agents and customer service were incredibly helpful and kind. However, they outsource their pickup/delivery and that's where there's mistakes. They promise door-to-door delivery, yet requested us to meet them across town at a Costco to drop off the car. You can pay extra to ensure they pick up on a certain day (within a timeframe), but don't worry... that won't happen. They will be late and not communicate (the next day when we were departing on a plane). After rescheduling pickup and verified service delivery, they under deliver by surprising you with an inconvenient drop-off location (so much for door-to-door) and an additional fee (wait what?!). You're told that the car can be shipped with cargo (as long as it does not go above the window line). But rest assured, you'll be told unexpectedly to pay a $150 cargo fee at transport. I would not recommend this transporting service. Even after having caring agents and confirmed alternative services (due to their error), they still inconvenienced the customer.

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“Absolutely Horrible”

★☆☆☆☆

written by jolesen on 11/05/2022

Montway Auto Transport is undoubtedly the worst business I have ever worked with. They are laughably unprofessional, grossly incompetent, and genuinely not concerned about their customers. On March 20th, I booked a shipment with Montway to transport my car from SoCal to Milwaukee. I chose their more expensive quote over their competitors because they advertised pickup in a five day window rather than seven, like most companies. As my first pickup day of April 15th approached I had heard nothing from the company, but assumed I would hear from them soon. I called Montway near the end of my pickup window and they just told me, "we are working on it." This answer continued for several days until they told me they could not ship my car for what we agreed upon and I had to pay an additional 10%. After several calls where they told me that it's not their fault they can't ship for the agreed upon price because gas is more expensive (the average gallon of gas had dropped 20c/gal during that time), I reluctantly agreed because I needed my car for work. Finally, they found a driver and my car was picked up on April 27th (the day after it was originally scheduled for delivery) and delivery would take place between the 29th-30th, however, that was not the case. My driver changed delivery from the 29th to the 30th, to May 6th and finally delivered my car on May 7th, 10 days after he picked it up, and 22 days after it was available. Finally, to top it off, my driver called 20 minutes before the delivery because he said that he couldn't delver to me and I had to drive to meet him and that there was no way he could have told me sooner because that's impossible to look up. Montway's sales team offers quotes that they can't back up with the knowledge that they have most people trapped because they can't afford a last minute listing with a different company, so they have to pay more. I would rather fly back to my car and drive across the country than ship with Montway.

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“Hiden fees after the price is sattled”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Houstondx56 on 02/03/2022

I confirmed the quoted price with an agent during the chat. And suddenly the price went up for $300 with no reason when they ask me to confirm. No explanation there, they just say that the price is wrong. Great experience with Montway.

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“DO NOT DO IT”

★☆☆☆☆

written by ReviewingAmie on 16/05/2021

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY If I could give a minus I absolutely would. Our bike sat two hours away from us but was not being delivered. Montway had zero communication with us and or with the third party subcontractor even though we were chasing them to find out when our bike would be delivered. We were always told, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, my colleague made a mistake, we’ll have a supervisor call you, it’s not our fault it’s the third party contractors fault. Do not waste your time. You will get more information out of a brick wall. We are still waiting on multiple call backs which still haven’t happened. There Moto is fast, reliable hahaha what a joke. It’s been the biggest headache. Montway wouldn’t even tell us where our bike was until we threatened to call the police to report our bike stolen. Turns out our bike had been two hours away from our home for 12 days. We decided to pick up our bike ourselves as we needed our bike for transport. Never ever again, after finding out we are not the only ones this has happened too, I will NEVER trust their service. Do not be fooled by the positive reviews they have - it has to be their friends and family because there appalling service is intentional

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“Montway Should Be Ashamed Of How They Do Business”

★☆☆☆☆

written by PaulKane389 on 10/02/2021

If you are planning on shipping your vehicles with Montway DO NOT DO IT. I have shipped three vessels through Montway, two cars and a Harley Davidson Triglide trike. Shipping the cars was fairly uneventful other then the fact that the communications were subpar. It was very difficult to get any updates as to when my vehicles would arrive. When they finally did, the driver called me when he was 5 minutes away, not the 24-hour advance call or the 1 hour en route call as promised. Subsequently, the transport driver had to wait an hour for me to arrive and never provided me with a Bill of Lading like they are supposed to. Regarding the shipment of the Harley trike it was absolutely horrible, and I would give Montway no stars if it was possible. First, a Montway broker provides me a quote which I pay in full and began the contract. The following day, a different broker calls me to say the quoted price was wrong and they need to charge me an additional $200 even after I already paid the initial fee. He was rude and would not honor the initial fee. I should've gone with my gut and cancelled then. The process for the transport company they assigned to pick up the trike and ship it was ridiculous. There was no communication and it took days to pick it up. When it was finally picked up, the transport driver had no idea how to operate the trike. I was out of state and unable to help with the pickup but from family that was there it was very careless and unprofessional. Additionally, the trike took 3 weeks to be transported from IL to CA when I was promised it'd take only 2 weeks. When I finally received an email, the trike would be delivered I had to contact the dispatch center myself as they never called to advise of a delivery window (learned the first time). The following day, the transport driver called me and was furious that the trike was not at the pickup location and that I owed him $50 for wasting his time. I called Montway to relay this information to them and they told me the trike would now be in CA in a few days. I also advise them I did not want that same driver delivering the trike as he was rude, unprofessional, and tried to charge me extra money. The Montway Dispatcher understood and said he would not be the one delivering the trike. When the trike finally showed up a week later, the driver I did not want to deliver my trike was the one driving it up the driveway! I was furious. Although the driver was professional during this contact it’s the principal that matters. Lastly, as I'm looking over the trike while the driver was unloading it there was significant damage to the Harley that was not there prior to the transport. Somehow the trike sustained a large dent and chip to the front fender, damage to the windscreen, paint damage to the rear fenders, damage to the exhaust pipes, and a completely dead battery (they took possession of it running and documented so). This is a $25k Harley Triglide which now has thousands of dollars in damages. Any damage is absolutely unacceptable and pathetic. I trusted Montway with this transport and they failed miserably. I have pictures just prior to transport that show none of that damage was there. I called Montway right away and they apologized for the damage and advised me a claim rep would be contacting me. Now I have to go through all the hassle of correcting their wrong on my time. I asked to speak with a supervisor, and they said one would call me. I ended up calling Montway three times over the next two days to speak to a supervisor and never got through to one nor did one ever contact me. This is pathetic, unprofessional, and spineless as it is evident they were only trying to avoid conflict. I guarantee they will respond to this negative review as I will be leaving it anywhere possible including Google and the BBB. They got their payment and that's all that mattered to them. Montway should be ashamed of how they conduct business and embarrassed by their practices. If they cared more about their customers then they should show such, take care of their wrongdoings quickly, and not utilize the lowest bidder in future transports. Montway, you disappointed me, and I regret contracting through you. I recommend no one use your services again.

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“Unethical, does not honor quotes”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Cameron9 on 19/02/2020

Montway is an unethical business. They engage in bait-and-switch tactics in which they entice you with a low bid, then refuse to honor the bid and instead demand more money. They gave me a bid that I accepted, then demanded additional funds claiming that the route was "more expensive than they expected" and they would not make a profit,, and unilaterally canceled the contract when I requested that they honor their bid. Their bids cannot be trusted as they will not honor them.

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“BEWARE Awful Experienc Awaits”

★☆☆☆☆

written by NicoleInVA on 04/11/2019

I contracted with Montway to ship my truck across country. They did not inform me I should receive a bill of lading at the origin and destination. The driver called and said they would be arriving at around 7 PM. I called at 9 and they said they should be there within the hour. They actually arrived at 1:30 AM. They arranged to drop the car off in a Walmart parking lot. They had dropped one of the car carrier lifts onto the bumper of my truck creating a deep dent. They also dented the front quarter panel. They ripped the tailpipes off the muffler. All of this damage was concealed they actually painted the dent on the front bumper. The driver then took pictures avoiding the areas they damaged. I arrived three weeks after the truck arrived - it was put directly into storage immediately following the drop off. I discovered the damage and filed a claim. I was told I was unlikely to be successful as I hadn't called within 24 hours of receiving the vehicle. I was also told without the bill of lading i couldn't file the claim. I will three times more to repair the damage than I did on shipping. Montway basically said we just arranged the transport we hold no responsibility this is between you and the company we hired to transport. Single worst experience I have ever had as a consumer. Shipment Details

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“Great delivery time”

★★★★★

written by hawcandyman76 on 14/09/2019

Was very pleased with the delivery of my car. It came within 24 hours of the notice of pickup. Will use again if I have the opportunity. The fee was very reasonable. Was easy to contact your office and get everything set up for the delivery. No problems at all.

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“Vehicle Transportation”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Adalyn140 on 02/04/2019

Let me begin by saying I could not pick less than a 1 star otherwise I would. The companies Montway does business with drivers that aren't worth a damn. 1st driver that was confirmed to pick up decided at last minute to cancel. Montway customer service could only put my request back on the board for another driver which took 2 days to confirm for a pickup 4 days later. 2nd driver picked up and delivered next day and took $225 from my father in law who this vehicle was a gift. How embarrassing. What kind of business are you running Montway??? These are the kind of drivers you’re dealing with? They are representing your company!!! You get what you pay for people. Lesson learned.

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“Horrible Shipping Experience”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Iliana68 on 27/03/2019

My experience with this company has been horrendous. I purchased a car in WI and was having it shipped MD. It started with Montway asking me to press the dealership to move up the pick up date so they could combine shipping. After i pressed the dealership to ensure the car was ready they never showed. On top of that i was never communicated with at all until i received an email at 5:30pm on the day it was supposed to be picked up telling me they couldn't get the vehicle until the following day. Not 1 phone call or anything, yes just an email at 5:30pm on pick up day. For someone that works in NJ and needed to travel to MD to ensure i was home to pick up the car I advised them that since they delayed pick up i needed to know the exact date it would be delivered (as i assumed it would be pushed as well) so i could take off work and travel back to MD. They guaranteed it would be delivered the following day, so i took off. Now delivery day.....I had to call the driver at 5:30pm for him to tell me he couldn't deliver the car that day and needed to push an additional day. Yes again no phone call or anything, not even an email this time. On top of that the reason he couldnt deliver was because he had to take a mandatory stop due to miles. Now if they knew that was the case why on the he** did they even guarantee delivery for the following day. So now i wont be home for the delivery of my car and i will need a family member to take a day off work to ensure they can be at my house for delivery. These reviews for this company must be paid for i have no idea how they are rated so high, what a joke. I will NEVER use this company again and you best believe everyone i know in the car community will hear about my experience. MONTWAY IS THE WORST BEWARE

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“Avoid at all costs!!!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by nuPerry183 on 11/12/2018

They will delay pick up dates and raise prices to ship sooner. Horrible customer service!

Montway's Comment

Written on: 30/01/2019

We apologize for the inconvenience caused. Our dates are estimated and not guaranteed. We will present you with any options we may come across to get your vehicle shipped if you're route is not being frequented at the time. If you wish to decline any option we will continue working on your order at your booked rate.

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“Good Job and good timing!”

★★★★★

written by Nicholsonaf132 on 02/10/2018

The driver called and let us know just what time he planned on meeting us. The car was delivered right to our home and on time. Thanks.

Montway's Comment

Written on: 05/11/2018

Montway's Response: Glad we were able to help you out!

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“I had a great experience back in early October of 2012”

★★★★★

written by Victoria70 on 07/08/2018

It was a great experience for me back in early October of 2012 I paid $850 to ship and another $150 to pack down with my mini SUV the staff was very honest and helpful and with the process because the loads are brokered out to independent owned and operated companies so don’t let the owner operator scare you into paying more money to them or make you feel you have to tip them any extra unless you want to do that’s. Other than that my car made it from Chicago to Arizona safely so I was very satisfied with everything!

Montway's Response to Victoria70's Review

Written on: 05/11/2018

Montway's Response: Thanks for your feedback! We hope we get the chance to help you out again in the future.

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“Disappointed”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 27/07/2018

Montway Auto Transfer definitely offers 1 star service. My family is very disappointed in the way we were treated; Montway never followed through on their promise to honor a discount to military families, repeatedly gave conflicting answers (trying to make us happy), and ultimately even tried charging an extra $300 on top of an already hefty bill for our car shipment. We booked one month in advance, and we were told that our route was a common one and it would be easy to find a driver to ship our vehicle. Our vehicle was not picked up until two weeks after the pickup date promised by 3 different customer service representatives, and only after I had a family member take a day off of work and drive my vehicle 3 hours to a different city to meet a driver. During that time, I was calling the company every day, only to be told each time that the pickup would be scheduled in the next 24 hours. Due to Montway's inability to follow through on any of their promises, I had to rent a vehicle after my move for a week, on top of paying full price for atrocious service. I do not recommend Montway as a company.

Montway's Comment

Written on: 05/11/2018

Montway Response: We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We appreciate that you booked your order in advance, however, we will not know of our carrier availability until a couple days before your first available pickup date. Your original route was not being frequented at the time and our team located a carrier that would accommodate your route and the cost was higher than expected. The following option that we had did require to meet at a major city and our team did explain this prior to assigning the carrier. Your order was also adjusted and lowered for the new pickup location.

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“Car service BAD”

★☆☆☆☆

written by pac.dom.ltd on 26/07/2018

I booked a shipment from columbia last Friday 07/20. The pick up was initially for 07/23 and its been 4 days and the car has not been picked up. Every day they change the date and I have to follow up to get updates because they dont call me. This company needs to review customer orders follow up. Order #614366

Montway's Response to pac.dom.ltd's Review

Written on: 05/11/2018

Montway Response: We apologize for the inconvenience caused. Our dates are estimated and are not guaranteed. The carrier was delayed for reasons outside of our control. Our team worked on getting your vehicle picked up as quickly as possible.

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“8 days wasted!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by cwrust023 on 27/06/2018

First I would like to start off by saying that I chose Montway because of the reviews, but dont be fooled! They have a wonderful website but the greatness of this company ends here. After I recived my quote I decided to use montway. I was originally told it could be 1-5 days before they could find a transporter then another 6-8 days for delivery which I was fine with. On the 5th day I started by calling to see if they were getting close to finding a transporter and was told they were close and should be anytime. I was also told that twice a day on the 6th, 7th, and 8th day. Finally on the 8th day I decided that maybe there was a better man for the job. As I started calling around I was told repeatedly by others that Montway was now advertising my bid for $400 more than quoted. I emedediatly feeling cheated called Montway to cancel everything and was hung up on by one of there employees. Wow, what a great company! Waste 8 days of my life then hang up on me. I would not reccomend this company to anyone. I then called another company and wow what a differance. My vehical is now on a trailer headed home after only 3 days!

Montway's Response to cwrust023's Review

Written on: 09/07/2018

We apologize for the inconvenience, Matt. Your entire order will be reviewed by our Quality Assurance team including listening to the phone calls with the representatives that you spoke to. Our dates are estimated and not guaranteed. Please know that your vehicle was listed by multiple companies and when you have more than one order booked, they will bid each other out. We did receive your cancellation request and it can take 24 hours for your order to be canceled.

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“Do not use this company”

★☆☆☆☆

written by 298Prater on 25/06/2018

Please do not use this company. The person I booked the transport with took the dates my car was available for transport and delivery. I booked at lease 3 weeks ahead of time and was told they could accommodate by time frame. A few days before pick up I still had not received a call on the pick up time and exact date and they said it had not been dispatched yet. The day they said the car would be picked up I finally received a call for pick up but they could not do it for several days. I explained that is why I had a final date to be picked up I was leaving on an airplane and would not be there. I needed the car picked up today. After several attempts to accommodate THEIR driver, not me, I was told that now the driver needed to charge me an extra $200. I was being swindled because Montway dropped the ball on getting a driver on time. I told them I wanted a refund on my deposit as they were not able to accommodate the dates they had originally agreed to. I was told by a supposed supervisor who would not give me his last name, that my refund most likely was a not going to happen because the driver was dispatched even though I did not agree with the dates. He saw nothing in the notes to quantify a refund. Actually what I really told them is I will see if I can find a friend to be with the car for pick up since I would be on an airplane moving. When I called back it was not the same person but I sure received a dispatch email even though I had not agreed to it yet. I was then told I would have to sign a release of damage if I was not present which I decided not to do either because they could not guarantee a drop off date. They didn't tell me that on the first call. They also did not tell me that if they dispatch I would not be refunded my deposit. It was done without my permission and was sneaky. I was belittled by a so called "supervisor" who would not give me his last name, only his extension of 2041. There are so many more frustrating details to this but I wont go into them all. The same day I canceled I booked another transport company who picked up and dropped off on the exact days they said they would.  Save yourself the aggravation.

Montway's Comment

Written on: 09/07/2018

Hello, we do apologize for the inconvenience. Montway is both a licensed broker and a licensed motor carrier. Our team reviewed the conversation you had with the booking agent and the dates were not guaranteed. Our cancellation policy is stated in the email you received after booking your order. We see that you have spoken to our team in regards to your refund and they have discussed with you any refund that may pertain to you.

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“WORST COMPANY EVER..bait and switch last minute”

★☆☆☆☆

written by rodhelmick on 15/06/2018

Booked with this company to transport my car from Overland Park, KS to Cave Creek, AZ. Booked on 5/18 and indicated a time slot from 6/4 - 6/9 for pickup. Indicating to them that we will be leaving on 6/9 after they pick up. After NO phone calls to keep us updated, my wife phoned them the entire week we were scheduled for pickup. They kept saying that they are trying to get a driver. Even said they would call us back with updates..NOT! We continued to call them and they continued to give us the same story. After no show on the 9th, we had to leave and begin relocation to AZ. They called my wife and offered "OPTIONS", all at a higher price. Is this bait and switch or what. Get people at their worst time and hoping they will pay more. Why get a quote and commitment if they cannot honor it and now want to pass the higher cost to the customer. I ended up calling RoadRunner who is picking up car tomorrow. I'm going to submit reports on every review possible to make sure this does not happen to others. This is not good business and they need to be investigated for ripping of consumers.

Montway's Response to rodhelmick's Review

Written on: 09/07/2018

Hello Rod, we apologize for the inconvenience caused. The pick up location was not being frequented by the carriers in our network at the time. However, our team did work with high priority to get a carrier assigned. They were able to speak to a carrier and agree to transport your vehicle, however, that was the price on their hauler was higher than expected. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.

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