Iowa
Car shipping to and from Iowa
Iowa sits in the heart of the Midwest between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. I-80 crosses it east to west and I-35 runs north to south, meeting in Des Moines. We ship cars to and from anywhere in the state.
- I-80 and I-35 through Des Moines
- Open and enclosed trailers
- Real person on every quote
Where Iowa cars travel
Des Moines, with West Des Moines and Ankeny, is the center of the state and the crossing point of I-80 and I-35. I-80 continues east past Iowa City to the Quad Cities, where Davenport and Bettendorf face Moline and Rock Island across the Mississippi. To the west it reaches Council Bluffs, across the Missouri River from Omaha. I-35 runs north through Ames toward Minnesota and south toward Kansas City.
Eastern Iowa has its own corridor: I-380 links Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Sioux City sits on I-29 in the far west, and Dubuque is on the Mississippi in the northeast. Rural addresses away from the interstates are fine too; send the exact address so we can match a carrier.
- Compact cars
- Sedans
- SUVs
- Minivans
- Pickup trucks
- Luxury and exotic cars
- Classic cars
- Electric vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Cargo vans
Iowa dealerships
Iowa dealers buy units at out-of-state auctions, trade with stores across the Midwest, and deliver to customers who live a long way from the lot. We handle all three, plus fleet units and off-lease returns. Our page on open or enclosed for dealer inventory helps you pick the trailer for each unit.
Keep one contact on every order. If your regular hauler falls through, we can step in as the backup.
Individuals and families
We ship single cars for students at the University of Iowa in Iowa City or Iowa State in Ames, families relocating for work, snowbirds sending a car south for the season, and buyers bringing home a car purchased in another state. Everyday cars ride open. Classics and high-value cars can go enclosed.
A car that does not run can often be shipped. It needs different equipment, so tell us when you ask for the quote and we will say plainly what we can arrange. Our prep guide covers the rest.
What shipping with FCT looks like
First, you send the move by form, email or phone, and a real person quotes it. Next, we vet the carrier before it touches the car; the shipment is fully insured. Then we confirm the driver, the truck, the pickup window and the expected delivery window with you.
While the car is moving, log in at fctorders.com with your email and a 6-digit code to see the driver's location while active. If something changes on the road, we tell you first. The delivery BOL is saved in the portal for each car.
Iowa car shipping questions
Do you serve the Quad Cities on both sides of the river?
Yes. Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, are all fine for pickup or delivery.
Can you ship a car to a student at Iowa State or the University of Iowa?
Yes. Send the pickup address, the campus drop-off and a contact at each end, and we confirm the windows before pickup.
Do you have an office in Iowa?
No. FCT is based near Charlotte, NC, and ships anywhere in the continental U.S. with vetted, fully insured carriers.