I was dead set on open carriers until a dispatcher in Phoenix set me straight
For years I only shipped my cars enclosed because I figured open carriers meant rock chips and door dings, no questions asked. Then a dispatcher named Ray in Phoenix asked me what I was actually paying for and quoted me $1,450 open versus $2,300 enclosed on the same 1,100 mile run. He pointed out that a good open carrier with soft straps and proper spacing isn't the horror show I pictured, and honestly, the car showed up cleaner than my last enclosed shipment. Now I'm wondering if I just got lucky or if I was overpaying this entire time, so if anyone has horror stories from open carriers I want to hear them.