How We Shipped a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro from Amarillo, Texas to Millerton, New York

The shipment at a glance

A first-generation Camaro left Amarillo on Tuesday, August 12 and was delivered in Millerton, a small town in Dutchess County near the Connecticut line, on Thursday, August 14: two days on the truck for roughly 1,800 road miles. For a car approaching sixty years old, the interesting part is not the speed. It is what has to be true before a car like this is loaded at all.

The route from the Panhandle to the Hudson Valley

Amarillo sits on I-40, which carries most east-west traffic across the Texas Panhandle. Carriers bound for the Northeast typically run I-40 to Oklahoma City, I-44 through Missouri to St. Louis, I-70 across Indiana and Ohio, and then I-80 or I-78 toward the New York area. Millerton is not on an interstate; the last stretch is on state roads through the Hudson Valley, which matters for a 75-foot car hauler and usually means meeting the driver at a nearby accessible spot. We do not know which roads this driver chose, and the record does not say.

What the record does and does not tell us

It tells us the vehicle, the two towns and the dates. It does not record whether the car travelled open or enclosed, so we will not claim either. For a classic of this kind most owners choose enclosed transport; the trade-offs are explained on our open vs enclosed shipping page.

Preparing a classic for a long haul

Three things matter more for a 1967 car than for a modern one:

1. Running condition, described accurately. A car that starts and drives is loaded under its own power. A car that only rolls needs a winch and a carrier that has one; see our non-running vehicle shipping page.
2. Ground clearance and loose trim. Original bumpers, trim pieces and a low exhaust catch on ramps, so the driver needs to know in advance and bring the right ramps or a lift gate.
3. The condition report. A fifty-nine-year-old car has marks, and every one should be on the Bill of Lading at pickup so the delivery inspection compares like with like. Our guide to insurance, the Bill of Lading and claims walks through the process.

Timing on this lane

Texas to the Northeast is busy year-round, and this shipment moved in mid-August, inside the summer peak. Two days on the truck is typical once a carrier is assigned and running direct; the wait for the right carrier, especially an enclosed one with space for a single classic, is the part that varies. A flexible pickup window of several days is the best way to shorten it.

Shipping a similar car

Tell us the running condition, the ground clearance and the approximate value when you quote, and whether you want enclosed transport. The instant quote calculator prices the lane, and the classic and exotic car shipping page explains the equipment. Every story on this site comes from a delivered order: we publish the vehicle, the cities, the dates and an approximate distance, and never the customer, the carrier or the price paid.