Every year, the City of Sturgis in South Dakota holds a bike rally. This week long event is one of the most anticipated events throughout the United States. Bikers all over the globe come to Sturgis during bike week. It is a great way to network with other motorcyclists, enjoy some fun with like-minded people, and to show off your favorite bike.

If you’re trying to make it to the Sturgis Bike Rally this year, consider purchasing motorcycle shipping services. You could ride your bike there, but if you wish to keep it from harm along the way so that it looks its best, then motorcycle transport services are your greatest option. Luckily, motorcycle shipping services are cheap and easy to take advantage of.

The Cost of a Motorcycle Transport Explained

Simply spatting out an average cost for a motorcycle transport is impossible without some information. At A1 Auto Transport, we offer two ways to get a quote for your services. You can fill out the online proposal form for a fast yet less accurate estimate on our motorcycle shipping services, or you can call us at (800) 452-2880 to receive a quote. Regardless, our rates are hardly comparable. We offer some of the lowest possible motorcycle transport rates around!

A-1 Auto Transport ships vehicles worldwide. Click here or call 1-800-452-2880 to get a free, no obligation to buy price quote to ship your car.

Details that Affect the Cost of Shipping a Bike

The distance between the pickup and drop off points
The make, model and weight of the motorcycle
How you wish for the bike to ship to Sturgis
The cost of fuel at the time of the transport

If you want the cheapest shipping service, open air transport for your bike and you’re shipping from the farthest corner of the U.S., you can anticipate that you’ll spend several hundred dollars to ship your bike to Sturgis. This is hardly a high cost to pay, especially when you’re not paying for fuel or road maintenance, hotels of food along the way.

Written by Joe Webster

Joe Webster began his journey in the auto transport field by attending the University of Southern California (USC), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Marketing.

After college, he started his career in the auto transport industry from the bottom up and has done virtually every job there is to do at A-1 Auto Transport, including but not limited to: Truck Driver, Dispatch, Sales, PR, Bookkeeping, Transport Planner, Transport Manager, International Transport Manager, Brokering, Customer Service, and Marketing. Working with his mentor Tony Taylor, Joe Webster has learned the ins and outs of this industry which is largely misunderstood.

With over 30 years experience in the industry, we've been helping people ship their vehicles, motorcycles, RV's, heavy equipment, household goods and more across the country or overseas without a hitch. Ask us anything.