The number 47 finally made me rethink how I move cars across the country

Last month I counted up all the cars I have moved for people and the number came out to 47. I was just messing around with a notebook at my kitchen table in Omaha and it hit me that 47 cars is a whole parking lot full of vehicles. The weird part is that the very first one I ever shipped was a beat up Civic going from here to Portland and it cost me $650. Back then I had no clue what I was doing and just picked the first company that called me. Now I know to get three quotes and never pay a deposit up front, because two of those early runs ended with my car sitting at a lot for 9 extra days. How many cars have you moved and did you ever figure out the right way to time the pickup window?