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Overview

CitizenShipper has a rating of 2.9 stars from 1,072 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about CitizenShipper most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and phone number problems. CitizenShipper ranks 5th among Mail Forwarding sites.

  • Service
    232
  • Value
    224
  • Shipping
    209
  • Returns
    106
  • Quality
    203

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Top Positive Review

“Best Experience of our lives”

Rebecca C.
3/19/24

I need to update my review on Chloe. She brought my 8 wk old Maltese puppy, Bentley, from Houston to Myrtle Beach, SC. Not only did Chloe take extra precautions regarding his health because he was so young. She also worked on me in the price. I was previously scammed by an unscrupulous (supposedly) breeder who not only took all of my money and didn't deliver the puppy and they also stole my identity. She worked with me on my budget. Not only was she in Houston for another transport, she made sure she picked him up the same day that I booked her. She treated him like he was also her own furkid. She drove straight through dealing with some pretty bad weather. She stayed in touch with me during the whole transport, arrived when promised. Chloe put me and my friend that bought him for me at ease. My friend said, she's an Angel. I didn't worry one bit and neither did my friend. After being scammed out of close to $2000. I would normally be leery of anyone who promised me the Moon but stole from me. I did not have one single doubt about her. There are not enough good things I can say about Chloe!

Top Critical Review

“BUYER BEWARE”

Steve H.
9/9/24

I was ripped off for $450.00 by a highly rated driver that they recommended to me. They stated that the driver had 50 trips and 5 stars. The driver ghosted me, did not show up on the date promised and kept my 450.00 deposit. When contacted, Citizenshipper took no responsibility and said I was on my own. Be very careful who you select because this company WILL NOT stand behind their drivers. It also became known after this happened that this driver was doing this to other people and Citizenshipper DID NOT notify or warn me.

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Thumbnail of user steveh4041
North Carolina
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September 9th, 2024

I was ripped off for $450.00 by a highly rated driver that they recommended to me. They stated that the driver had 50 trips and 5 stars. The driver ghosted me, did not show up on the date promised and kept my 450.00 deposit. When contacted, Citizenshipper took no responsibility and said I was on my own. Be very careful who you select because this company WILL NOT stand behind their drivers. It also became known after this happened that this driver was doing this to other people and Citizenshipper DID NOT notify or warn me.

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Arkansas
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October 19th, 2024

I signed up for a free 30 day trial and cancelled my account which I took a screenshot of and got an email confirmation and they still charged my account. Doesn't surprise me. I signed up as a licensed transport company and they have very few loads hence little relevant business on the site. Beware and do not sign up for their trial. They will attempt to charge you even if you cancel.

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New York
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September 22nd, 2024

This company is a scam. Driver took deposit and cancelled and will not give deposit back. Eric is his name. If you ever hear of him stay away. My lawyer is now involved. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

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Thumbnail of user troy.signorelli
Colorado
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April 9th, 2024

This business model is a scam for all people looking for animal transport. You're not permitted to speak or screen drivers before paying them a hefty deposit. If the driver turns out to be flaky or hard to work with, Citizen Shipper will do anything they can to screw the buyer and protect the driver. Beware of this company and using their services

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Troy,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and understand your concerns regarding our business model. At CitizenShipper, our goal is to connect customers with reliable transporters while ensuring a smooth and secure process for everyone involved.

We value your input and want to address your concerns in detail. Please reach out to our dedicated Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com. They are equipped to provide personalized assistance and work towards a satisfactory resolution for you.

Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve our services, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Best regards,

The CitizenShipper Team

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South Carolina
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March 19th, 2024

I need to update my review on Chloe. She brought my 8 wk old Maltese puppy, Bentley, from Houston to Myrtle Beach, SC.
Not only did Chloe take extra precautions regarding his health because he was so young. She also worked on me in the price. I was previously scammed by an unscrupulous (supposedly) breeder who not only took all of my money and didn't deliver the puppy and they also stole my identity. She worked with me on my budget. Not only was she in Houston for another transport, she made sure she picked him up the same day that I booked her. She treated him like he was also her own furkid. She drove straight through dealing with some pretty bad weather. She stayed in touch with me during the whole transport, arrived when promised. Chloe put me and my friend that bought him for me at ease. My friend said, she's an Angel. I didn't worry one bit and neither did my friend. After being scammed out of close to $2000. I would normally be leery of anyone who promised me the Moon but stole from me. I did not have one single doubt about her. There are not enough good things I can say about Chloe!

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Maine
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January 25th, 2024

I must admit I was reluctant at first to trust my pet with a total stranger, but Matt did an excellent job. He picked up my golden doodle in New Jersey and brought him to me in Florida healthy and happy with updates along the way. I highly recommend the driver and will be using this service again!

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Rhode Island
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February 2nd, 2024

Beware of this company! I hired two different female transporters, which was the worst experience. Emi pet transport and Roll A Way Pets transport are scammers. Wanted money up front before picking up or delivering my cat to me. Neither transporter communicated efficiently. Date changes, lies, totally inconvenienced myself and family. This company has no customer service, except for email. I wouldn't trust anyone working for this company to transport my pet. A month lady I am now having to transport on my own! Complete scam and waste of time!

Tip for consumers:
Citizenships Transport is a scam!

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Jen,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We deeply regret hearing about the issues you encountered with the transporters and the inconvenience caused. At CitizenShipper, we aim to facilitate reliable connections between customers and transporters, and it's clear that we did not meet your expectations.

We understand your frustration and are committed to addressing these concerns. Please reach out to our dedicated Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com so we can investigate this matter further and work towards a resolution.

Your feedback is essential to us as we strive to improve our services and ensure a better experience for all our customers.

Best regards,

The CitizenShipper Team

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Pennsylvania
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January 2nd, 2024

I hired "Pawsome" pet transport, The guy cancelled on day of pick up and I am still waiting on the rest of my refund.He gave me 350 back so far of 600 and says I have to wait a couple of weeks but his profile sates 5 to 7 business days.I had to scramble and get another company and they are wonderful.I will use them directly.In other words you pay 170 fee with citizenshipper and whatever goes wrong with you and the driver, then it's not citizenshipper fault.You put your trust into a stranger.I will never use them again.

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Colette,

Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent experience with CitizenShipper. We are truly sorry to hear about the inconvenience you faced with your pet transport and understand how frustrating this situation must have been.

At CitizenShipper, we strive to connect customers with reliable service providers, and we regret that your experience did not meet these expectations. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve our platform and the services offered by the transporters.

To address your concerns more thoroughly and assist you further, we recommend reaching out to our Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com. They are equipped to provide the necessary support and guidance.

We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Sincerely,

The CitizenShipper Team

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New York
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January 2nd, 2024

A very good platform to transport your pet. One thing to aware is their fee plan is quite non-transparent. I just booked a transport of my pet for $300 for the driver and then I found the fee for CitizenShipper was $105.

I think the amount (30% fee) is pretty high but the worse part is that you would not know the $105 fee was NOT a down payment for the driver (very murky explanation unless you scrutinize the fine prints). They really need to be more transparent for their fee schedule. Almost a scam was what I felt.

As a comparison a similar platform UShip has a service charge of only $25 for a ~$300 job. And they present the service fee very clearly, unlike this CitizenShipper!

In conclusion, for your next pet transport, use UShip not CitizenShipper, given $325 (UShip) vs. $405 (CitizenShipper).

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Jae,

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent experience with CitizenShipper. We are pleased to hear that you found our platform effective for transporting your pet, but we regret that our fee structure was not as transparent as you expected.

At CitizenShipper, we strive to provide clear and upfront information about all charges associated with our services. We understand the importance of transparency and take your comments seriously as we continuously work to improve our communication and policies. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us identify areas where we can enhance our user experience.

For any detailed inquiries or further assistance, we recommend reaching out to our Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com. They are equipped to address your concerns and provide the necessary support.

We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Sincerely,

The CitizenShipper Team

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Washington
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July 18th, 2022
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This was my first time using CitizenShipper, and the transport company came through as true professionals when they brought my pup from Tucson to Portland. Thumbs up all around--a very good experience.

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California
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July 13th, 2022
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Due to an extended hospital stay i had to make rushed long distance arrangements for the care of my dogs. Citizenshipper came though twice, hooking me up with excellent dog transportation experts. My doggies arrived safe and sound at a reasonable cost. Citizenshipper is a great resource for shipping all kinds of hard to ship items, not just pets. Check it out!

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great to transport dogs long distance

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Florida
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April 4th, 2022

Suddenly, after I paid them $199.00, the agreement changed. The transport company was to be paid at delivery. Now they want more money down and have a contract an attorney will tell you not to agree to. Citizen Shipper denies what is written on their web page & on my receipt.

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keep away. not legit

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* CitizenShipper attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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Thumbnail of user kated250
Texas
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April 6th, 2022

Selected a bid for transport and paid extra for a solo trip for my pets. After I paid the deposit, the contractor changed the dates of pick up and delivery. Poor communication throughout. Driver admitted to transporting other dogs and spent 12 hours in Nashville on "personal business". Would not share GPS information until third day of transport (supposed to be a two day trip) unsure if cats have been let out of cages at all. Discussed concerns with driver and was told "cats like cages" and that what he was doing in Nashville was none of my business. Reached out to citizenshipper to express concerns. Initially responsive but have not followed up. I would not recommend this company and will not use them in the future

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Thumbnail of user fernandof44
Florida
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January 28th, 2022
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As the positive post generated here and elsewhere by their drivers these people are dishonest, after issuing a quote and you agree they ask for a deposit in good faith and once you pay here comes the surprises in my case an extra $137 plus they originally stated $479 and then changed it to $650 and then almost $800 and after cancelling within 2 minutes as I saw that this was a scam they kept the deposit and I can prove all of it which I will continue. You been warned! Also look at last photo and notice how they tried to change the quote for a third time. Scam

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Texas
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December 25th, 2023

This company lost my dog and kept him in his own crap for over 5 days. Driver lost my dog. Will never get him back. Company is not and will not take responsibility or help. Driver left saying 'not liable, not my issue' after losing my rescue.

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Olivia,

We are deeply sorry to hear about your distressing experience. The safety and well-being of pets during transport is of utmost importance to us, and we understand how traumatic this situation must have been for you.

At CitizenShipper, we strive to connect customers with reliable service providers, and we regret that your experience did not reflect these standards. We take such incidents very seriously and are committed to investigating this matter thoroughly.

To ensure your concerns are addressed comprehensively, we recommend reaching out to our Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com. They are equipped to provide the necessary assistance and work towards a resolution.

We appreciate your feedback and are committed to improving our processes to prevent such situations in the future.

Sincerely,

The CitizenShipper Team

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Arizona
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May 9th, 2022

They won't refund the $159.99, even though I contacted them right after booking because the shipper isn't available to pick up for the time I need. Even when the cancellation policy says they will refund if that's the case. But now I'm fighting tooth and nail to try to Get a refund. I have never in my life dealt with a company who don't even follow their own policies!

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Dear Aukatiki, thank you for sharing your feedback. I’m so sorry to hear you had a frustrating experience, and I appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention.

We always strive to facilitate a positive and memorable transport, and unfortunately, we fell short this time. Again, I apologize that your experience with CitizenShipper didn’t meet your expectations. We take all feedback very seriously, and we’re committed to constantly improving our support and services for our customers.

Unfortunately, I was not able to find a request from you, but if you reach out to our support team we will be sure to get this refund processed.

To expedite your refund please email support@citizenshipper.com

I will keep an eye out for your request and make sure to address it ASAP.

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New York
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December 1st, 2021

I booked through Citizenshipper to ship a pair of speakers from mid west to east coast via West Coast Sunset Service (Sarah Smith). I consulted with Citizenshipper when Sarah Smith asked for 50% upfront and they said it is okay to do so. When she was late for 2 weeks and finally picked up the speakers, she asked for another 25% which I paid. Since then, she never updated me the delivery date and refused to respond on ETA or her current route. When confronted, she threatened to put my speakers in storage and put a lien on it (really, do you know what a lien is for). I gave her the benefits of doubts that she may deliver eventually. Eventually, is another 4 weeks and no updates. I'll file charges against her mid December. Stay away.

Tip for consumers:
Do not trust reviews or background check. It does not mean anything. Citizenshipper cannot do anything to help you if scammed by drivers.

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Citizen S. – CitizenShipper Rep

I apologize for any inconvenience this situation caused. We are always looking to improve and make the experience easy and fast for customers. I took a look through our ticket system and could not find your information. Would you mind sending an email to jesika@citizenshipper.com so that I can check on the status of this issue? While I don’t have any dominion over the driver, I can certainly check out what’s going on and offer some options for you to get your property back. Citizenshipper does our best to make things right in the rare case that something goes haywire, and while we can’t solve everything, I am certainly willing to do whatever I can to assist in this matter.

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Massachusetts
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January 22nd, 2023
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The site takes no responsibility for the people that transit items/animals on their website. They got two stars for giving me a credit towards taking another chance. They would not give me my money back (since I no longer felt comfortable using the site) agreed to a price with a driver for pick up of a puppy but then after getting my deposit refused to give the breeder the needed contact info the day before he was suppose to pick up the puppy. Was VERY shady. So we didn't feel comfortable releasing the puppy to him. So he got $150 out of me for doing nothing other than screwing me and putting me in a difficult position with the breeder. I was stuck using this site because I didn't want to loose the outrageous $100+ fee on top of the already $150 dollars.

Tip for consumers:
Do not use any driver that doesn’t have a ton of positive reviews

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

We're sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with our platform and the driver you were connected with. We understand how frustrating this situation must have been for you and the breeder. At CitizenShipper, we aim to provide a safe and positive experience for our customers, and we take your concerns seriously.

While we cannot control the actions of individual drivers, we continuously work to improve our platform's security and the vetting process for drivers to ensure a better experience for our customers. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us identify areas for improvement.

We encourage you to reach out to our customer support team at support@citizenshipper.com, providing your order details and mentioning your review. This will allow us to investigate the matter further and discuss potential solutions to address your concerns.

We apologize for any inconvenience and emotional distress you have faced, and we hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust and provide you with a more satisfactory experience in the future.

Thumbnail of user josephc8383
Pennsylvania
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September 5th, 2023

Citizenshipper is going down the drain soon, figuratively speaking...they hire non usda certified drivers and allow anyone on their platform to transport and there has been numerous cases of issues with the animals.

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

Thank you for voicing your concerns. At CitizenShipper, we prioritize creating a trusted environment for our community. While we connect customers with independent service providers, we're always working to enhance our vetting processes, especially concerning the transportation of animals.

For specific concerns, our Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com is best equipped to assist. Your feedback is vital, and we're committed to continuous improvement.

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New Jersey
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July 24th, 2023

I made a reservation to transport my 2 dogs across the country from MA to CA for a total of $3000 + fees. I paid 50% + $250 finder's fees up front, but had to cancel about 2 weeks before the scheduled pick-up date because my family was no longer moving. CitizenShipper refused to refund me the $1500 driver's fee even though their website clearly states that there are no cancellation fees if they were notified at least 3 days before the scheduled pick-up date. Instead, they offered an 'e-credit' which is not helpful because I'm longer moving. I've already reported this to the BBB hoping they can resolve the matter. I do not recommend using this service because they promise one thing but do another.

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r c. – CitizenShipper Rep

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with your recent booking.

We understand the frustration caused by the cancellation and the misunderstanding regarding the refund policy. Our aim is to provide transparent and reliable services, and we are committed to resolving this matter to your satisfaction.

To ensure a thorough resolution, we kindly request that you reach out to our dedicated Support Team at support@citizenshipper.com. They will be able to review your specific case, clarify any discrepancies, and work towards a suitable solution.

While we do understand your concerns regarding the e-credit offered, our Support Team is equipped to explore alternative options that may better suit your needs.

Your satisfaction is of utmost importance to us, and we are here to assist you in any way we can. We assure you that your feedback is invaluable, and we are continuously striving to enhance our services based on customer input.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and for giving us the opportunity to address it. We truly hope to resolve this situation to your satisfaction and regain your trust in our services.

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Texas
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May 5th, 2019

I found a great shipper at a great price on CitizenShipper.com. Bravo Nation, Inc. hauled an aircraft from Delaware to Texas for us. My only complaint is CitizenShipper rates 278.00 for their part was considerably higher than Uship charges.

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Illinois
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July 23rd, 2022

Gave my "transporter" 4 stars because he worked hard to make this happen, but equipment limitations did not allow it. However, Citizenshipper right away gave me a credit for the money I had paid and now I will re-list my shipment. Hopefully it works out this time.

Thumbnail of user enriqueandmelissas
California
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July 4th, 2022
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We are quite pleased with the service. They helped us find a pet transport driver in a pretty fast time frame. We were met with several different options to chose from and the process was pretty easy and hassle free. The only complaint we have is that there service fee is a little steep with it being 180 for us.

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California
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May 15th, 2020

We had a good experience finding a reliable transporter for our new puppy. The quotes were much cheaper than comparable companies and we found a wonderful driver who cared for our dog so well! Could have been more structured as far as a guaranteed arrival day but she maintained regular communication.

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District of Columbia
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July 21st, 2022
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I thank CitizenShipper for having a platform that allows for a vast variety of options for pet transport services. Receiving many quotes and reading review on their site allowed for an informed decision.

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From would-be pet owners, to people moving across the country, pet owners are often presented with a difficult problem to solve when they need to transport their pet. How do you transport a living creature who you’ve developed a bond with safely and reliably?

Citizenshipper is a marketplace that looks to delight its customers by providing them with a convenient and safe way to connect with experienced pet transportation professionals. We are driven by desire to create magical moments for pet owners by uniting them with their pets quickly, safely and reliably anywhere in the US, while creating job opportunities for drivers.

If you have something to ship, list a transportation job, get bids and then choose your transporter. If you would like to become a transporter, create a profile, get your account verified, find matching shipments, and get on the road. For more information about becoming a transporter, roll on over to our CitizenDriver driver page. Whichever option you choose, in less than 60 seconds you will become a part of our nationwide network of people who are working together to get things from Point A to Point B everyday.

With ten years experience building an online marketplace, we understand the needs of all of its participants. We’ve tried and tested a variety of platform models, and policies, to find a highly optimized user experience that has helped thousands of pets be transported safely and reliably across the country.

We’ve developed our vetting system and de-risked the platform so that customers can feel safe using us. Our extensive positive reviews speak to why shippers should choose us over someone else they find online.

Whether you operate a small business, or you are an individual in need of transportation service, CitizenShipper can help you meet your needs.

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