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Professional transport service — Des Moines, Iowa
Vehicles. Pets. Goods. One driver you trust.
Select-Drive is Dan Ketelsen — owner, operator, and your single point of contact. Dan flies from Des Moines to wherever your vehicle, pet, or goods are, picks them up, and drives them anywhere in the continental U.S. San Francisco to New York? Dan flies in, drives the route, and flies home. Your job doesn't have to go through Iowa — Dan goes where the work is.
Dan picks up personally
Owner-operated
Real-time GPS tracking
Owner-OperatedDan drives every job
Background CheckedMVR + criminal + drug screen
Perfect Safety RecordZero incidents on record
Photo DocumentedEvery pickup & delivery
Real-Time TrackingGPS on every trip
How it works
From quote to delivery in three steps.
01
Get an instant quote
Chat with Birdie, our AI transport specialist. Tell us what you need moved — a vehicle, a pet, personal items — and where. Get a detailed price breakdown in under a minute.
02
Dan gets to your pickup
Pay a 25% deposit to confirm. If your pickup is nearby, Dan drives there. If it's far, he flies from Des Moines International to the nearest hub airport and gets to your location. Pre-trip inspection photos for vehicles.
03
Track it in real time
Follow the GPS location from pickup to delivery. Get daily check-ins and milestone updates. Delivery photos confirm condition on arrival.
The platform
Built different than a broker or a carrier.
Live Tracking
GPS updates from pickup to delivery. See where your vehicle is, when the driver stops, and when it arrives.
Owner-Operated
Dan is the only driver — not a network, not a marketplace. MVR-checked, background-screened, drug-tested, and personally accountable on every job.
Secure Payment
25% deposit to book, balance on delivery. Stripe-powered payments with full receipt and booking confirmation.
Founded by a driver
Dan Ketelsen built this from 30 years in hospitality.
After three decades in an elevated hospitality role with a Fortune 100 company, Dan brought that same standard of client care to vehicle transport. Perfect driving record, direct communication, and a service built around how the experience feels.
- 30+ years Fortune 100 hospitality experience
- Perfect driving record, zero incidents
- Direct communication — no broker chain
Services
All Services
Built for real-world vehicle moves.
Vehicle transport
Door-to-door driveaway for planned moves, second homes, seasonal travel, and out-of-state purchases. Dan drives your car personally.
Pet transport
Dan picks up your pet and drives them safely to their destination. Climate-controlled vehicle, regular stops, direct communication the whole way.
Goods delivery
Personal items, equipment, or anything that fits safely in a vehicle. Dan rents a car, loads up, and drives it to you.
Transparent pricing
$0.85 per mile. No hidden fees.
Every quote breaks down the real costs: driver pay, fuel, tolls, lodging, insurance, and return transport. The AI calculates actual driving distances — no guessing.
- $500 minimum per trip
- 8% insurance surcharge included
- 25% deposit to book, balance on delivery
- Express service: +25% surcharge
Example routes — anywhere to anywhere
| Phoenix → Los Angeles | 370 mi | ~$1,100 |
| Chicago → Nashville | 470 mi | ~$1,200 |
| Dallas → Atlanta | 780 mi | ~$1,500 |
| Miami → New York | 1,280 mi | ~$2,000 |
| San Francisco → New York | 2,900 mi | ~$3,800 |
Estimates include Dan's travel to pickup and home after delivery. Final quote calculated on actual route.
Who books Select-Drive
Useful for more than one kind of move.
Snowbird travel
Send your vehicle to Arizona, Florida, or another seasonal destination while you fly ahead.
Pet delivery
Your dog, cat, or other pet driven safely across the country by someone who treats them like family.
Remote purchases
Bought a car out of state? Dan picks it up and delivers it to your door with photo documentation.
Get started
Ready to move something?
Vehicle, pet, or goods — call Dan directly at (833) 700-8364 to talk it through, or get an instant quote online. Dan picks up personally and wants to hear from you.