Des Moines Iowa Car Shipping

Des Moines Iowa Car Shipping

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Iowa.  Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines (1843–46), which was named for the Des Moines River.  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77.2 square miles of which, 75.8 square miles of it is land and 1.5 square miles of it is water. Located near the center of North America, far from a large body of water, Des Moines has hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters.

Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group, Marsh (formerly KVI), EMC Insurance Group, Allied Insurance (now part of Nationwide), Aviva, Holmes Murphy, and American Republic Insurance Company. Des Moines has been referred to as the “Hartford of the West” because of this.

The Des Moines Botanical Center is an indoor conservatory of over 15,000 exotic plants, one of the largest collections of tropical, subtropical, and desert-growing plants in the Midwest. The Center blooms with thousands of flowers year-round.

Des Moines is a great place to visit.  If you are thinking of moving to Des Moines, trust United Auto Transport with your car shipping.

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