what do u do about a car?

I drive my care with me from place to place- that way I can pack it full of my stuff, plus I have a dog- she rides in the back seat!

I drive to assignments also. I consider the cross country trips one of the big benefits of being a traveler. I always try to allow an extra day or so for traveling so I can sightsee a bit and not stress about making a certain distance each day.
Few companies provide a rental car, and those that do will reduce your payrate to cover the cost (even if they don't tell you they are doing this)

i have driven from PA to LA then northern cali to CO...i take 3-4 wks off bwtn assignments and enjoy the country. some companies offer rental cars tho, so shop around for a company that meets your anticipated needs---the company that matches you is out there!

i suppose you could lease a car once u get to the assignment, if they offer a short lease

I'm not a big "across the country" driver, so for my first assignment, i shipped my car from boston to arizona (it was about $925, and i have never regretted doing this). My other assignments were in different parts of CA, so i ended up driving. Some companies do provide rentals, I would check ahead of time.

Haha, that is pretty interesting. Where in AZ are you heading? I started traveling about a year and a half after I became an Rn. A little over 1.5 years ago. I felt ready because the floor i worked on as staff was pretty difficult and after that experience, I felt like I was ready to tackle just about anything. I didn't have much trouble finding assignments at all. Some positions I wanted were filled, but it probably took me about a month to find a place to work after I started looking.

anyone ever had a car shipped over to Alaska?

just wondering what it would cost to get it there from the south? i don't mind driving, but not to Alaska.