I was told the exact same thing from my delivery specialist. Car is put on a train to Birmingham, AL. And from the car is put on a truck to the DS. After that they have to prep the car and fix any damages that may have occurred during transport.I live in Nashville and my understanding is that there is a Tesla rail hub in Birmingham, AL and I live only 2.5 hours from that location. From there it gets shipped via truck so you may be on to something in that I happen to live close to an ideal distribution point.