Shipping the car across large distances is in most cases the most sensible and economic solution, saving effort, time, and car wear. There is shipment across roads by several types of carrier trucks, shipment by sea, and shipment by air of any type of car or motorcycle, whether modern, prestige, vintage, veteran, classic or sports.
When you think of "auto shipping" what comes to mind is a company with some type of transport vehicle to take your car to the destination you specify, in the same condition as when you left it in their care. Most folks take the company's reliability for granted and expect their car to be waiting for them at the end of the journey. Company names can be deceiving. "Reliable Auto Shipping Experts, Inc." doesn't mean a thing. You need to research the historical record of the company to which you entrust your car.
You should know that most auto shipping companies, while spread out in thousands of locations all across the larger countries, are really rather small operations that own a few trucks.
If you offer the company you choose to ship your auto a flexible schedule, the price will be more reasonable than if you dictated a specific time frame. Given the more flexible terms, most companies will perform well, no matter your car's final destination.
Typically, you hire a broker to do the leg work to find the best shipper for you. More and more though, clever entrepreneurial types are acting as a broker themselves. When you are dealing with a carrier, be sure to understand that the one you are doing business with is also the one that is transporting your car. You don't want the surprise of trusting your car to a carrier you had no knowledge of.
Do not sign contracts without having seen a valid MC license and always ask to see a copy of their Insurance Certificate and contact their insurance company to find out the exact terms of their insurance. Reputable companies will be glad to oblige a vigilant client, demonstrating their reliability, and will always be comfortably ensured several years ahead. You don't want to trust the car you worked so hard for to a company whose insurance policy ends next moth without a guarantee that they will be insured or even in existence as an official firm at the time of transportation.
Do some research on several companies. If there is nothing to research, ditch that company. You want to see a track record. Some good information can be found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publication. For one thing, you can check to be sure that the carrier you are dealing with directly is not one of those clandestine broker/carrier companies, but actually does the transporting themselves.
Doing the same via a professional broker may be even a better idea: it is the broker's job to dig up any vital background information on even the most reticent carriers; and once you have that information your suspicions will be either justified or officially disproved, so that you may proceed more safely. - 30242
When you think of "auto shipping" what comes to mind is a company with some type of transport vehicle to take your car to the destination you specify, in the same condition as when you left it in their care. Most folks take the company's reliability for granted and expect their car to be waiting for them at the end of the journey. Company names can be deceiving. "Reliable Auto Shipping Experts, Inc." doesn't mean a thing. You need to research the historical record of the company to which you entrust your car.
You should know that most auto shipping companies, while spread out in thousands of locations all across the larger countries, are really rather small operations that own a few trucks.
If you offer the company you choose to ship your auto a flexible schedule, the price will be more reasonable than if you dictated a specific time frame. Given the more flexible terms, most companies will perform well, no matter your car's final destination.
Typically, you hire a broker to do the leg work to find the best shipper for you. More and more though, clever entrepreneurial types are acting as a broker themselves. When you are dealing with a carrier, be sure to understand that the one you are doing business with is also the one that is transporting your car. You don't want the surprise of trusting your car to a carrier you had no knowledge of.
Do not sign contracts without having seen a valid MC license and always ask to see a copy of their Insurance Certificate and contact their insurance company to find out the exact terms of their insurance. Reputable companies will be glad to oblige a vigilant client, demonstrating their reliability, and will always be comfortably ensured several years ahead. You don't want to trust the car you worked so hard for to a company whose insurance policy ends next moth without a guarantee that they will be insured or even in existence as an official firm at the time of transportation.
Do some research on several companies. If there is nothing to research, ditch that company. You want to see a track record. Some good information can be found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publication. For one thing, you can check to be sure that the carrier you are dealing with directly is not one of those clandestine broker/carrier companies, but actually does the transporting themselves.
Doing the same via a professional broker may be even a better idea: it is the broker's job to dig up any vital background information on even the most reticent carriers; and once you have that information your suspicions will be either justified or officially disproved, so that you may proceed more safely. - 30242
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