Traveling internationally can open your eyes, mind, heart and soul. The gorgeous vistas, cultures, food, music and people can unlock the mysteries within you and the world. Sometimes we travel on foot other times we travel in vehicles but if we have a specific vehicle we want to ride along with us during our travels we must prepare its departure along with ours.
Shipping your Vehicle
It's important to find an international auto shipping company that can assist and support you in this endeavor; for it's not easy to do on your own.
Most often, it will take approximately 20 to 30 days to actually ship your vehicle. However, there are some specific routes that may only require 7 to-- days, but you would have to be absolutely sure of the route you wanted it to take. You must allow the company adequate time to ship your vehicle in any case. The international companies will generally allow you to plan up to two months before departure time. You must notify them, however, about two weeks in advance of the departure. If you wish to speed up this process, it is possible but it will cost you for the individual special arrangements. Once your vehicle reaches the designated destination, you have two or three days to pick it up. Suppose that your desired destination is inaccessible to the shipper? Not to worry, they will hire a driver to get it to your location, or if not there, to a terminal within a reasonable distance from that. Get a trusted friend or family member to pick it up wherever it lands if you are unavailable within two or three days to pick it up. It's a wise move to have an alternate plan for pick up in any case.
Again, for a price, you can ask for a different time frame or delivery and they will try to accommodate your schedule. The price will vary depending on individual scheduling circumstances. The size and weight of the vehicle is the determining factor in calculating the rate. You are allowed to either prepay or pay an agent at the destination country. Most companies will accept personal checks, money orders, cashier's checks or major credit cards. An absolute must for the shippers' convenience is that your gas tank be as low as possible when shipping your vehicle overseas.
Please note that even though it seems like a grand opportunity to load up your vehicle with your personal belongings since it is going internationally, do not do this. It is prohibited by a Department of Transportation ruling of'98. Trucks are checked at random for prohibited items within them. Prohibited items would include household goods or any belongings of a personal nature. They will be disposed of if found. Personal goods are not covered by the shippers carrier insurance, so this practice is very risky. This regulation covers domestic as well as international vehicle shipments. This "contraband" also adds to the weight of your vehicle which could damage its suspension during loading and unloading, thus compromises the shipping company. Just don't do it. - 30242
Shipping your Vehicle
It's important to find an international auto shipping company that can assist and support you in this endeavor; for it's not easy to do on your own.
Most often, it will take approximately 20 to 30 days to actually ship your vehicle. However, there are some specific routes that may only require 7 to-- days, but you would have to be absolutely sure of the route you wanted it to take. You must allow the company adequate time to ship your vehicle in any case. The international companies will generally allow you to plan up to two months before departure time. You must notify them, however, about two weeks in advance of the departure. If you wish to speed up this process, it is possible but it will cost you for the individual special arrangements. Once your vehicle reaches the designated destination, you have two or three days to pick it up. Suppose that your desired destination is inaccessible to the shipper? Not to worry, they will hire a driver to get it to your location, or if not there, to a terminal within a reasonable distance from that. Get a trusted friend or family member to pick it up wherever it lands if you are unavailable within two or three days to pick it up. It's a wise move to have an alternate plan for pick up in any case.
Again, for a price, you can ask for a different time frame or delivery and they will try to accommodate your schedule. The price will vary depending on individual scheduling circumstances. The size and weight of the vehicle is the determining factor in calculating the rate. You are allowed to either prepay or pay an agent at the destination country. Most companies will accept personal checks, money orders, cashier's checks or major credit cards. An absolute must for the shippers' convenience is that your gas tank be as low as possible when shipping your vehicle overseas.
Please note that even though it seems like a grand opportunity to load up your vehicle with your personal belongings since it is going internationally, do not do this. It is prohibited by a Department of Transportation ruling of'98. Trucks are checked at random for prohibited items within them. Prohibited items would include household goods or any belongings of a personal nature. They will be disposed of if found. Personal goods are not covered by the shippers carrier insurance, so this practice is very risky. This regulation covers domestic as well as international vehicle shipments. This "contraband" also adds to the weight of your vehicle which could damage its suspension during loading and unloading, thus compromises the shipping company. Just don't do it. - 30242
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