Vehicle Shipping 101 From Haulingdepot.com

A sensible approach to choosing Car Shippers, Auto Transport Services and Vehicle Shipping Companies.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Snow Bird Auto Transport Tips

Brr......Its that time again, well almost. Fall will be here shortly, very shortly. And just like the fall foliage along come the snowbird auto transport needs. Regardless if its your a new snowbird moving your car to a warmer climate this winter or an experiences one there are several things you can do to ensure a smooth transport this time around.

Top 5 Snowbird Tips Moving Cars:

1. Shop your car transport early. lat minute can cause hassles and more money. Shop your transport needs early. (2 months before your car needs to be picked up).

2. If you felt you paid too much last year or had problems compare other transporters this time around.

3. Let them know your auto shipper know its a round trip transport and ask for a discount.

4. Compare at least 3 shipping rates! Whether you are shipping your car to Arizona or Florida at certain times these routs are plentiful by carriers. This translates into a better rate for you.

5. Research your final choice. Check out their industry reputation, how many years in business and are they a licensed carrier or bonded auto shipping broker?

Good Luck and enjoy the warm weather!

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Clearing up how long it takes to ship cars

There seems to be a bit of confusion when it comes to how long it actually takes to ship vehicles. The straight answer is it depends. It depends on weather, traffic, logistics, and hours of service.
Hours of service? Hours of service are dictated by the federal government (federal motor carrier safety admin) that commercial carriers can drive in a day or without hours off duty. In a nutshell they can drive about 11 hours only after 10 hours of rest.

Add that too unpredictable weather issues, traffic delays and the carriers logistics routes the actual delivery date of a car after its picked up can get somewhat muddled. Again just because the carrier picks up the car doesn't mean its going straight to its destination point. It may go to a terminal from there. If you need you vehicle delivered by a certain date make sure to ask if its a one truck auto transport.