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Shipping with a Group

Shipping your car with a group of people makes the process much easier. Groups shipping from the same pick up point to the same drop off point enjoy advantages no one else can. More vehicles shipped together means a lower…

Safety Precautions When on the Road with Truckers

When sharing the road with a semi truck extra forethought should be given to your actions. While the drivers operating them are highly skilled, accidents involving big rigs are much more likely to result in casualties than accidents involving solely…

Eligibilty for Importing a Non-US Car to the US

As our readers and customers know we don’t actually handle the importation of cars. But we do like to be informed and inform of all things auto transport. The age of the car is the most significant factor when determining…

Planning Your Flight Around Your Auto Transport

One of the advantages of having your car shipped is that you are able to fly to your destination. Coordinating a flight and vehicle transport can be difficult however. The key difference is that you can plan an exact day…

On the Diminishing Highway Trust Fund

The Highway Trust Fund helps pay for development and maintenance of our infrastructure including highways and bridges. They are running out of money. Spending is increasing but revenue is decreasing. The main source of income for the fund has been…

Criteria for a Carrier to be Preferred

Getting a Damage Claim Paid

Though the risk is small, vehicle damage is always a possibility when having your car shipped. If an accident does occur it is very important to carry out the claim procedure correctly to get compensated for your loss. Hundreds or…

Terminal Auto Shipping

Contrary to what most people believe terminal auto shipping is not necessarily cheaper. Also carriers do not have terminals in every city. Also most cars are not shipped from terminal to terminal. Also terminals are not usually owned by transport…

Shipping a Car from an Auction

Vehicle auction purchases make up a considerable amount of the auto transport business. Some carriers actually ship auction vehicles exclusively. It can be easier than dealing with customers but generally auction cars pay less. Every auction will have a carrier…

Wrapping Your Vehicle Before Transport

Wrapping your vehicle is an extra step you can take to ensure your car arrives in the same condition it was picked up in. Of course your vehicle is insured while it’s being shipped. Wrapping your car is just a…