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Advantages to Shipping Your Car

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Whether you are purchasing a car in another state or you are planning a long-distance move, you may find yourself trying to figure out how to get your vehicle(s) from one location to another. You could make the drive yourself, spending countless hours on the road and putting wear and tear on your vehicle, or you could opt to hire a car shipping service instead. Though it may seem like a complicated process, shipping your car is actually very simple and has plenty of advantages.

The Safety of Your Vehicle
Your car is one of your most valuable assets so it’s important to take good care of it. Shipping a car is a safe and efficient way to transport your vehicle a long distance. If you make the drive yourself, you are putting unnecessary wear and tear on your vehicle and ultimately putting your vehicle at risk, especially if you are traveling in bad weather. Hiring a car shipping service is a much safer option for your vehicle.

Less Stress and Hassle for You
There’s no doubt about it…long-distance road trips aren’t for the faint of heart. If you are traveling across the country, it could take several long days to get to your destination and this can mean taking time off work and dealing with the hassle of finding food and lodging along the way. Hiring a car shipping company can take the stress out of transporting your vehicle.

It Can Be Cost Effective
While most people assume that auto shipment is expensive, it can actually turn out to be more cost effective than driving your car yourself. If you drive yourself, you have to factor in costs like gas, meals, lodging, and car repairs if anything should go wrong.

It’s a Huge Time Saver
One of the biggest reasons why people choose to ship their car is simply to save time. After all, time is money. If you have to take off work to drive your car, it may not be worth the extra time. Not to mention, moving is stressful enough and you may not want to waste precious time driving your car across the country when you could fly and have your vehicle shipped. When you ship your car, you can save your time for other things like work and family obligations.

Convenience
Moving is hard even under the bets of circumstances, but a long-distance move can be extremely stressful. There are so many things to think about and you can take one less thing off your plate by hiring a car shipping company. You can have your vehicle picked up right from your home and delivered right to your doorstep. All you need to do is focus on enjoying your new home with your family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Your Car Moving Questions

The hardest thing for people researching car moving companies to understand is that the prices they are getting are not hard and fast gaurantees, but rather ESTIMATES of what one company thinks it will take to get a vehicle moved promptly versus another company's opinion of what it will take. Don't be fooled, there are not carriers committed to take your vehicle at these quoted prices, the company you choose will still have to get to work getting a carrier to commit to move it at the price they quote you.

Your total price breaks down into two parts, the broker's fee (or 'deposit' as everyone calls it) and the carriers fee (your COD amount) Make no mistake about this, EVERYONE YOU ARE GETTING SALES CALLS FROM IS GOING TO BROKER YOUR MOVE. In this industry, there are brokers who try to fool you into thinking that they are the actual carriers and there are an equal amount of carriers who sell themselves on the fact that they have a truck or two but are not being honest about the fact that they broker out 90% of the orders they book. Here is a quick easy way to tell, if a company takes an up front fee, whether they call it a deposit or any other name, they are a broker. Carriers do not take any payment until the vehicle is delivered.

In our opinion, you are crazy to do so. Have you ever been paid up front for the work that you perform for your employer? Why would you pay a fee up front when there are reliable and trustworthy companies like ours that won't ask for it until we provide you with your carriers details?

The average transit time from pick up to delivery on any vehicle going coast to coast will be between one and two weeks. From there you can figure your transit time based on how far your vehicle is traveling, i.e. from either coast to the Midwest might average 3-7 days.

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