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Common Questions About Door To Door Car Shipping

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Common Questions About Door To Door Car Shipping

Door to door car shippingQuestion:   Does door to door car shipping really mean that the truck driver will pick up from my home address?
Answer:  Yes, we always ask for your specific pickup and delivery addresses.  If the carrier can get right to the addresses you provide, in a legal and safe manner, they will.

Question:  What would prohibit door to door service?
Answer: If the area you live in has restrictions regarding large trucks, or if there simply isn't enough room to safely turn around or maneuver.  (keep in mind these are huge multi car carrier trucks).

Question: What happens if they can't safely pick up or deliver to my home address?
Answer:  You simply make arrangements with the driver to meet at a nearby location where the carrier can safely get in and out.  This might be at a local grocery store, or school parking lot.  Or, talk to one of our representatives about special arrangements.  In some cases a smaller transport vehicle or tow truck and take your vehicle from the truck, directly to your door.

Question:  I live in the Los Angeles area, is door to door car shipping to L.A. possible?
Answer: Again, this depends on the specific location, however Los Angeles is one of our most active car shipping routes, so your driver can provide a list of common areas which are safe for car delivery or pickup.

Question:  Do I need to be there personally for delivery?
Answer:  No, the carrier will contact whomever you tell us to contact, whether it is you, a friend, family member, or even a dealer.  Someone simply needs to be present on both ends to sign the Bill of Lading.

If you have any more questions regarding door to door auto transport, please give us a call at 866-221-1664.

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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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