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How Long Does It Typically Take to Transport a Car?

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Do you have an upcoming cross-country move that requires you to move your vehicle, but you just don’t know where to begin with the auto transport process? Transporting your vehicle when done yourself can be stressful, time-consuming and tedious. Put it in the hands of a car transport carrier and you relieve yourself of that responsivity. In this article, you’ll learn how long it takes to transport a car, and how to make the process simple and easy from start to finish.

First Things First

The most important thing you need when transporting your vehicle is finding a carrier you can trust. With over 7,000 carriers across the country, how do you find the right one? Simple! By choosing a broker who is not only experienced and has relationships with carriers, but weeds through all the carriers that don’t meet your expectations. Choose a broker who has a reputation of expertise, service and experience, offers a guarantee, and can show you (with a page on their website, or in person) testimonials of satisfaction from their customers.

How Long Will It Take to Move My Car?

The process to move your vehicle across state lines is easy when you choose a carrier you can trust. The challenge comes when unexpected weather changes or unforeseen factors come into play that may delay the vehicle from arriving on its expected date. When you arrange for your vehicle to be delivered, your estimated delivery date will vary depending on where it’s going to, the time of year you’re traveling and even what type of vehicle you have.

For example, if you’re needing to move a vintage car from the west coast to the east coast, your carrier may require an enclosed mode of transport, which may require a slower drive time to get there safely. While carriers can’t guarantee a specific date, but a window of time for arrival, you can rest assured that your vehicle will be safe and sound the entire way there. If possible, be flexible with your dates by allowing plenty of time for your vehicle to arrive. Then, you’ll have a stress-free transport experience.

Ship A Car Direct places value and service above everything else. They offer their customers a unique ‘damage-free guarantee’, are 100 percent licensed and bonded, and loved by customers far and wide – just check out their testimonials! Contact them today for a free quote and see how easy and effortless it can be to ship your vehicle.

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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