You're moving or you bought that dream car you always wanted or you just need to ship a car
for whatever reason driving is not always an option and choosing the best auto transporter
can be tricky and car shipping has changed a lot over the last few years
whether you're shipping by an enclosed or an open trailer
you need to avoid a possible nightmare I'll show you how to choose the correct
auto shipper to just about anywhere in the world and how to choose a top company you can trust
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if you go online and you search for car shippers in your area you will find hundreds of them that
pop up on your browser and you can call or you can book it online but this is where the scams the
delays the overcharges can happen if you choose a random shipper with a slick website or didn't
do your homework that can happen the best way to avoid car shipping scams is to make sure you don't
pay up front many companies will ask for payment or deposit before they've even located the carrier
that's going to get your vehicle you should not pay a carrier in advance they will have your car
and your money and you should always pay on delivery as they already have your car as
collateral now transportation costs vary based on mileage of transport the vehicle weight the type
and location and of course whether it's enclosed or open seasons and current demand in the market
can also impact pricing oversized and inoperable vehicles they're going to cost extra obviously no
personal belongings can be in the vehicle carriers pick jobs based on how much they get paid for that
pickup so if the rate is low it'll be hard to find a carrier even though they may promise
you that's a great deal carriers pick their jobs based on how much they get paid for that pickup
if a rate is really low it may be hard to find a carrier to get your vehicle to its destination
all of these tips and a lot more in my book Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car there is a link
down below it's important to check with your insurance company on coverage to make sure you
are covered for the transport the carrier vehicle must have fifty to a hundred thousand dollars of
liability transport insurance that way you are insured that you don't fall victim to a scam
by making sure the company provides you with a copy of the carrier's information a copy of their
insurance policy you also want dot numbers and how to contact that driver this will allow you to
track your vehicle it's not always about the cost some of the lower cost carriers will move your
vehicle multiple times and then you have to wait for another carrier to pick up that vehicle to get
it to your destination we've seen this before and there could be severe delays while they wait for
the next carrier choose the wrong company and some of the bigger nightmares include the vehicle shows
up weeks beyond the promised date damage of course and carriers without insurance and drivers that
just don't respect your vehicle shipping a car is not like shipping a package once that vehicle
leaves it will not arrive overnight deliveries in the u.s have roughly a two to four week window
for when the car is picked up to its destination always inspect the vehicle for damage before
it's loaded this will occur again at the delivery location and that's when you pay the driver here's
the bottom line there are message boards and there are shipping companies both are options personally
i only use shipping companies and i use dynamic auto movers there's a link in the description down
below if you need to move a vehicle dynamic auto movers uses top rated carriers which
is important whether it be open or enclosed they offer discounts for military seniors and students
and no matter who you choose always check out your review with transportreviews.com you can find out
if a carrier damages cars they won't pick them up they won't fix them or they won't drop them off on
time and that would be a nightmare so now you know how to ship a vehicle the right way if you got
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