You should expect to see increases in the cost of shipping your car, because of recent increases in the price of diesel fuel. The price of diesel fuel has a direct impact on the cost of shipping a car, because it is a large component of an auto transporter’s expenses (most fully loaded trucks get 5-7 miles per gallon). And the further you are shipping your car, the more price increases are going to impact the total price of shipping.
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Posted on February 21st, 2012 under Auto Transport, Car Moving, Car Shipping, Cost of Auto Transport | Question/Comment
Car carriers typically carry up to 10 vehicles at a time. So, shipping two cars with the same origin and destination is no more trouble than shipping a single car. However, it is twice as important that you make sure the car shipper is legitimate and that you carefully inspect your cars upon delivery.
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Posted on February 14th, 2012 under Auto Transport | Question/Comment
One of the most common question people have about shipping their car is: “What will it cost?” Because MoveCars.com is a directory of car shipping companies, we cannot provide numbers for a specific vehicle. However, we have put together the average car shipping rates for January 2012 between different regions of the US.
Prices changes were mixed from December to January. The Northeast to Southeast saw a significant increase and the Southwest to Northeast saw the largest decrease.
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Posted on February 7th, 2012 under Auto Transport, Car Moving, Car Shipping, Cost of Auto Transport | Comments Off
While there are a lot stories online about car shipping fraud and related problems, the vast majority of the over 3 million used vehicles shipped each year are delivered without incident. Nonetheless, it is worth a little effort to ensure the car shipping company you choose is legitimate.
3 Steps to Ensure Your Car Shipping Company is Legitimate
- Check the Shipping Company’s MC Number – Car shippers are required to be licensed by the US Department of Transportation. Ask the car shipping company for their MC Number. Then visit the DOT web site to check that the MC Number is valid and active. Enter the MC number under Docket Number and click on Report to see their details. It should show their company name and say that their Broker Authority is Active.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2012 under Auto Transport, Auto Transport Questions, Car Moving, Car Shipping | Comments Off
In order to get an accurate car shipping quote, you need to contact a car shipping company and provide them with the following information:
Shipping Dates – What are your time constraints on shipping your car? Do you want it picked up after a specific date or delivered by a certain date? Please keep in mind that car shipping companies will typically give you a 3-day window for pick-up. For more info on pickups, see the post on car shipping pickups.
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Posted on January 24th, 2012 under Auto Transport | Comments Off