“How much will it cost to ship my car?” is one of the most common questions that individuals have when they consider shipping their car. To help consumers get a better idea of the typical cost of shipping a car, MoveCars.com, a car shipping directory, provides the average car shipping rates for April 2012 between different regions of the US.
Prices increased from March to April across most regions listed below. The Southeast to Midwest saw the largest increase for the month and the Northeast to Southeast was the only route to see a drop in price.
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May 15th, 2012 at
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In most cases, your car shipping company provides door-to-door transport, which means they will deliver your vehicle to your home or your place of business (whichever you prefer). Door-to-door transport is how most consumer-owned vehicles are shipped.
However, door-to-door transport may not work for you. Below are two instances where you will need to look at other options:
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May 8th, 2012 at
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Many consumers are not familiar with how the car shipping business works. Understanding how it works gives you a better idea of how and why things happen the way they do. Here are the basics:
Most car shipping companies that work directly with consumers do not own trucks. They are known as auto transport brokers. Even if they do own some trucks, they typically do not own enough to be able to ship cars everywhere that consumers want to ship their cars. Once an auto transport broker has found a customer, the broker contracts with an actual car transporter to ship your car. The car transporter may be a trucking company or an individual owner-operator.
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May 1st, 2012 at
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If you have an older car and you are relocating, you may wonder if it is worth the money to ship your car. To get a general idea of what shipping your vehicle should cost, you can see a recent post showing the cost of shipping a car in March to see prices between different areas of the US.
If you are thinking that it is not worth it to ship your car, you should consider the alternatives to shipping your car. Here are your two primary alternatives:
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April 24th, 2012 at
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The trucks that ship cars are typically on the road a lot, because they are making use of their most expensive asset: the truck and trailer. The more a car shipping company keeps its trucks on the road and running full, the lower the price of car shipping. However, that makes delays more likely than if they were not on the road as much. Anything that delays the car carrier, such as a late customer, inaccurate paperwork, a flat tire, or long weigh station lines, can delay your pick-up or delivery.
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April 17th, 2012 at
3:44pm under
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