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Safe-Direct Car Shipping Explains Auto Transport Quotes











Safe Car Direct

(PRWEB) June 30, 2013

Today, you can have your car shipped to your new home, when you are relocating to a far-off destination. These services have become invaluable in providing people with a stress-free way of transporting their vehicles, in a safe and secure manner, to their new homes. One of the important factors to consider is the car shipping quotes that you will receive from prospective transporters. You need to understand the elements that determine the cost of shipping your car, which will be included in the quote.

Destination

The first item to be considered is the distance over which the vehicle will be transported. When transport companies are drawing up car shipping quotes, they look for the shortest possible distance of shipping your car. Through the use of transport networks, they come up with the best way, to efficiently transport your vehicle to your new home. This will then determine the cost of the distance aspect of the whole task. If the delivery location is a residential area, it might affect the cost due to the difficulty of offloading.

Type of Car Carrier

The second item that the transporters will consider is the type of carrier that you want. You can have the car shipped in an enclosed or open truck. The cost of using an enclosed carrier will be slightly higher than that of using an open one. The transporters will also consider whether you are delivering your vehicle to their depot, or if they have to collect it from your door.

Date of Shipment

Finally, the car carriers will look at the shipping date that you may require. If you want the vehicle to be shipped in a time shorter than the standard time, you will have to pay more. It is advisable that you use a company that will deliver your car within a reasonable time window. The carriers usually group the vehicles according to the destinations. Your vehicle will be put in a group with vehicles which have to be delivered along the same route to your desired destination. The transporter will give you an estimated time of delivery, based on how many drop-offs will be done before they finally get to deliver your vehicle.

Misc. Factors

Other items that can influence car shipping quotes are: fuel prices, vehicle weight (extra items added inside vehicle), and special customer requests.

When selecting a car carrier, you should get car shipping quotes from several carriers, and look through the items covered in the quote. With this information, you will be equipped to make an informed decision on the carrier to hire. However, you should not compromise the quality of the services rendered just to make a saving on the cost of shipping you vehicle. Ensure that the services offered will guarantee the safe and secure delivery of your vehicle.

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Safe-Direct Car Shipping Enumerates the Top Five Most Common Mistakes When Shipping A Car











Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2012

Most first time auto shippers have the wrong idea about the auto transport industry. Sometimes, that can affect a customer’s ability to successfully ship a car in a timely fashion. Here are the top 5 mistakes first time auto shippers make when trying to ship a car, according to Safe-Direct Car Shipping.

One common misconception is comparing getting a spot on a car carrier’s truck to reserving a seat on an airplane. In the auto transport industry there simply are no advance schedules like there are for the travel industry. That’s because, unlike airlines, that schedule regular flights out of regular hubs, there are no hubs or regular runs in the auto transport industry. Instead, there are thousands of independent trucks across the country each serving general routes (southeast to southwest and back, or the Midwest only, as examples). Each independent car hauler has unique customers with unique addresses and destinations. So, car carrier’s routes vary from week to week, which affects timing and scheduling.

Related to that is the expectation that a customer should be able to reserve a truck weeks or months in advance for pick-up on a specific date at a specific time. But there is no standard, coordinated pre-set schedule for all trucks. For the reasons outlined above, pre-planning is simply not an option no matter how much notice a customer gives. Cross-country auto transports are confirmed the week of pick-up. Since truckers cannot control things like the weather, traffic, issues with other customers, they cannot predict with accuracy the time each run will take them. As drivers have to allow for the fluidity of their schedule, so too should the customers expect flexibility with the service.

Another mistake eager auto transport customers make is putting down a deposit before a truck is confirmed for their transport. Most customers assume that doing so guarantees service within a specific time frame and/or for a specific (very low) price. This is simply not how the industry works. Until a specific trucker agrees to the pay and confirms availability on a specific date, there is no carrier transport contract. In fact, having rigid timing restrictions and/or a low-ball budget is more likely to scare off potential carriers whether or not there is a deposit.

That brings up another critical issue: price-point. Many potential customers receive lots of estimates, only place their order with the lowest suggested offer assuming the price quoted is a done deal. However, as explained earlier, there are thousands of independent haulers, each setting their own routes and accepting the best offers. The lower the offer, the less appealing it is to a potential trucker. There are no set rates or lowest price guarantees – if the offer is too low, the vehicle will simply not draw interest and will unfortunately not move, no matter how long the wait.

One final mistake first time car shippers make is not researching the industry. There are lots of on-line resources including plenty of customer review sites where a newbie can learn about the car shipping process from the experiences of those who have gone before. While it is prudent to read customer reviews with a grain of salt, it becomes clear that many “unhappy customers” simply had unrealistic expectations of the service from the get-go. Most satisfied customers were, in fact, well-informed about the industry and prepared for the unique business that is auto transporting.
























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