Shipping the car across large distances is in most cases the most sensible and economic solution, saving effort, time, and car wear. There is shipment across roads by several types of carrier trucks, shipment by sea, and shipment by air of any type of car or motorcycle, whether modern, prestige, vintage, veteran, classic or sports.
Auto shipping is a term that normally implies a car will be shipped to its destination in a timely and secure manner, not shipped gradually or in parts. Most people think if a company has a promising slogan such as “You Can Depend on Us,” that you can, indeed trust them. This is folly. The company may in no way live up to its name, it’s just a bunch of words that sound ideal but really mean nothing. What does mean something to you is the experience and track record of the company.
Keep in mind, also that most auto shipping companies are small, independent operations distributed over most large countries by the thousands. They probably own just a few trucks.
To ensure dependable shipping consider first the most basic factors of time and money. A flexible timeframe for the company to operate in often means reasonable prices, and most companies will then perform well, whatever the destination. Prices rise when you are pressed for time and the risk of delay rises.
Typically, you hire a broker to do the leg work to find the best shipper for you. More and more though, clever entrepreneurial types are acting as a broker themselves. When you are dealing with a carrier, be sure to understand that the one you are doing business with is also the one that is transporting your car. You don’t want the surprise of trusting your car to a carrier you had no knowledge of.
Do not sign contracts without having seen a valid MC license and always ask to see a copy of their Insurance Certificate and contact their insurance company to find out the exact terms of their insurance. Reputable companies will be glad to oblige a vigilant client, demonstrating their reliability, and will always be comfortably ensured several years ahead. You don’t want to trust the car you worked so hard for to a company whose insurance policy ends next moth without a guarantee that they will be insured or even in existence as an official firm at the time of transportation.
Research companies. You do not want to deal with one without a track record that satisfies you of their dependability, or refuses to give out basic information on themselves. There is a guide, “Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,” available for you to verify their business ethics as well as determine if they are really a carrier and not an unspoken broker/carrier.
It is, of course, not a silly notion at all to put all this work into a broker’s capable hands and let him do the research and select a few reliable companies from which you can choose. A broker can get information that possibly you cannot and that may just give you the warm, secure feeling that your car will wind up where its supposed to be after a reasonable period of time and all in one piece.
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