Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Auto Shipping by State: Wyoming

Wyoming...no offense to anyone living there, but there's really not much for a person raised in a large city to really do in Wyoming. Its largest city is Cheyenne, which has a population of just around 60,000 people - that's gotta tell you something (Missoula, Montana has a bit over 67,000 residents). Because of its low population (and low popularity in the auto transport industry), not many auto transport trucks are running routes to or from the city, which can make it hard to find a good deal on auto shipping to or from the area.

It doesn't help that during the winter, snow and ice can cause major delays and problems on the few interstate highways that run through Wyoming, and because its so rural chances are you're going to have to pay a bit more for auto transport services to this particular state than most others. You should definitely fill out our free quote form on our website, as prices are always subject to change based on a myriad of different factors, and you can read more about the state itself by visiting our Auto Shipping to Wyoming page too.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

City Spotlight: Auto Shipping to Los Angeles

As the second largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in the state of California, Los Angeles is one of the most popular auto transport destinations in the United States and sees a lot of people shipping vehicles to, from and through the city every single day. It's considered an Alpha world city, meaning it is a major center of international finance and culture, and we really can't disagree with that.

It's the home of the Port of Los Angeles, one of the busiest ports on the west coast that handles international and overseas shipping of goods such as foodstuffs, manufacturing items, and vehicles. Since its founding in the 19th century it grew rapidly and today has over 3.8 million residents - a far cry from the 8.2 million in New York, but still a lot more than the third highest city, Chicago (which has just 2.7 million residents). You can read more about the city of Los Angeles by visiting our official Auto Shipping to Los Angeles page on our website, and you can also get free quotes to ship your vehicle to anywhere, from anywhere in the U.S., including L.A., by filling out our free online auto shipping quote request form.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The FAQ's: Shipping Multiple Vehicles

When it comes to shipping multiple vehicles at once, it can be somewhat of a hassle, especially if you're trying to organize transportation for two different vehicles in two different locations. But we can help you get multiple vehicle shipping quotes from reputable and reliable companies regardless of where you're shipping from and to.

To start, shipping multiple vehicles is going to be more expensive than shipping a single vehicle, but how much more expensive is really up to you. There are many companies who provide incentives for their customers to book their multiple vehicle shipping needs with them, typically in the form of multiple vehicle discounts and the like. We talk about this a bit in our helpful car shipping FAQ, which you can visit by following that link we provided. There's a lot more information regarding shipping more than one vehicle in that helpful article, and we think you'll be surprised. You can also fill out our free form and get some free quotes for shipping multiple vehicles as well, and we recommend doing so, because you can't go wrong with free quotes from reputable and reliable shippers.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The FAQ's: An Introduction

Like we've done twice before, we're going to unveil a brand new blog series that will help you gather even more information about auto transport, vehicle shipping and the car transportation industry in general. Only instead of focusing on cities and states that you can ship to, we're going to try and answer some burning questions about the auto shipping industry in our new series, "The FAQ's" (and if you say it like a word, it sounds like "the facts," which I thought was pretty clever).

In addition to our Auto Shipping by State and City Spotlight segments, we'll be tossing our FAQ blog posts in whenever we feel like it. We'll discuss some of the burning questions posed to us by callers and e-mailers over the years, and hopefully you'll glean some new information about the auto transport industry and how you can get the best quotes to ship your vehicle. You can visit our website to read more frequently asked questions posed to us by our customers, and you can fill out our free form to get some free auto shipping quotes from reputable and reliable auto shipping companies. 


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

City Spotlight: Memphis Auto Shipping

Memphis is a popular city in the state of Tennessee, characterized by hot, humid summer days and chilly, breezy winter nights. First founded in the late 18th century, Memphis grew into a major agricultural powerhouse until the end of the American Civil War, when it began to turn to more manufacturing and less cotton (thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation), but today it is still considered to be a vital agricultural center of the state.

Transporting a vehicle to Memphis is usually pretty easy and cost-effective during the summer months, given its location and relatively nice weather throughout most of the year. There are times when auto transporters just aren't in the area, of course, but there's usually someone no more than a few days outside of Memphis going in that your auto shipper can dispatch your vehicle to. You can fill out our free form to get some quotes from reputable and reliable car shippers, and you can also read more about the city by visiting our auto shipping to Memphis page on our website.