Vehicle Movers and You

What is a vehicle mover? Where do they come from, how are they made? These are burning questions in the  minds of our auto transport customers, and this blog - and this site - is here to lay some of those questions to rest.

But what is it? A vehicle mover is just that - someone who moves vehicles. They are responsible for timely transportation of customers' vehicles, from wherever to wherever in the U.S., and this responsibility is one that most vehicle movers don't take lightly. They are fully licensed by the DOT and are required by federal law to have an insurance policy that covers all vehicles they are transporting. Vehicle movers take moving vehicles very seriously - and you can read more about them by visiting our helpful vehicle movers page.

You can also fill out our free online quote request form and get a free quote from different vehicle movers to ship your car, or you can call us at our toll-free telephone number and speak to a live representative who can answer your questions, take your information and help you find the best vehicle movers for your needs.

The FAQ's - What's a Broker?

In your constant search for the right auto transport company, you've probably come across the term "auto transport broker" (or some variant thereof) more than once. That's not surprising. A broker, in a nutshell, simply coordinates your transportation between you and the carrier and gives you a constant contact line during the transportation process. Carriers can't drive and talk on the phone with customers at the same time, so they rely on brokers to talk to customers and set everything up.

This is a good system. Carriers rely on brokers to find them loads and keep their trucks running, and brokers rely on carriers to make sure that their customers' vehicles get moved for a good price in a timely manner. Going through a middleman, so to speak, may not always be the best, but in the auto shipping industry it's really the only way to go. You can read more about brokers and how they work in our helpful Auto Shipper FAQ.

Auto Shipping by State: Michigan

When it comes to auto shipping to Michigan, you could either land a great auto transport experience...or it can be a nightmare, depending on what company you shipped with, when you're shipping, what you're shipping, where exactly in Michigan you're shipping to...it can be frustrating to deal with. 

But don't let that get you down! Michigan is a great state during the summer months to ship to, as there are always carriers running to and from the state - with cities such as Lansing, Detroit and Farmington Hills all being popular auto transport destinations during the summer months. During the winter, though, auto shippers tend to stay away from Michigan thanks to its hardcore winter weather. Winter driving conditions are a nightmare for transport carriers and as such they don't like having to deal with it, and will avoid it if they can. So keep that in mind when you fill out our free quote form on our website, and you can read more about the state of Michigan by visiting our official Auto Shipping to Michigan page.

City Spotlight: Auto Shipping to Vancouver

$20 says you assumed this blog post was about shipping a car to Vancouver, BC - but it's not! Believe it or not (and if you're not from the Pacific Northwest you probably won't believe it) there's actually a city named Vancouver just 300 miles south from Vancouver, BC, located in Washington State. It's actually a county seat, and has a pretty decent population for its size.

When it comes to shipping a car to or from Vancouver, you're in luck. It lies between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, and lies directly on a major interstate highway frequented by auto transport carriers, making it easy for them to get to and from the city. Snow is fairly uncommon during the winter months, which makes car shipping prices that much lower and easier to afford for most people. If you're looking to ship a car to Vancouver, Washington, you can check out our Auto Shipping Vancouver page for more information.