Thursday, July 25, 2013

Car Shipping to Arizona

When it comes to transporting a car to Arizona you need to know that there are few cities in Arizona that carriers like moving to. If you're transporting to an area that isn't Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Mesa or one of the retirement communities near one of those major areas, chances are it's going to be harder to find a carrier to move your vehicle and you're going to probably have to move the pickup or delivery locations to one of those major cities. These cities are ones that carriers can run routes to, from and through, because there are interstate routes that run through those cities. Check out our auto shipping to Arizona page for more information.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Why Pre-Paid Shipping is a BAD Idea

Most auto transport companies have the same method of paying for the transportation of your vehicle - you pay a deposit to the broker, and the rest of the balance to the carrier upon delivery of your vehicle. It's fast and easy and carriers like it because there's always a nice cashier's check (or cash or money order) at the end of every delivery. Many carriers avoid pre-pays at all costs because it means they have to rely on the broker to pay them, and some brokers don't pay their bills. This can lead to a hostage situation with your car being held, essentially, for random. Prepaying for auto transport takes control of payment out of both your hands and the carrier's, and that's something that neither of you would want. Paying the carrier at delivery is the safest way and it is also going to be quicker, as carriers avoid pre-paid loads like nobody's business.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The FAQ's: Auto Transport to Hawaii

When you're transporting your vehicle to or from the state of Hawaii you need to understand the process because then you'll know why it takes up to three weeks to get your vehicle from pickup to delivery. When you book your shipment with your broker they'll find a truck in your area to pick your vehicle up and transport it to the port in Long Beach, California (this is if you're shipping to Hawaii). From there, the port shipping company will take possession of your vehicle and load it onto their roll-on/roll-off transportation ship. Depending on their ship schedules your vehicle could sit at the port for up to a week, so keep that in mind. Once your vehicle is loaded it will be transported to the port in Hawaii, which usually takes anywhere from 5-7 days. Check out our Hawaii auto shipping page for more information about the process and what you can expect while gathering up Hawaii auto shipping quotes.