Automobile Shipping to Tucson, Arizona

The city of Tucson, Arizona is not the largest in the state, though it is the second-largest. Sitting a bit southeast of Phoenix, Tucson sits along I-10, the main interstate that runs through the Sun Corridor, or the stretch of metro area between Phoenix and Tucson, coincidentally enough. This makes for a rather popular auto transportation location, as many people live in the Phoenix metropolitan area and along I-10 down into Tucson, so moving a vehicle into or out of Tucson shouldn't be too difficult. Generally prices will be cheaper in the winter, as more people will be moving into the area due to the influx of snowbirds, which also helps lower prices.

Why Overseas Shipments are Almost Always Pre-Paid

Whether you're transporting your vehicle to Alaska or Hawaii or somewhere internationally, transporting a vehicle overseas is an expensive and time-consuming process. It is for these reasons why many auto transport companies will demand that any shipments of vehicles going overseas will have to be paid in full at time of booking. You see, your auto transport company will work with several different auto transport companies - usually a carrier and a port shipper - to make sure that your vehicle gets picked up, shipped, and delivered on time without exorbitant prices. This isn't always easy, because they have to pay two or three different hands before your vehicle gets to you. That's why they take the entire amount up front. This gives them their portion of the payment and allows them to pay any carriers or port authorities that need payment. They don't have to call you and bug you about it, and they don't have to worry about whether or not you're going to actually pay for it - you already have. Now it just comes down to getting all that money to all the right people.

Automobile Shipping Quotes: Ford F-350

The Ford F-350 line of trucks is one of the oldest pickup truck lines on the market today. Ford has made many changes to the F-350 over the years, but one thing that has remained constant is its size. It has always been the largest of the 150-250-350 lineup, which is widely considered to be the main trucks in the line - most larger trucks, like the F-450, are used more by companies that maintain fleets of vehicles, as they are very large and built for different specific purposes. The F-350 will typically come with a large oversize vehicle shipping fee, as they are much heavier and larger than a standard car. If your F-350 is extended in any way, you may end up paying for two slots on the transport truck, though most stock F-350's shouldn't have that problem.

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.

Automobile Shipping Quotes: Chevy Corvette

If you're looking for automobile shipping quotes to transport a Chevrolet Corvette, you should probably be looking at enclosed transportation quotes unless your Corvette is wrecked or in need of body repairs. The Corvette is one of those vehicles that you should try to ship enclosed if you can - open transportation is good, but not good enough for the Corvette, at least in this humble writer's opinion. Ultimately it's up to you - open transport is cheaper and more cost-effective, but enclosed transportation will protect your Corvette a lot better and will allow it to arrive in pristine condition. You can get free auto shipping quotes for either open or enclosed transportation by filling out our free form either way, though, and you can also read more about the Corvette by visiting our Chevy Corvette Automobile Shipping page.

City Spotlight: Car Transport to Akron

Akron currently is the fifth-largest city in the state of Ohio, though it is actually a popular auto shipping location despite its smaller size. Akron is and has been a major manufacturing and transportation hub in the state of Ohio, and auto shippers still like to travel the many routes that run through the city. Customer numbers are always high coming in and going out of Akron, and as such many shippers find that including the smaller city on their pre-determined routes helps bolster shipping numbers and is more beneficial, in the long run, than not including it at all. You can get free shipping quotes to or from Akron by filling out our free online quote form and you can also read more about the city itself by visiting our Auto Shipping to Akron page on our website.

Auto Shipping by State: Connecticut

One of the smaller New England states, Connecticut is perhaps not the most popular auto transport state but it is still fairly important, especially Hartford, the capital and largest city in the state of Connecticut. Transporting a vehicle there should not be incredibly difficult, though prices may rise in the winter months due to possible snowy weather conditions. It is within relatively close proximity of several major cities including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and, to an extent, Baltimore and Washington, DC. Auto transporters are constantly running routes around the area, so chances are you should be able to find a carrier to transport your vehicle to or from Connecticut without too many problems or delays. Check out our Auto Shipping to Connecticut page for more information about the state.

Auto Shipping by State: Colorado

Colorado is an interesting state. Eclectic, I think is a good way to describe it, full of lots of different areas with different climates and geographic and geologic features. It's a cool state, all things considered, but it can be somewhat difficult to ship a car to during the winter months thanks to all the snow, especially around Denver, which is a full mile above sea level. Colorado is uniquely situated for auto transport, however, because of its location - many east-west routes run through portions of the state and that makes it easy for auto shippers to pickup or deliver in certain populated areas of the state. If you're interested in the state of Colorado, whether you're shipping there or visiting, you can read about some of the more touristy things you can do on our Colorado Auto Shipping page and you can fill out our free online quote request form to get some free automobile shipping quotes as well.

The FAQ's: Auto Shipping to Alaska

If you're searching for auto shipping services to or from Alaska there are a few things you should understand. For starters, it's much more expensive than regular auto transport from one mainland state to another; for another, it's more time-consuming; and lastly, it involves an entirely separate shipping company, the port shipper, to help transport your car. The process is very involved - after you book your order with a shipping company, they'll contract a carrier to pick your vehicle up and transport it to the port. The port shipper will then load onto a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship and transport it to the port in Alaska, usually in Anchorage. You should fill out our free online quote request form if you're interested in obtaining price quotes to ship to or from the state of Alaska, and we recommend doing so if you are unsure of the prices or are looking to get more information about Alaska. You can also visit our Auto Shipping to Alaska page for more information.

City Spotlight: Auto Transport Detroit

Detroit. The Motor City. Known primarily for its strong ties to the automobile industry, the city itself has seen better days...but the future's bright despite the setbacks of its continual decline through the 70's and 80's. When it comes to shipping a car to or from the city of Detroit, you'll find that it'll probably be much easier than you thought.

Due to its large ties to the automobile industry, Detroit has many highly-traveled routes in and out of it, making it easy for auto transporters to move their vehicles in and out of the city. Built for the automobile, Detroit is one of the more friendly auto transport cities - at least during the summer months. During the winter, the weather can make auto transportation to or from the city a bit dicey, but on the whole prices tend to drop during the winter months as compared to the summer months. You can fill out our free online quote form to get multiple free quotes to ship your vehicle to or from Detroit, and you can read more on our Auto Shipping to Detroit page.

Happy 4th from Automobile Shipping Quotes!

On this momentous day in history, our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence, one of the most important documents in United States history. To celebrate, each year we surround ourselves with family and friends, barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers and have an awesome time watching fireworks and lighting them off yourself (unless you live in Oregon, where you can't have any fireworks go higher than six feet...poor Oregonians). 

So today, we're taking a small break from our different blog series' and focusing on remembering today in its entirety. Most auto transport companies will be closed for today, as the entire nation - except for some service industries, like fast food - takes a break to celebrate our freedom. Of course, we're still working - if you call us, someone will probably answer the phone (though it won't be me!), and you can always visit our website and fill out our free online quote form, because the internet never sleeps. 

So happy 4th of July to everyone out there, and have a safe and happy holiday from us here at Automobile Shipping Quotes!