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Is a pickup date guaranteed?
Not usually. Because the industry is route-based, it may take some extra time to get to your car, especially if you live in the middle of nowhere, away from major freeways. What most car shippers will do is give you a window for pickup. So, if you want your car picked up on May 9th, the shipping company will probably give you a window between May 8th and 11th. This also gives the trucking companies a break because things happen and they can fall behind schedule (although this is uncommon). Be wary of companies that guarantee a pickup date, because you could be left holding the bag.
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Car Shipper RateAn car shipper rate is simply the cost of shipping a car. Most car shippers are car ship ship brokerages, who setup ship – they handle all the details of your car shippment and arrange ship with the actual carrier, who will ship your car for you. Car shipper rates vary depending on the pickup and delivery locations as well as the time of year, because prices for car shipping are mostly route-based. Car shippers base their prices on how much fuel costs in relation to the route they are on, and as such prices vary accordingly.
Summertime!
summer is finally here which means quite a few things. energy prices rise every summer without fail. with this gasoline prices rise (as they do every summer). read article...
Auto Mover Company
an auto mover company can refer to either a brokerage or an auto carrier. the main difference is that a brokerage actually sets up the move, but does not actually transport the vehicle; they find a carrier, a type of auto mover, to actually haul the vehicle for you. most carriers are owner-operators, which means that the driver owns his own truck and operates it himself. read article...
Trucking Companies Vs Auto Transport Brokers
I have been seeing a lot of emphatic comments on the internet lately, relating to this subject. I am an auto transport broker and I cringe whenever I see "don't ever use a broker! " plastered all over some carrier's (/broker's) website. I can see the appeal of wanting to bypass the broker fee by contacting the carrier directly. For a lot of people the bottom line is all that matters. I realize that economic times are tough and most of the people I speak with daily are interested in getting the best price possible. I would like to point out a few things to the customer looking to deal directly with the drivers as opposed to paying a freight broker. read article...
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How can you tell that someone's a compulsive liar? I mean, assuming that their pants aren't on fire.
Ya know... For a guy who can't see his own shadow, dracula sure is well groomed.
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