Archive for May 2018
Special car? Consider enclosed shipping
We’ve all seen those semi tractor-trailer rigs hauling a trailer full of cars down the highway. When the carrier is loaded with all the same brand of new cars, you can correctly assume they’re being moved from one dealership to another. So what do you think when you’re all driving through a windy area…
Read MoreWhat determines the cost of shipping? Mostly, it’s the cost of fuel.
Are you surprised at the amount you’ve been quoted to ship your car? It’s not, as you might think, that the carrier is holding you up. Blame the fuel pump. Fuel is the largest single fixed cost in the vehicle shipping business, so it stands to reason that when fuel prices go up, so…
Read MoreWhat are Auto Transport Lead Providers, and how do they work?
Have you noticed? When you’re browsing the Internet for an auto transport company, it’s not always easy to know which sites actually want to ship your car and which are simply gathering your name to pass on to a whole group of brokers – who, in turn, have the actual connections to get your vehicle…
Read MoreShipping from the South? It’ll take longer this year
It’s been a long winter in the northern states, so wary snowbirds have stayed in the South longer than usual. When once they would hit the road for home right after Easter, this year many are waiting at least another month in order to avoid the unseasonable cold that’s gripped their home states. As…
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