Auto Transport
About auto transport
Auto transport
involves a lot of different steps, people and planning.
An auto
transport company, for example, provides open and/or enclosed auto carriers to
ship automobiles from one destination to another. If you need to move your car
somewhere, these auto shipping companies are the people that can do it for you.
Keep scrolling
to make sure you get the full scoop on how companies like Montway Auto
Transport move cars safely around the country all-year-long.
Auto transport
companies
There are
hundreds of auto transport companies.
Companies like
Montway, an auto transport management company, work with networks of thousands
of fully vetted and insured for your protection car carriers. Some smaller or
local companies operating smaller car haulers — or single vehicle flatbed
carriers — can get your vehicle from Point A to Point B, but delivery time
could be slower.
In addition,
small car transporters are likely to increase the cost of car shipping for
cross-country shipping. Most likely, this is because they don’t often execute
these types of longer routes and might not have the resources in place to
fulfill your shipping order on time.
All in all,
shipping with a bigger company is usually going to be the better call.
Learn
more: Auto Shipment Brokers vs. Carriers
Auto transport
process
The first step
is on you. You’ll need to first get a quote and booking your order. You can get
an instant price quote and book your order directly online for most companies.
If you’d like to book with us, just head to our online calculator.
Next, you’ll
need to prepare your vehicle for shipping. Things you might need to do
beforehand include removing personal items, cleaning your car, ensure working
emergency brake and reporting of any pre-existing damages or necessary
paperwork.
Open transport
vs. enclosed transport
While open
transport is the method of choice for most customers, a good car shipping
business should be able to offer everything. There are more open carriers than
any other and they can handle almost any vehicle. If the vehicle you need to
ship is one you drive daily, open shipping might be the way to go.
Open shipping
is almost always the cheapest way to ship a car. If you’re shipping a classic,
enclosed transport might make you feel a little better about your precious
cargo.
How to find a
reliable auto shippers
One method to
check if a car transportation company is reliable or not is to check their
registration through the Department of Transport’s Federal Motor Carrier
Administration (FMCSA). They should have an up-to-date MC Docket number and
USDOT number.
Legitimate auto
transport companies will always be able to direct you to their six-digit MC
(Motor Carrier) Docket number and seven-digit USDOT number. Most of the time,
you should even be able to find it on their website. After all, car
transportation companies cannot operate legally in the U.S. without up-to-date
registration.
Related: How Do
You Find a Reliable Car Transporter?
When looking at
different car transporter company reviews, it’s important to pay attention to
details. And what better place to find details than the world wide web?
You should look
at websites such as BBB, TransportReviews, Google, Facebook, and TrustPilot.
Typically, the best vehicle transport company will have a presence on all of
the major review websites
As a little
help, use these quick tips as a checklist when you start your hunt for a
reliable auto shipper. But remember, you don’t need to look very far to book
(wink, wink).
5 signs of a
reliable auto transport company:
1. They don’t hide online review
2. They offer several types of car
transportation
3. They give car transport advice
4. They don’t oversell (or undersell)
5. They provide instant quotes
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