| Auto-transport companies are designed to | | | | transporter offers by way of insurance. |
| facilitate a person's need to transport cars | | | | |
| from one location to another. Whether a | | | | In general, auto transporters are safe, |
| person is moving or they have sold their | | | | trustworthy and the vehicle will arrive in |
| vehicle via Internet auction, the car can be | | | | great condition. However, the contract |
| transported without adding mileage or road | | | | stipulates all conditions for recourse, |
| wear to it. | | | | including reimbursement for damages in the |
| | | | event there are any, so be sure to look it |
| In some cases, it's just easier to transport | | | | over carefully. |
| a car rather than make the lengthy drive out | | | | |
| of time considerations. There are some | | | | The transporter will inspect the car upon |
| things to know about auto-transport companies | | | | arrival at either the depot it will be |
| in advance. | | | | departing from or when the truck arrives at |
| | | | the house where it is kept. Either way, the |
| The process of shipping a car from one | | | | inspection will note in writing and by |
| location to another, especially across long | | | | sketch, all nicks, dings, dents and other |
| distances, requires planning ahead and doing | | | | hints of damage on the body of the vehicle. |
| your homework. Whether you are a frequent | | | | This is the 'Origin Inspection Report' and |
| shipper or a first timer, always shop the | | | | should be held onto or forwarded to the |
| price with various different car transport | | | | receiver of the vehicle. |
| services. | | | | |
| | | | When the car arrives at its final |
| Factors such as costs of gas, number of cars | | | | destination, the receiver should take the |
| already going in that direction and seasons | | | | time to slowly go over the entirety of the |
| can impact the expense. | | | | car and verify that nothing is different from |
| | | | the inspection report. Without this |
| The auto transport service will need to know | | | | verification, if the receiver signs the |
| where the car is going from and to, the make, | | | | driver's release form then the transporter is |
| model and year of the car as well as when the | | | | no longer liable for any damages that might |
| customer wants the car to ship. Most | | | | be discovered later. So make sure the |
| transporters will not guarantee exact dates, | | | | receiver has the time to do the work |
| if one promises you that then make sure you | | | | correctly. |
| have it in writing. | | | | |
| | | | Auto transporters provide an invaluable |
| All transport companies require a contract, | | | | service for people who must relocate |
| which should be carefully reviewed prior to | | | | cross-country, across stateliness and even |
| signing. The contract will cover information | | | | across oceans. There are transporters who |
| needed on topics like damage to the vehicle, | | | | will take vehicles to and from Hawaii, Europe |
| delays, cancellation and accident as well as | | | | and other foreign destinations. So whether |
| insurance coverage. | | | | you are relocating yourself, selling your car |
| | | | or purchasing a car, an auto transporter can |
| If insurance is not listed on the contract, | | | | service your needs. |
| it's a good idea to find out what the | | | | |