If you own or manage an automobile dealership, you understand what it takes to move vehicles from A to B. You get the nuances of selling cars, and more often than not you likely have to deal with a truck and its driver.
Dealerships, be they new or used, have to have a way of replenishing their inventory outside of trade-ins – when that happens, how do the vehicles get there? By an auto transport truck, more like than not.
Oftentimes we see large auto transport trucks moving shiny new vehicles from one place to another, often dealerships where they will be sold to customers, and we often give them not a second thought – not until we need them, that is. Dealerships have to use them on a regular basis, and one of those reasons is to ship a vehicle to someone out of state.
More and more today’s world, and the people in it, are connected by the Internet, the most powerful resource known to mankind. Entire industries have flourished because of it; writing, like the article you read now, would not exist without it.
We can buy our groceries online, we can read the most powerful works in human history on a flat computer screen because of the Internet, and we can buy our cars from a dealership a thousand miles or three away from us, using just our fingertips. More and more people are turning to the World Wide Web to buy their things, including cars, and as a dealership owner this is something that you need to tap into and take advantage of if you have yet to do so.
More and more dealership owners offer inventory online, to people hundreds and thousands of miles away, and through the power of technology we can sell thousands of dollars worth of merchandise to anyone who can afford it.
If your dealership operates an online inventory, you’ve had to arrange vehicle transportation services for someone who’s bought a vehicle from that online inventory, and this can be one of the most challenging aspects of any dealership that works online. You need to find a reliable transportation company, first and foremost, and many auto transport companies are willing to give dealerships great deals when it comes to transporting those vehicles.
Auto shippers understand the importance of repeat business, and dealerships that ship cars and sell them online are some of their most reliable customers. This is why it’s important to find one company and stick with them, using them for all your needs, but you’d want to use a broker, not a direct carrier, to handle all your freight.
Brokers offer faster pickup services through their network of independent shipping companies, allowing you to get your vehicles to your customers faster and more conveniently. Finding a broker, on the other hand, especially one that can continue to provide reliable shipping services, can be a problem.
That’s why we do what we do. We bring honesty and integrity to the auto transport industry. When you fill out our free quote form, you’ll get a quote directly from American Auto Shipping. The quote comes in almost immediately and you can decide to book your shipment right then and there.
We work only with the highest-rated carriers in the industry, carriers who understand the transportation needs of an automotive dealership, and they work with you to make sure you get exactly what you need. If you’re interested, give us a call at 800-930-7417 or speak to one of our live agents and get the help you deserve.
Since 2007 Dave has written all the content and blogs for American Auto Shipping and during this time added the duties of customer support and transport logistics.
He currently resides in Washington with his three kids and their mom and cat. A fan of Marvel movies and good stories, when not shipping cars Dave can be found working on his novel, enjoying a good book or playing some tournament HALO.
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