In the car transport industry, there are many things that can cause delays when it comes to timely car transport. Different car transport companies have different recommendations on what you can do to keep your car transport times low, but sometimes they just don’t always work. Here’s a helpful car transport guide for you to help you cut down your car transport delays.

The first thing is to have your vehicle ready for car transport. Many times customers will have to empty out their fuel tank prior to car transport; they don’t know that you should only have ¼ of a tank of gas in your car during car transport. This is because car transport companies have to meet certain weight limits, and fuel is heavy – if those car transport trucks go over their limit, it means that they have to sit at the weigh station while their car transport truck is inspected by the authorities, to make sure that there are no illegal substances being smuggled across state lines, completely unbeknownst to the car transport driver.

Also, make sure that your vehicle is completely clean prior to car transport. If there is anything in the cab of the vehicle when the car transport driver comes to pickup your vehicle, he’ll make you clean it out – car transport trucks are not licensed to carry household items, so make sure that the cab of your vehicle is clean prior to car transport.

Another way that delays can happen is if you suddenly decide to change the pickup dates around on your car transport company. It’s difficult enough for the car transport brokerage to arrange pickup by a car transport truck, but when you go and give the car transport brokerages a hard time in terms of changing things around and whatnot, it can make your car transport experience a nightmare. Make sure you let your car transport company know ahead of time if your vehicle is oversized or has any modifications to it – if a car transport truck arrives expecting a small SUV and you actually have a monster with a six inch lift on it, the car transport driver won’t be too happy, and your car transport brokerage will have an even harder time finding a car transport truck for your shipment. So always disclose all information about the vehicle to the car transport company prior to booking, so they can give you the best car transport service they can.

Many car transport companies take check by phone or fax, but some car transport customers like to be sneaky and switch account numbers around or routing numbers around to try and avoid paying for their car transport. This is not only a dishonest move, but if your vehicle is picked up by a car transport truck and you refuse to pay for the service, the car transport company can have you arrested and detained for interstate wire fraud. Just be up front and honest with your car transport company and there shouldn’t be any delays in your car transport experience.