How the Auto Transport Process Works in 4 easy steps:
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Secure a price quote for car transport on our website by filling out the form above or calling 800-930-7417. (Our price quotes are valid for 7 days.)
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Once we show you your price you have the option to place the order online or you can call us and talk to one of our transport specialists and complete your order over the phone.
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After you have placed your order with us we will schedule your vehicle on one of our carriers based on the day you have made your vehicle available or any other other time restrictions you may have.
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For the final step the carrier will pickup, transport and deliver your car! (The driver always calls and makes an appointment 12 to 24 hours in advance of the car shipping pickup and delivery day.)
Why use American Auto Shipping?
Price Never Changes:
Once you make your reservation online or over the phone your price NEVER changes. Many of our friendly competitors give you an estimate or quote that may go up. Many of these companies will disclose this on their auto shipping agreement so please be careful and watch for the small print that allows then to increase the price for your auto transport. Our car shipping agreement guarantees your price will not go up. The internet is littered with thousands of reviews where consumers claim their price increased from when they made the reservation with the shipping company and they ended up paying more.
Doing This Since 1999
We have been helping people ship their vehicles since 1999. Few companies have been around for this long. People have turned to us and utilized all the information on our site regarding shipping their vehicles for almost 20 years. We would love to assist you in your car transport journey!
We Love to Answer Your Questions:
We do it by answering our phone with real friendly auto transport specialists who love to answer all of your questions and help you in your transport journey. We can help you every step of the way!
What do I do When The Carrier Arrives or Drops off my Vehicle?
Document the Condition of the Vehicle:
The first thing you want to do when your carrier arrives it to document the condition of the vehicle. The best way to do this it to take pictures or better yet a video as you prepare the vehicle for auto transport. If you do pictures then be sure you get all four sides of vehicle along with the top of the vehicle and the interior including the trunk. If you do a video then be as thorough as you can. Either way you want to note all the dings, scratches and noticeable damage on the B.O.L.
Review the B.O.L.
Speaking of the B.O.L., also known as the Bill of Lading, you will want to review this and make sure that all your information from drop-off to pick-up is correct. Also as mentioned in the previous step you want to be sure that all damage is show on the illustrations of the vehicle so that you can document it on drop-off in the rare case anything gets damaged.
Know the Auto Shipping Route:
The final thing you will want to do that not everyone does is find out the route that the carrier is going to take. This way you can have an idea of where the vehicle will be and when and can have a little more comfort in knowing this information in your car shipping journey.
How Much Does it Cost to Ship my Car? Here are Some Recent car Shipping Prices:
American Auto Shipping.com is your source for shipping your vehicle on our top-rated carriers. Whether you’re an individual or a business in need of vehicle shipping services, you can get AN INSTANT, free door to door quote online through our free online auto transport calculator or over the telephone.
Auto Transport, What Is It?
In this industry, there are two types of companies: carriers and brokers.
Brokers vs. Carriers
When looking for car shipping, it’s best to stick to brokers, as they are the ones that will actually organize your shipment and handle all the money and paperwork. Not only that, but the brokers tend to keep the prices lower, and here’s why: in our industry, auto transport carriers basically set the prices. They are in control of how much the service ends up costing, and if they had their way, you would be paying thousands of dollars per car shipped.
Brokers Keep Your Costs Low
Brokerages, however, keep the prices low by being competitive with one another. Since most carriers must take loads from brokerages, they won’t price gouge customers because a customer can just go with a different broker. Finding good auto shippers starts with car transport quotes; from there, you book your order with a car transport broker and the broker will then find a good carrier to transport your vehicle.
What Can I Transport?
American Auto Shipping focuses on shipping cars, trucks and SUVs, but we can move more than just those. Always check with us as we ship oversized vehicles such as vans, dually pickup trucks, box trucks, and even larger vehicles on flatbeds and lowboys. Make sure that you have the dimensions of any oversize vehicle available, as we will require the dimensions before giving you a quote. Usually the length, height, width and weight of the vehicle moved are required.
What Is A Carrier?
Some auto shippers are known as carriers. These companies are the companies that actually move the vehicle on their own trucks. Other auto transporting companies are known as brokerages, and they are the ones that will be arranging the vehicle transport between you and the carrier. When you fill out our free instant online quote request form, you will receive an estimate of how much it will be to ship your vehicle on one of our carriers. All our carriers are fully insured for $750,000. Carriers are required by federal law to carry $750,000 worth of insurance on their truck to cover any and all damages that are caused by the driver or theft.