Are you interested in shipping a Vespa scooter? Vespas are interesting vehicles that are classified as a scooter, but act more like a low-powered motorcycle. They are versatile machines first introduced in Italy just after World War II. With a sleek and compact design, Europeans found them perfect for zipping around urban areas such as Rome and London. The scooters quickly began to sell like hotcakes, and today Vespas are sold across the world. They are slower than an automobile, topping out around 60-70 miles per hour for the most recent models. But this makes it perfect to get around a busy metropolitan area, as speeds in cities tend to be lower than on the highways.
Shipping a Vespa is usually about as easy as shipping a motorcycle. There are several ways to go about it, and the best way really depends on how you want it shipped. Read on to learn more about shipping a Vespa, how it’s done, what you can expect when you ship yours, and how American Auto Shipping can help you get it moved.
How auto shippers ship a scooter?
Most of the time, Vespas are shipped like any other motorcycle. That is, they can either be crated, shipped on a flatbed trailer, or in an enclosed trailer. Crating is typically how most motorcycles are shipped. What this means is that auto transporters will actually build a crate around the motorcycle, secure the bike while they’re doing so, close it, and transport it that way.
This is a great way to handle a motorcycle because it’s just safer. Securing motorcycles and other types of two-wheeled vehicles can be difficult for carriers. They are much more prone to falling over during transit, which risks damage. Cars don’t lean, but motorcycles do, so extra care needs to be taken when a carrier hauls a motorcycle.
A Vespa works much the same way, so shipping a Vespa will work the same way too. There are lots of shippers out there, though, and not everyone crates. Those that don’t typically operate enclosed or flatbed trucks with harnesses for the bikes. When they ship this way, they secure the scooter or motorcycle standing up, using straps to ensure they do not move while in transit. This tends to be a bit cheaper, but it’s clearly not as safe as building a crate of wood around it to protect it.
How much does it cost to ship a Vespa?
Shipping a Vespa, really should cost about the same as any other small motorcycle. There are many motorcycles that are bigger than a Vespa, of course, but there are quite a few that are roughly the same size as well. So, finding a shipper at an affordable rate – at least, compared to the price of other motorcycles – shouldn’t be difficult.
That said, it’s important to know how pricing works in the vehicle shipping industry. The biggest factor that will influence the price you pay is the distance from pickup to delivery. Distance drives costs for car transporters, and the further you have to ship, the more it’ll be. We try to refrain from giving numbers on our website – that’s why we have the free online quote form! When it comes to auto shipping prices, they fluctuate so often that it’s hard to just say “it’ll cost X amount” in this kind of article.
But we can safely say that motorcycles are typically cheaper to transport than vehicles. Vespas, being lighter and smaller than most motorcycles, fall on the lower end of motorcycle transport prices. So, shipping a Vespa should be relatively cost-effective when compared to the price of other motorcycles. There are many other factors at play when it comes to your price, of course. So we recommend getting a quote and speaking to a live agent for more.
What to expect when shipping a Vespa scooter
You should expect most of the same things when shipping a Vespa that you would when shipping a motorcycle. They’re shipped by many of the same kinds of carriers and can be crated or shipped upright.
Motorcycle shipping, though, can take a bit longer to find than standard shipping services for a car. This is because there are more carriers on the road that ship cars than there are that ship motorcycles. So, finding carriers for cars tends to be a bit quicker. But it’s not like it’s going to take a long time to ship a Vespa. While there are other factors that can increase wait times, such as the distance it is traveling, the locations of pickup and delivery, how much it’s paying, etc, so long as all those are accounted for, it should not take long to find a carrier to haul your Vespa.
Ultimately, you should expect the same things that come when you ship a motorcycle. This means competitive pricing on popular routes, crated or standing options, and more. We recommend discussing your shipment with a representative to learn more about shipping a Vespa and what to expect, if you have additional questions.
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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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