Auto Transport Tips: Delivery Windows
When you’re shipping your vehicle, knowing a bit about how the delivery window works will help you better understand what is happening while your vehicle is on the road and what to expect come delivery time.
Like pickup windows, delivery windows are just that – windows. Rarely will any auto shipping company guarantee a delivery date, as there are a lot of things that can happen while your vehicle is being transported that can delay the carrier from getting to the delivery location at a specific time.
Traffic is perhaps the biggest problem – carriers run routes across thousands of miles and can encounter traffic in a wide variety of places which can delay the delivery of your vehicle for days at a time.
Note that most of the time delays are fairly short; you’ll be waiting a couple of hours after your carrier contacts you, at most. Before your carrier calls you to arrange specific delivery location and time, however, you should definitely give your carrier the time that they need to transport your vehicle.
Many customers get impatient with how long auto shipping actually takes, but most of the time it’s something that cannot be controlled by anyone – this is just a fact of the road, and you’ll understand if you’ve ever been on a long road trip the types of delays that can occur when you’re driving along the open road.
So just keep your mind open and make sure to listen and pay attention to the things that your auto shipping representative tells you about your pickup or delivery windows.
You can get a free quote to ship your vehicle with us via our online quote form. We work with only reputable and reliable auto transport carriers that we ensure are fully licensed and bonded. You can also call our toll-free number at 800-930-7417 and speak to one of our live representatives. They can answer your questions, give you a quote, book your shipment, and more. So no matter what you’re moving, or when, let American Auto Shipping help you get it done.
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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