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February 9, 2016
Auto Shipping FAQ: What is Standby Auto Shipping?
When you ship a car, you have some options in terms of how it actually gets shipped. Most vehicles are shipped door to door via an open auto shipping carrier, considered to be the standard method of transporting a vehicle. Some vehicles need enclosed transportation, or flatbed shipping; some custome...
February 4, 2016
Why Alternate Auto Transport Options Exist
If you've followed our blog at all - or if you've read any of our auto shipping articles - you have likely read a bit about the different types of auto transportation carriers on the road today and you understand that alternate auto transport options exist. They're an integral and important part of ...
February 1, 2016
Minivan Transportation Services
Minivans are pretty cool vehicles. You've likely driven one, or know someone that has one; they're great for families as they can haul up to seven people (six passengers + driver), offer lots of cargo room and are usually fairly economical and not all that difficult to drive despite their longer whe...
January 31, 2016
Household Moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is a city in as well as the county seat of Bernalillo County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is currently home to a population of over 557,100 total residents and is the anchor of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area, making it the largest city in the state and ...
January 29, 2016
Car Shipping to Greater San Antonio
[caption id="attachment_5188" align="alignleft" width="200"] San Antonio, Texas[/caption] The Greater San Antonio Area is a metropolitan area comprised of eight counties and anchored by the city of San Antonio, which is the second-largest city by population in the state of Texas and the seventh-larg...
January 25, 2016
Auto Transport Tips: Tips for Overseas Car Transport
Overseas car transport companies are almost a dime a dozen - most every large transport broker is able to ship vehicles to and from Alaska, Hawaii and other overseas U.S. territories such as Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, but not everyone can. Still yet, some companies offer international shipping...
January 24, 2016
Household Moving to Newark, New Jersey
Newark is a city in as well as the county seat of Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The largest city by population in the state, it is home to a population of over 277,100 total residents. Yet despite being the largest city in the state, it does not anchor its own metro area; instead, i...
January 21, 2016
What a Car Shipping Quote Provider Does
A car shipping quote provider is a vital part of the vehicle shipping industry and something that every customer should make use of when they are starting their search for a transportation company. They are a vital first step - and we're not just saying that because we're a car shipping quote provid...
January 19, 2016
Auto Shipping FAQ: What Goes Into a Car Transport Quote?
A car transport quote seems like a pretty cut and dry thing - you call a shipper, ask them how much it'll cost to ship a car, and they give you a price. But the process of calculating those quotes and prices can be a long one, at least in terms of giving a quote, and requires that an agent understan...
January 14, 2016
Finding the Right Car Shipping Company
One of the most important things that you can do when you ship a car happens before your vehicle is even scheduled for pickup. We are, of course, talking about finding the right car shipping company for your needs, and while it's not always easy to find a company that can get done what you need done...
January 8, 2016
Auto Transport to Metro Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Metro Columbus, is a metropolitan area anchored by the city of Columbus, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Metro Columbus spans ten counties and is home to over 1.96 million residents, and is also the anchor of the larger Columbus-Marion-Zanes...
January 5, 2016
Auto Shipping FAQ: Why is Terminal Auto Shipping so Unsafe?
If you don't know, there are two main ways of shipping a vehicle: door to door and terminal to terminal. The most commonly-used method of shipping a vehicle is door to door; with door to door shipping, carriers arrive at your door (or as close as possible, as there are many places an 80-ft transport...