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March 3, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Do Shippers Have Terms and Conditions?
Just like any company in any industry, auto transporters have what are known as terms and conditions that you have to abide by when using their services. But terms and conditions are much more than a simple contract - it explains to you how that company operates, what their legal bindings are, how t...
March 2, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Always Plan Ahead
Shipping a vehicle takes time, money and energy, oftentimes a lot more than what you thought it would. Budgeting and time management are crucial when shipping a car and can mean the difference between a great, cost-effective experience and a shipping experience that leaves you with a sour taste in y...
February 27, 2015
Auto Shipping Glossary: Standby Auto Transport
Standby auto transport services are when you opt to pay a lower price than the standard rate for your vehicle along your route, knowing that it may take a bit longer to find a shipper but for a better (read: lower) price. It's not optimal for most people; on the whole, customers prefer to ship when ...
February 24, 2015
Can I Make My Auto Transport Services Faster?
If you haven't figured it out by now, shipping a car isn't cheap - in fact, it's pretty expensive, and the further you have to ship a car the more expensive it's likely going to be, but something that most people don't really know is the fact that it can take weeks to actually get a vehicle shipped,...
February 23, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Always Read Reviews
The internet is an amazing thing - it has revolutionized how we do business, how we interact with one another, how we socialize and how we get our news. It's completely changed how we shop and how we see the marketplace; whereas before, shopping was almost a social exercise, today it's about getting...
February 22, 2015
Household Moving Tips: Garage Sale!
Moving all of your possessions out of your current home and into a new one is challenging and stressful enough - but put your delivery location a thousand miles away in a completely different state and region of the country and the stress factor multiplies. There's a really great way to make things ...
February 19, 2015
Budgeting for Your Auto Transport Experience
Shipping a car can be an expensive endeavor, depending on where you're shipping from and to, and most people are going to have to do some sort of budgeting in order to fit the cost into their financial plans. If you don't need to budget, great - you're a step ahead of the game. But for all you who d...
February 17, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Do I Need to Have Personal Insurance?
One of the best things about shipping a vehicle is that it's pretty lax in terms of what you actually need to have on-hand when you ship it. Things like registration and insurance aren't as important as whether or not the car runs or if it'll fit on the truck - this is because car shippers haul cars...
February 15, 2015
Household Moving Terms: Non-Binding Estimate
In the household moving industry things are done a bit differently than the way they're done when you're shipping a car, namely when it comes to paying for the services that they provide. It's not that surprising, when you think about it; it's a lot more work to move an entire household's worth of t...
February 10, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Can I Ship Any Type of Vehicle?
Here at American Auto Shipping you can get quotes to ship just about any vehicle from or to anywhere in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. We say that a lot, but it's absolutely true - if it rolls, brakes and steers, regardless of if it's running or not, we can get you free quotes to sh...
February 5, 2015
Why You Want to Avoid Cancelling an Auto Shipping Order
Shipping a car isn't like ordering fast food - a comparison you'll likely see more than once on our website, but one that's quite true nonetheless. It doesn't take a day to ship a car, usually it takes a week, and during that week you'll be either without a car at all or relying on public transporta...
February 3, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Why Does Auto Transport Take So Long?
Transporting a vehicle is a time-consuming process. It can take literally weeks from the moment you book your order until the day your vehicle is delivered, and the process is hardly fun for anyone. But it's a necessary part of the world's economy, and you'd be surprised at just how many people are ...