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March 26, 2014
Across the Map: New York Vehicle Shipping Services
The state of New York is the 27th largest state in the U.S. in terms of total area, and currently has a total population of 19.6 million residents, good for third-largest in the U.S. by total population. It is also the seventh-most densely populated state in the United States. New York state has bee...
March 23, 2014
Cutting Down Your Moving Day Costs
A household move is expensive. Whether you're moving across town or across state or across country, it's going to be expensive to hire a team of movers to actually move your things, and the more you have, the more expensive it'll likely be. Household moving quotes and prices are primarily based on t...
March 22, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: Shipping a Vehicle with No Wheels
Shipping a vehicle without wheels is a daunting task, one that many car transporters probably won't do. As most auto transporters drive the vehicles they are shipping onto the truck and then secure it into place, shipping a vehicle without any way to roll makes it rather difficult to get it on the t...
March 20, 2014
Auto Shipping FAQ: What Payment Methods are Accepted?
There are literally thousands of different auto transportation companies out there today, all vying for your business, and all of them accept different methods of payment for their services - but most will also take the same types of payment, particularly the methods of payment. To start, most every...
March 16, 2014
Avoiding the Auto Transport Refund Runaround
Shipping a vehicle is a time consuming and expensive process, and we've never backed down from that statement. It's true - it's a stressful operation, particularly on shipments over long distances, as you're left without your vehicle for days or even weeks while it's being shipped across the country...
March 15, 2014
How Household Moving Quotes are Calculated
Household moving quotes are a bit different from simple auto transport quotes because there's a lot more involved in the moving aspect than just a vehicle. A car is easy to quote - they all come in specific makes and models and change only slightly from year to year. Sure, there are many differences...
March 14, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: Why Brakes Are Important for Car Shipping Services
Auto transporters are in the business of transporting vehicles for a living. Each one hauls hundreds of cars every year across the vast nation that we call the United States, resulting in hundreds upon thousands of vehicles being transported. All those vehicles that they transport are vastly differe...
March 13, 2014
Auto Shipping Glossary: Auto Transport by Rail
Auto transportation services via the railroad were once common in the auto shipping industry, but unfortunately things change. Over time, costs of running cars for individual customers along the rail lines slowly became cost prohibitive, as more and more auto transport trucks began popping up after ...
March 11, 2014
Across the Map: New Mexico Car Transport Services
Though located in the southwestern United States, New Mexico is often considered part of the Mountain States due to the southern Rocky Mountains actually ending within the northern parts of the state. New Mexico is the fifth-largest state by area in the U.S., though it ranks 36th in terms of populat...
March 9, 2014
Auto Transport by Region: The East South Central States
The East South Central states are comprised of four states, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Though not known in any official capacity, the East South Central states make up the colloquially-known "Old Dixie" region, as those states, historically, have tended to see the most conservatis...
March 7, 2014
Packing Tips for Self-Service Moves
If you're moving, and you're planning on packing your items yourself, you should take some time to properly pack and secure your items. Many people who are moving tend to just sort of take what they can get in terms of boxes - a cardboard box is a cardboard box, right? Well, not all cardboard boxes ...
March 4, 2014
Across the Map: New Jersey Auto Shipping Services
The state of New Jersey, located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, is the fourth-smallest state in terms of total area yet ranks 11th in total population and, surprisingly, 1st in population density, with 1210 people per square mile living within its borders. The entire state of New J...