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October 11, 2013
Transportation Changes Lead to Less Driving
The number of people on the road in the United States peaked in 2004, at least according to the number of miles traveled. In 2006 the rate of vehicles per-driver, per-household were at their highest point. And now, just seven years later, researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Rese...
October 9, 2013
Automobile Shipping to Atlanta
The city of Atlanta is the largest in the state of Georgia and plays a vital role in the transportation and logistics industries not just within the state it resides in but also in the U.S. Atlanta has long served as a major transportation hub, going all the way back to its founding in the early 17t...
October 6, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: When You Need Flatbed Transportation
We get a lot of calls from customers who are interested in shipping their vehicle via a flatbed auto transport carrier, but oftentimes the vehicles they are looking to ship don't actually need one. So what types of vehicles do need a flatbed carrier? This is the question that people should be asking...
October 4, 2013
Nissan Dedicated to Automated Cars
Nissan is a company that has continually pushed the envelope in the automotive world, and their latest developments are no different. Check out this article , it's pretty interesting. Nissan is looking at developing their autonomous drive feature, which would allow for full control of an automobile ...
October 3, 2013
Auto Shipping Glossary: Enclosed Auto Transport
In this new blog series we have started up, we are going to be talking about various terms that you will hear bandied about while you are searching for quotes or browsing various websites, and it is important to know what exactly these terms entail. Today's installment of the Auto Shipping Glossary ...
October 2, 2013
Automobile Shipping to Huntington Beach
The city of Huntington Beach is a major beach and resort town located not far from Los Angeles on the Pacific Ocean. Founded as a small Spanish settlement in the late 18th century, it was ceded to the U.S. with the rest of California and quickly became a major oil town after the black gold was found...
September 30, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Houston to Los Angeles
[caption id="attachment_5120" align="alignright" width="125"] Houston, Texas[/caption] As most everyone in the industry will likely tell you, transporting a vehicle is hardly an easy job. Many companies make it easier , but on the whole it takes a lot of time and a lot of work and it's not a job tha...
September 27, 2013
California to Strengthen Infrastructure, Support Alternative Energies
The state of California has long been known as a progressive state. From medical marijuana to alternative energy, Californians seem always on the forefront of paradigm-shifting trends, and the word is that the state is looking to extend rebates on electric vehicles as well as pledge $2 million for u...
September 22, 2013
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...
September 20, 2013
Ford Offering CNG and Propane Fueled F-150 Trucks
New developments in Ford's R&D apparently have yielded some cool results: for the first time, a company will be offering two different types of alternatively-powered half-ton pickup trucks. The F-150 is a staple of Ford's pickup truck lines, but more to the point the fact that Ford is committing to ...
September 17, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Boston to Chicago
[caption id="attachment_5059" align="alignleft" width="125"] Boston, MA[/caption] Boston and Chicago are two major cities in the U.S. with a variety of different ways in and out of them. They also have relatively large populations and metropolitan areas, which means higher demand for transportation ...
September 16, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: Pay Attention!
When it comes to shipping a car from one state to another, the worst thing that you can do perhaps is not paying attention to what's going on. Doing research and getting a good understanding of what to expect come transport time is important, and we cover that in multiple different blog posts in our...