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August 27, 2013
Auto Shipping to Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri is one of the largest cities in the state as well as a popular transportation hub in the region. It began life as a small trading post, nestled in between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and it was because of its location at said confluence that the city grew rapidly. Trav...
August 25, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Memphis to San Diego
[caption id="attachment_4934" align="alignright" width="150"] Memphis, TN[/caption] Transporting a car from Memphis to San Diego is not always an easy feat, but it does help that both cities are major metropolitan areas and that they sit along major interstates. When transporting out of Memphis goin...
August 24, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: Don't Misrepresent Your Vehicle
People are always looking for the lowest price for anything they buy, whether it's a stereo or a TV or auto transportation, and you'd be surprised at the lengths that some people go to simply to try and get a cheaper quote to ship their car. What most people don't understand is that at the end of th...
August 21, 2013
Auto Transport Quotes: Ford Transit Connect
The Ford Transit Connect is Ford's recent attempt at globalizing the Transit Connect, a small van designed for hauling cargo. It's built to be used by businesses and is designed more for fleet use than anything else, and is quite popular among car part companies (such as Napa and Car Quest) as well ...
August 14, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: Be Accurate!
You'd be amazed how many people call up for an auto transport quote and don't even know what kind of car they need to get transported, and this can be frustrating for shipping companies because we want to get you accurate auto transport quotes. But telling us you're transporting a small pickup when ...
August 11, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Houston to San Antonio
You'd be surprised at how popular the Houston to San Antonio route is - probably because one of the most important interstates in the state of Texas happens to pass through both. Going from Houston to San Antonio is a big change, despite the short distance; they are two different cities with two dif...
August 8, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: Give Yourself Time!
One of the hardest things for any company in the auto transport industry to do is truly guarantee a pickup date. There are so many factors that go into delaying your pickup and delivery times by hours or even days - traffic, mechanical failure, scheduling conflicts, problems with other customers, la...
August 5, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Dallas to Portland
The route from Dallas, Texas to Portland, Oregon is a fairly long one - over 2,000 miles regardless of the specific route that the carrier takes. There are several available to carriers; one takes them up through states such as New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Idaho, while another can take a vehicle t...
August 1, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Chicago to Albuquerque
Chicago is a popular auto transport location. Albuquerque is not. And when you're transporting a vehicle to Albuquerque from Chicago, chances are a lot of carriers will jump on the chance to move a car out of Chicago and scoff when they see it's headed to Albuquerque. There are plenty of people who ...
July 25, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: New York City to Houston
When transporting a car from New York City to Houston you'll probably find that shipping during the fall or winter months will usually be a bit cheaper than if you were shipping during the summer. Both New York City and Houston are popular auto transport locations, and while finding a carrier to tra...
July 18, 2013
Automobile Shipping to Rockford, IL
Home to over 152,000 residents, Rockford ranks as the third-largest city in the state of Illinois behind Chicago and Aurora. First settled in 1834, Rockford grew into a rather formidable industrial center in the region, though it would gain real prominence during the early 20th century as manufactur...
July 8, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: Pickup/Delivery Inspection
When your vehicle is picked up, you will be required to do an inspection of your vehicle with the driver before the vehicle is loaded onto the carrier. This inspection is to note any prior damage to your vehicle and is used for comparison purposes upon delivery. Inspecting your vehicle is crucial to...