Saving On Auto Transport Cost

Saving auto transport cost The auto transport may be expensive when you need to move for longer distance. But there are some ways to save money when car shipping. Basically there are four types of auto transport services. Before deciding the convenient and cost saving way you must know about all the four types of auto shipping. The cheapest category is 'Economy guide' but the demerit in this option is your vehicle will be shipped only if the transporters have space to pack your vehicle. First preference will be given to customers paying more money; their vehicle transport will get higher priority than yours. So it is better to choose this option only if you are really in financial difficulties. ‘Open auto transport’ is the most commonly used service as it is reasonably priced and preferable to many. Here your vehicle will be loaded onto an open truck and so it is exposed to sun and rain, it is the only demerit in this option. ’Closed auto transport’ is highly expensive than Open auto transport. Since fully enclosed container is used for vehicle transport, no damage will be caused by sun or rain. It is the right option to use if you want to ship a valuable or costly vehicle, as it is fully enclosed and protected. 'Full Service' is a guaranteed and more personalized but expensive category. The transporter will guarantee pick up and delivery dates and if they miss those dates they will repay a portion of your money. Mostly this service will be ‘door-to-door service’ and it will be more expensive since the transporter will collect your vehicle from your home and they will deliver it to your new place. Another option in this category to reduce the auto transport cost is ‘terminal-to-terminal service’. In this service the vehicles will be loaded at a terminal point and unloaded and sometimes transferred, and you can drive your vehicle from that point to your place so the overall service cost is cheaper than ‘door-to-door service’. Another important thing is make sure that your vehicle is properly insured while shipping. The shipping company may offer cover for your vehicle and they may charge an extra fee. But check with your insurance dealer whether this cover is adequate. Here if you use your own auto insurance cover you can save auto shipping money. Please note that some vehicle shipping companies will charge an extra fee if your vehicle cannot be driven. This is because it is difficult for them to load and unload a vehicle which cannot be driven. So make sure your vehicle is in working condition. Many auto shipping companies will charge for shipping a vehicle based on its weight. So you can save money by reducing overall weight of your vehicle. This can be done by keeping the fuel tank to near empty, removing extra seats and other items like tool boxes, add-ones, etc.

Saving On Auto Transport Cost

by Karthika Vijayaraghavan on Nov 20, 2009

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