1. Golden Rules To Avoid Car Transport Scam – By AA Car Transport
Day after day we get calls from customers saying their car was never picked up on the
scheduled pickup date, or that the car transports company they hired changed the price at
the pickup date. On the following article we will try to cover some simple steps which will
help you choose the right car transport company and avoid scams!
1. Finding a reliable Car Transport company.
2. Check who you pay before you sign and pay deposit.
3. Don't pay until you get driver's information.
4. Don't do double booking.
1). Finding a reliable Car Transport Company: when you look online for a car transport
company, most likely you will see tempting ads offering you to submit your private information
and get five, seven or ten instant quotes so you can compare prices! This is the first mistake!!!
Your info will be sold to few transport companies that will compete for your business. When the
sales rep gives you a low-ball bid 25% less than all other offers, STAY AWAY! They will take a
NON REFUNDABLE deposit and raise the price at the date of the scheduled move!! Your best
option is to go on Google and type in "car transport" and find a car transport company and not a
LEAD company.
2). Check who you pay before you sign and pay deposit: You got a quote, now the rep. asks
you to sign a contract and pay initial deposit; before you sign and pay, check the company
history and licenses.
Ask the sales rep for their MC# and check if all license and registration are current and
valid. You can check them out in the following website: li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/-
LIVIEW/pkg_carrquery.prc_carrlist
This web site: http://www.movingscam.com/theLinks.shtml#corp allows you to look for
business names by state; make sure the company you call is legit and has licenses!!
99% of the car transport industry use central dispatch to post and pick up jobs. Each
company has reviews which allow you to see how this company acts and works with
other companies and drivers. http://www.movecars.com/toc/find/index.htm
Finally, "Google" the company name and go down to the third page to find any red flags.