Regardless of whether you’re finishing a family move or simply need to move your auto from destination A point B, there are a lot of auto transportation choices to browse. Be that as it may, to begin with, how about we stroll through the rudiments about auto shipping, including the sorts of auto shippers, cost, travel time, and more.
You might have heard that auto shipping can often be cheaper than driving long distances. But how much does it actually cost to ship your car?
The truth is that the cost of auto shipping can vary on a number of different things. Knowing what factors will influence the final price you pay can help a lot. If you know how to go about getting some discount, you’ll be able to get reliable auto shipping for less. But if you don’t know the industry, you might fall victim to dishonest quotes from unreliable companies.
That’s why you, as a consumer, should know what to expect whenever you want to ship a car.
The best way to know what auto shipping will cost you, is to do some online research and get a few quotes from a few different companies. These quotes will be based on your car model and the distance you’re planning to ship your car, so they ought to be reasonably accurate.
Generally though, car shipping can cost between anywhere $0.46-$1.54 per mile. Factors that influence the cost per mile include:
Besides the above mentioned things, there are other factors that can influence the price you pay for auto shipping. Here are some other things that can affect the cost of car shipping:
All of these things will have an effect on the price you pay. So always pay close attention and learn more about what exactly you’re paying for when shipping your car.
While you’re shopping around for quotes, just keep in mind: a quote is something you should not pay for. Companies that don’t give free quotes aren’t worth your effort. Perhaps these companies hope you’ll think that all auto shippers charge for quotes, and so they hope to pressure you into choosing them by having you believe shopping for quotes will be expensive. But shopping for quotes should be free, so don’t waste your time with a company that expects you to pay for them.
There are a lot of scams in the auto shipping world. Unfortunately, many auto shippers aren’t concerned about your needs. Many of these scammers promise you some kind of discount based on things that can’t realistically be true.
Here are a few common auto shipping scams to avoid if you want to get the most out of your auto shipping:
To get the best deal on your auto shipping, it’s always best to work with a company you trust. Read online reviews and learn more about a company before allowing them to collect your car.
There are many organizations that ship autos inside the USA. Simply do a Google inquiry and you’ll see a plenty of auto transportation organizations. While the Google/Yahoo/Bing listing items show auto transport organizations, a large number of the are basically lead generation organizations. These lead generation organizations offer 5-10 fast quotes. They say things like, “Let the organizations battle about your business.” While that sounds awesome to a man who has never dispatched an auto, one must be cautious in light of the fact that in the auto shipping industry, least expensive is not generally the best. On the off chance that you wind up paying excessively cheap, you chance the dilemma that your auto will be delivered late.
In the end the vehicle truck drivers do the delivery. ALL of them work as temporary workers and they need to profit. Figuring in rising gas costs, the transport truck drivers normally only pick up cars that make financial sense to them.
So we should get into why many individuals have awful encounters when transporting an auto. Google’s list items for “auto shipping organizations”. You will see that half of the outcomes aren’t even auto shipping organizations! Rather what you find are lead generation organizations.
Typical auto transport organizations are about the client. Be that as it may, lead generation organizations couldn’t think less about giving great customer service since they aren’t the ones who are in charge of taking care of your request. Rather what happens is your data is sold (and often resold) to different organizations. Lead generation organizations guarantee they will give you 10 quick auto transport quotes from the most professional, reliable and affordable auto shippers in the nation.
Your information is sold 10 times at a cost of about $10 each. So for every quote request the lead company gets, they make about $100. If you submit your email, expect 10 emails. If you submit you phone number, expect to be bothered. Why you ask? Well, 10 under capitalized auto shipping companies (real ones, not lead generation ones) have to lower their prices so far just to gain your business. This sounds great to the customer, but wait a minute… WAIT a darn minute. The transport truck drivers are the ones who need to make money because, as mentioned before, they are almost all independent contractors who only work for themselves.
There are 10 authorized merchants. As a result, just 1 out of the 10 “may” get the business if their cost is sufficiently low. If the price is too low, then your car’s shipment will be at the mercy of an auto transport driver’s willingness to “help you out”.
Find a REAL company that has an office and staff. Avoid using lead generation companies. They are fairly easy to spot out once you know what to look for like “Get 5 quotes”.
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Auto transport can be a life-saver when you can’t drive a car a long distance, but you still need to move it. There are a surprising number of reasons why you might choose to ship your car. Some of the main reasons include keeping the mileage down and convenience.
However, if you choose the wrong auto shipping company, your attempt to save time and hassle might backfire. Unfortunately the auto shipping industry has built somewhat of a negative reputation. Many auto shippers have questionable customer service and poor business ethics in general.
Your experience shipping your car will depend mainly on finding a good auto shipper that takes your needs into consideration. The reason why you’re shipping your car, and the fact that you need it by a certain time, should matter to your auto shipper. But if you make use of a company that only aims to scam you out of more money, you won’t be saving yourself any effort by making use of a car shipping service.
Obviously, there’s no sense in wasting money on a service if you’re not getting what you paid for. If you paid to have your car delivered somewhere on a certain date for a specific price, you should get exactly what you agreed upon for the price you’re paying. You don’t want to pay more, but you also don’t want to pay the agreed upon price for poor service and a car that’s delivered late. For you to get the most out of auto shipping, everything should be in place.
The easiest way to find anything nowadays is with a quick Google search. But just because a company came up in your search results, doesn’t mean you can trust them. There are a number of things you can look for when scanning through the information companies offer online.
One of the best places to learn more about any company you’re planning to work with, is to have a look at their website. So whenever you find companies through something like their Facebook page, be sure to have a look at their website, there should be a link to their website in the “about” section of their Facebook page. If you don’t see any links, try a Google search of the company name.
Alas, if nothing comes up after you did a search, it’s better to look elsewhere. Anyone can start a Facebook page and pretend to be an auto shipper, and they might even be a real auto shipping company for all you know. But the fact that this company isn’t willing to invest in a proper online presence should be somewhat alarming.
A website shows that the company is dedicated to providing you with information. And any company can easily set up a website for little to no money, so if they didn’t invest that time, it probably won’t be worth the bother.
So, once you’ve done an online search and found some promising companies, there are a number of things to look at when making your final choice. The first thing is the amount of information a company provides on their website. Look for things like a business address, telephone number and email address.
Also have a look at the “About” pages on the companies’ websites, as these should describe exactly what kinds of vehicles the company ships and to where they ship. Not all auto shippers will ship to anywhere in the country, so a company that could’ve been wonderful otherwise might fall through the cracks once you know more about what they do.
Lastly, you’ll want to have a look at some online reviews before contacting a company. Remember, it’s okay if a company has both negative and positive reviews. Just read through them carefully to see if there are things that customers often complain about. The occasional complaint about a late delivery doesn’t mean the company is bad, especially not if they move thousands of cars annually. Circumstances beyond a company’s control can happen sometimes.
But how late were the cars in these cases? If uncontrollable circumstances causes a company to be late with your delivery, they should still do their best to get the car to you as soon as possible. Meaning a car that’s delivered a month or two late is simply unacceptable.
Another red light is if you see many complaints about the company charging customers more than they initially agreed upon when they go to collect their cars.
Once you’ve had a look and some auto shippers’ websites and you read through online reviews, you’ll want to reach out to some of the best companies and ask for a quote. Collect 5-10 quotes to get a realistic idea about what auto shipping should cost for you.
Be careful for quotes that are much higher or lower than average. Companies that quote too low often add extra fees you didn’t expect. In reality, they dishonestly use a lower-than-average quote to lure you in and get more money later. So it’s better to pay a higher price and know what to expect than to go for the cheapest company and cross your fingers they won’t overcharge you in the future.
Furthermore, all the quotes should be free. There’s no reason for any auto shipper to charge you for a quote. Why should you have to pay to know what a service will cost you? This is basic information you need to make the best choice, and trustworthy auto shippers respect that.
If you’re planning to ship a car, feel free to contact Suncoast Auto Transport for a quote on shipping your car and to learn more about working with auto shipping companies to move your vehicle.
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