Monday, March 05, 2007
How do car shippers work?
Car shipping can be a complicated and confusing experience. As a vehicle transport broker, United Auto Transport is dedicated to streamlining this process and make it as easy for the customer as possible.
Although many brokers do own their own trucks, most car moves are arranged through brokers with individual shipping companies. Normally trucking companies only run specific routes between predetermined cities and regions. To be able to stay in business, shipping companies must strive to always move as many cars as possible every time they depart on their route so they tend to specialize in routes that prove to be popular. Therefore, vehicle transport brokers are beneficial both to the customer and the car shipper.
For customers, brokers can quickly find shipping companies that are able to move the car in the direction the customer wishes. United Auto Transport has a lengthy database of trusted trucking companies that have consistently done quality jobs and delivered maximum satisfaction. For transport companies, brokers can provide the amount of cars necessary for their truckers to make a living without worrying about strictly sticking to the most popular routes and locating customers for their routes. Also in this way door to door delivery services are possible for us.
Why is door to door shipping important?
Some transport companies use car transport terminals where the customer drops off and picks up their cars in predetermined locations, usually car lots. This is not the preferred way to move your vehicle due to the fact that by using a terminal, your car may sit in storage (or in the open exposed to inclement weather) for days on end, waiting for a truck to come and pick up the vehicle. Also, with a terminal setup, your transport is not a direct one. Your car may visit several terminals on the way to its destination and therefore also be loaded and unloaded by several different trucks. This causes more wear and tear on your vehicle and increases the possibility that damage will occur. With the door to door transport services we provide, only one trucker handles your car and it stays on the car transport from start to finish so we always know who exactly has your car and where it is.
For more information on transporting your car feel free to call us at 1-800-963-5505.
Although many brokers do own their own trucks, most car moves are arranged through brokers with individual shipping companies. Normally trucking companies only run specific routes between predetermined cities and regions. To be able to stay in business, shipping companies must strive to always move as many cars as possible every time they depart on their route so they tend to specialize in routes that prove to be popular. Therefore, vehicle transport brokers are beneficial both to the customer and the car shipper.
For customers, brokers can quickly find shipping companies that are able to move the car in the direction the customer wishes. United Auto Transport has a lengthy database of trusted trucking companies that have consistently done quality jobs and delivered maximum satisfaction. For transport companies, brokers can provide the amount of cars necessary for their truckers to make a living without worrying about strictly sticking to the most popular routes and locating customers for their routes. Also in this way door to door delivery services are possible for us.
Why is door to door shipping important?
Some transport companies use car transport terminals where the customer drops off and picks up their cars in predetermined locations, usually car lots. This is not the preferred way to move your vehicle due to the fact that by using a terminal, your car may sit in storage (or in the open exposed to inclement weather) for days on end, waiting for a truck to come and pick up the vehicle. Also, with a terminal setup, your transport is not a direct one. Your car may visit several terminals on the way to its destination and therefore also be loaded and unloaded by several different trucks. This causes more wear and tear on your vehicle and increases the possibility that damage will occur. With the door to door transport services we provide, only one trucker handles your car and it stays on the car transport from start to finish so we always know who exactly has your car and where it is.
For more information on transporting your car feel free to call us at 1-800-963-5505.
