Minivans are pretty unique vehicles. Designed to haul a lot of people at once while at the same time offering room for storage and hauling capabilities should you not need all the seats, the minivan's design is much different than any type of car, truck or SUV. When it comes to transporting a minivan you have to realize that you're going to be looking at a more expensive experience, most likely, because of the fact that they're built so differently. Minivans are inherently longer and usually a … [Read more...]
A Few Motorcycle Transportation Tips
Are you looking to ship a motorcycle? Unlike standard cars, trucks and SUV's, motorcycles are much smaller and lighter, and thus transporting them is a bit different than shipping a normal car or truck. There are a few things that you should be aware of when it comes to shipping your motorcycle, most importantly exactly how it will be shipped and how prices for transporting a motorcycle stack up to those of a car or small pickup truck along your route. To start, motorcycles - being much smaller … [Read more...]
Tips for Transporting a Pickup Truck
A pickup truck is a cool vehicle - you can haul things, you can tow things, and friends like riding in the bed, especially if they're younger. But depending on what type of truck you have, shipping one can be easy or difficult. Easy trucks to ship are small and compact, unable to tow or haul too much but for smaller jobs they do just fine. Trucks like the Ford Ranger fall under this category. Medium-sized trucks, like the Ford F-150, can be a bit more expensive to ship but you shouldn't have … [Read more...]
Why Booking With a Broker is Your Best Bet
There are several different types of auto transport companies in the car shipping industry today, but the ones that you want to deal with directly are called brokers. Brokers are important because they act as the official customer service representatives of the auto shipping industry. Carriers rely on brokers to find them loads, as they don't have the time or budget for online advertising or anything like that. Carriers have to drive all day, so they rely on brokers to find them new vehicles to … [Read more...]