Washington Auto Shipping

If you are a first time user of car transport services you may feel uneasy and unsure of what you are getting yourself and your car into. But we would like to bust a few myths for you so you can sort through truth from what isn’t true.

If you are considering shipping your car you are probably wondering how shipping rates are determined. It depends on many factors and knowing these factors will help you choose the best price.  

Variables in determining a price:

Now that you’ve booked your transportation date and you know proper drop off and pick up locations it’s time to prep your car and make sure everything is ready to go for the big day.

1.     Clean your car and make sure all personal items are removed from the vehicle

2.     Make sure your gas tank isn’t more than ¼ full

3.     Make sure your vehicle is operable and has working breaks

4.     De-activate all call alarms

Vehicle shipping companies look to transport vehicles in the safest and most effective way as possible. Yet, they are many questions that can arise when employing a company to ship their vehicle. Here are a few facts about vehicle shipping that you might not know already:

Lugging around ten cars, in a vehicle that is 80 feet long and 14 feet high is fairly hard. Crossing state lines ensures the different weather changes that come along with it. Snow, rain, hail, and blistering heat don’t faze an auto driver. What a lot of people don’t realize is that weather conditions are only the half of it—car haulers have to be prepared for so much more.

If you’re certain that you’re moving, then you probably have some things to consider before the big day. A couple of these things include how exactly you’re going to move, what type of moving company you’re going to go with, and how exactly you’ll get all of your stuff to your destination. Part of your stuff will definitely be your vehicles, and getting them to your new destination is obviously important.

Let’s face it; nobody likes moving. The act of moving to a new place and starting a new job or a new life isn’t all that bad, but actually physically moving your stuff can be a huge pain. Many people will procrastinate the important things they need to do when moving so that they can postpone it for as long as possible. This isn’t always the smartest decision because if you like it or now, the move is coming.

If you need to move across the country, and you have more than two vehicles, chances are that you will need some help getting both vehicles where you need to go. Also, if you only have one car, but you’re the one driving the U-Haul, you’ll need a hand in getting your car to the other side of the country. That’s where the skills and expertise of a professional vehicle shipper come in.

Here at Coast to Coast Auto Transport, we are in the business of moving. Specifically, we’re in the business of moving vehicles across vast distances, but we also know a thing or two about getting people and their families from point A to point B. This expertise has been gained from our professional nature and finding out as much information about our industry as possible.

At Coast to Coast Auto Transport we like to talk about moving and tips you can use when moving because we know a thing or two about it. Shipping someone’s vehicles typically follows some sort of move or relocation, so although we don’t actually move our customers, we certainly help in the process by securing your auto when you’re worrying about the move.

Since we’re involved in the process, we have gained knowledge on some of the most difficult items to move when you’re relocating. Some items that are no fun to move include: