Auto Transport is Easy and Safe
By Christopher Luck

There are a variety of reasons why you may have to may have to use an auto transport service to ship your
car or truck, van or SUV, when driving it from place to place just isn’t practical or possible. Lucky,
there are likewise a variety of ways which you can go about doing the transporting, based on your budget,
or the urgency with which you need your car to arrive.

If you currently own a car and are in the process of moving, the most annoying thing to have to consider
is how you’ll get your vehicle or vehicles from your current residence to your next one. You may be moving
a great distance, or even overseas, and yet you don’t have the opportunity or time to move your car by
yourself. Of course, you need your car at your new home, and you need it there as soon as possible, so
you’ll have to consult an automobile transporter to ship your car from A to B. Most transport companies,
whether they ship your car by train or by truck, have fully computerized shipping services, so that you
can track the status and position of your car in transit, just in case you’re the worrying type.

But before you send your car on a cross country or international trip, you’ll want to make sure you have
it in tip-top shape, and get a thorough record of inspection that will make note of your car’s mileage,
any noticeable dents scratches or nicks, any cracked glass, or other imperfections. Make sure that all is
well covered and accounted for when you purchase insurance for your car, so that it will be made clear
within the legal contract both you and the transport company will draft. This becomes important just in
case any physical damage is done to your car during transport, so you’ll have proof and justification with
which to hold the company accountable.

And then there’s the question of whether to ship your car by train or by truck. In person, of course, you’ll
probably be flying to your destination, but if you were traveling on the ground you might choose train
travel over car travel just because it’s the romantic thing to do. But your car doesn’t know anything about
romance, so you’ll want to choose the fastest, easiest way to get it shipped so that you can minimize hassle.
If you choose to go by train, the biggest inconvenience may be that you will have to pick up your car from
the terminal they ship it to. That’s a problem if you want to get your car right to your new front door,
or just won’t have the time to head out and pick up your car from the lot they’ve deposited it in. In this
case, your best option is to go with shipping your automobile by truck, which, in most instances, can do
direct shipment to a specific street address with a not unreasonable difference in price.

In case you need a specific date for delivery because you won’t be able to receive your car at any other
possible time, then it is important to let the auto transport company you choose know this, as there may
be a holding fee at their terminal.

For shipping overseas, obviously the same kinds of inspections and precautions need to be taken to ensure
you receive your car in the same shape you left it. There’s nothing worse than finding out weeks after
you’ve received your car that there’s a jagged scratch in the paint you didn’t at first notice, and which
you can’t prove the company responsible for. So be cautious, be careful, and know just what you want from
your automobile transporter.

Christopher M. Luck has have many years experience with auto transportation and is now offering his free
professional auto transport advice to the public. If you are at all interested in Christopher's auto
towing advice, tips, or secrets, you can check out his auto transport blog.

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