Car Relocation Services

Individuals, families and companies relocate every time from one city, state or country to another. And because people and businesses always move with their cars, car relocation services are very lucrative and necessary these days.

As provided by almost all reliable auto transport companies, car relocation services include door-to-door pick up and drop off, shipping insurance, relevant shipping method, shipping loads and special discounts.

Pickup service does not mean auto transporters pull up to the front of your driveway. Although that may be possible in some occasions, car pickups are mostly done in an open area or a parking lot near the owner’s home. Pickup is done using a 75-feet long truck where cars are stacked together. This is why it is not practical or even possible to make the pickup literally in front of your house. Car relocation services will make sure that auto shipping is convenient and easy for the car owner or else there is no point of hiring a professional transporter.

There are two methods in relocating or transporting a car. The first is the most common method: open, multi-car shipping where a number of vehicles are transported at the same time following a common route. The multi-car delivery makes this method less expensive. The other method is called enclosed car shipping, which is 75% to 100% more expensive. Vehicles are shipped inside a closed and locked down cargo container, thereby providing 100% protection. Almost always, only rare, expensive cars make use of this costly method. Expensive vehicles such as a Bugatti, Ferrari or Porsche enjoy the kind of special service they deserve. Some cargo containers are even equipped with climate control features.

Another example of car relocation services is the shipping loads. If in case you cannot find a shipper that makes your desired route on the target schedule, your job order will be placed on a loads board that may be picked up by another shipping company online. While car relocation services and shipping companies abound in the Internet, it may not be as easy to book a transfer on your desired date. In such cases, a car shipping broker or agent can make the necessary negotiations for you.

A broker, which could either be an individual or a company, provides inside information to the car owner so that he or she could truly understand how a car shipping company operates. Although hiring a broker could mean additional costs, the decision is wise and less costly in the long run because it can lessen a first timer’s costly mistakes in scouting for a car shipping company.

Perhaps one of the most important car relocation services is car shipping insurance. A car shipping company should be capable in covering a car from any damages incurred during the transfer. A car owner must be guaranteed peace of mind that he or she won’t worry about paying for any repairs should the car be damaged while being transported.
 
Car relocation services become tricky when shipping is done internationally. Much research must be done on the Customs and shipping laws and policies of the country of destination.