Car Shipment

Car shipment is just like shipping any other items from your house. It is as simple as packing them up, hiring professional shippers and whisking them away.

The only difference perhaps is that you won’t mind your sofa or dining table being scratched, but the tiniest paint scratch on your car can not be ignored easily. To ensure the safety of your car during transport, you know to consider additional steps and preparations for car shipment.

Importing a car into another country can result to so many hassles and disappointments. Successful car shipment involves a licensed, knowledgeable car shipping company.

Unlike importing a TV, piano or a piece of furniture, car shipment passes through Customs and has to meet a number of local regulations and policies. In most cases, imported vehicles must meet very strict car registration procedures and vehicle modifications. It is imperative to hire an automobile transport company who has dealt with several car shipment deals in the past.

Automobile shipment requires a vehicle to be serviced ahead of time to make sure that it will start and run when needed, unless of course it involves antique or non-operational vehicles. A car that is to be shipped must have enough amount of fuel in the tank, about a quarter of a tank, a charged battery and tires with correct amount of air pressure.

Also, a car must be prepared by removing attached accessories such as bicycle or ski racks, spoilers, roof racks and so on. Also, remove all antennas and E-Z pass device.

Because you want to make sure that your car doesn’t suffer from any scratches or damages during car shipment, completely was your car so that even the tiniest scratches or dents become visible. If car shipment is bound overseas, clean your car’s interior and wash the undercarriage since a country of destination may require these.

Fix any leakage problems. If some leaks cannot be corrected, inform your shipper so that they will take notice and make sure the other cars will not be affected by it. Cars are stacked on top each other and so the shipper will avoid placing your car on top of the other cars for shipment.

Car shipment sometimes reaches countries whose climate condition is very different from what your car has been used to in the United States. Prepare your car by having the air conditioning service or placing antifreeze protection or coolant.

Car shipment from the United States prohibits owners from placing personal belongings inside the car to avoid the risk of theft or damages inside the vehicle. The only item that may be left inside the car is the jack and a spare tire. Other precautions involve disconnecting or turning off the alarm, leaving only around a quarter tank of fuel and emptying RV propane tanks.

The most expensive form of car shipment is the enclosed type of car shipping. It is also the safest and therefore most appropriate for expensive luxury cars. Cars are placed inside closed, locked down steel containers. This method of shipping is about 75% to 100% more expensive than the usual open, multi-car method.