"How To Find A Good Auto Transport Company
When you have a change of address, you’ve got a lot of planning to do. Often, those plans may include finding an auto transport company. There are a number of things to keep in mind when you’re choosing a company to ship your car.
Is Your Auto Transport Company Licensed?
You may take it for granted that your chosen car carrier is licensed, but don’t. Intrastate moves may not be such a problem, but if you’re moving from one state to another, check the car moving company’s licensing. Any trucker has to be licensed in each state he travels through. If he’s not, he has to travel around the state! If you’re expecting your car to be delivered by a certain date, your car carrier may not be able to deliver.
Is Your Auto Transport Company Insured?
If your car transport company tries to tell you that your auto insurance will cover your vehicle, be suspicious. Your car insurance is none of their business, and they should be fully insured on their own. Many people don’t even carry collision or comprehensive car insurance, because it’s so expensive--they only carry liability. Plus, even if you do any have collision, you’ll still have to pay a deductible if you place a claim on your policy. In addition to that, why should you and your insurance company have to pay if the car movers mess up?
Is Your Auto Transport Company Bonded?
Bonding protects your car, and you, if damage occurs to your car in case of non-collision or weather related damage. If the car carrier knocks the mirror off of your car as it’s loaded on the transport, that’s a pretty obvious call to action. But what if the transporter tears the upholstery, or breaks off a knob on the dashboard? Bonding protects against personal fault in the moving and storage process.
Does Your Auto Transport Offer Guaranteed Delivery?
The truth is, most car carriers don’t guarantee a delivery date. They promise deliver with a certain time frame. In addition, most state laws don’t require guaranteed delivery dates, so if you end up in a jam, you’re pretty much on your own. You have to provide for your own protection on this issue, so get everything in writing. Get the owner or manager to guarantee a range of time for the delivery—say two weeks—and put it in writing. Traffic, road construction, weather problems, and incomplete licensing can cause delays in your car delivery. If your guarantee is not in writing, you could get stuck with storage fees if there is a delay.
You’ll probably have to deliver your car to the vehicle transport yard, and go pick it up in your new location. Of course, you can hire someone to deliver and pick it up, or the auto transport company may offer that service. Just remember, get everything in writing. And if the company argues about insurance, run the other way.
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