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January 19, 2016
Auto Shipping FAQ: What Goes Into a Car Transport Quote?
A car transport quote seems like a pretty cut and dry thing - you call a shipper, ask them how much it'll cost to ship a car, and they give you a price. But the process of calculating those quotes and prices can be a long one, at least in terms of giving a quote, and requires that an agent understan...
January 14, 2016
Finding the Right Car Shipping Company
One of the most important things that you can do when you ship a car happens before your vehicle is even scheduled for pickup. We are, of course, talking about finding the right car shipping company for your needs, and while it's not always easy to find a company that can get done what you need done...
January 8, 2016
Auto Transport to Metro Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Metro Columbus, is a metropolitan area anchored by the city of Columbus, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Metro Columbus spans ten counties and is home to over 1.96 million residents, and is also the anchor of the larger Columbus-Marion-Zanes...
January 5, 2016
Auto Shipping FAQ: Why is Terminal Auto Shipping so Unsafe?
If you don't know, there are two main ways of shipping a vehicle: door to door and terminal to terminal. The most commonly-used method of shipping a vehicle is door to door; with door to door shipping, carriers arrive at your door (or as close as possible, as there are many places an 80-ft transport...
January 3, 2016
Household Moving to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is a city located in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is the county seat of Douglas County, and also the largest city in Nebraska, as it is home to a population of over 446,500 total residents. Not only is it the largest city in Nebraska, but it is also one of the largest citi...
December 27, 2015
Household Moving to Billings, Montana
Billings is a city in as well as the county seat of Yellowstone County, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the largest city by population in the state, as it is home to over 109,000 residents, and also anchors the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area, which happens to also be the largest metro ar...
December 23, 2015
Car Transport to Sitka
Sitka is a city located on Baranof Island, in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is currently home to a population of over 8,800 residents, making it the fourth-largest municipality in Alaska by total population. The city spans all of Baranof Island, which is just over 4,800 square miles,...
December 22, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: What is Enclosed Car Transport?
In all our posts in our " Auto Shipping FAQ " section of our blog, we've never simply sat down and discussed enclosed car transport services. Oh, we've talked about why they're more expensive than the open variety, and what to expect when shipping enclosed, but we haven't talked much about what it i...
December 21, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Planning for the Holidays
The holiday season is a time of year where people spend money, are more generous (on the whole), and it's the last chance for some people to get important things done before the end of the year. Something that quite a few people do - though not near as much as during the spring and summer, due to th...
December 20, 2015
Household Moving to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is a city located primarily in Jackson County, Missouri. It is one of Jackson County's two county seats, with the other being Independence. It is the largest city by population in Missouri and is currently home to a population of 470,800 total residents. Founded not long after the Kansas...
December 18, 2015
Auto Shipping to Metro Charlotte
[caption id="attachment_10239" align="alignleft" width="220"] Charlotte, North Carolina[/caption] The Charlotte, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in both North and South Carolina anchored by the city of Charlotte, the largest in North Carolina. It is the largest me...
December 15, 2015
How Far Can Car Shippers Drive in a Day?
If you've been searching for a company that can transport your vehicle for you, chances are you've already done a bit of research and understand a bit about how the vehicle shipping industry works and how carriers operate and some of the differences between shipping a car and shipping a box through ...