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March 31, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Is it Cheaper to Ship or Drive my Vehicle?
If you're trying to figure out solutions for getting a vehicle from one end of the country to another, one of the most common arguments is driving it vs shipping it with an auto transport carrier. They're both legitimate ways of getting your vehicle across this vast nation of ours, but which one is ...
March 30, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Shipping ATV's and 4-Wheelers
ATV's and 4-wheelers are pretty much the same thing, so for the purposes of this article we'll be using the term "ATV" and all its various conjugations. You can refer to the picture on the left for a better idea of what we're talking about, and if that's not what you're looking for you can browse ou...
March 25, 2015
Auto Shipping Services to Boston
Boston is the capital and the largest city within the U.S. state of Massachusetts, and also sits as the county seat of Suffolk County. Home to a population of over 646,000 residents, Boston is the largest city in the New England region of the United States and it is currently the 24th-largest city b...
March 20, 2015
Auto Shipping Glossary: Backhaul
You'd be surprised at how popular "backhauling" is in the auto transport industry. Simply put, when a carrier backhauls freight it means that they are picking up a load in one location, transporting it to another location where they will drop it off, and, after that, pickup another vehicle at that l...
March 10, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: What is an Auto Transport Inspection?
If you've been researching the auto transport industry at all, you likely know a bit about how it works, who does what when it comes time to ship your car , how the payments work, etc. A lot of times, companies that you deal with won't explain everything - while they fill you in on the basics, and g...
March 9, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Tips for Budgeting Your Shipment
We've discussed budgeting for your shipment before. how it's not easy and how if you do you'll end up having a better shipping experience as a result. But those are some of the positive results of budgeting your shipment; they don't actually help you do it, and that's a problem. Some people don't ne...
March 5, 2015
What Happens When You Call Us
Here at American Auto Shipping, we maintain a toll-free telephone number that you can call any time to speak to one of our live auto transport experts. We put your shipment in front of different transporters, their offers are emailed to you within about an hour, and our staff is standing by to a...
March 3, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: Do Shippers Have Terms and Conditions?
Just like any company in any industry, auto transporters have what are known as terms and conditions that you have to abide by when using their services. But terms and conditions are much more than a simple contract - it explains to you how that company operates, what their legal bindings are, how t...
March 2, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Always Plan Ahead
Shipping a vehicle takes time, money and energy, oftentimes a lot more than what you thought it would. Budgeting and time management are crucial when shipping a car and can mean the difference between a great, cost-effective experience and a shipping experience that leaves you with a sour taste in y...
February 27, 2015
Auto Shipping Glossary: Standby Auto Transport
Standby auto transport services are when you opt to pay a lower price than the standard rate for your vehicle along your route, knowing that it may take a bit longer to find a shipper but for a better (read: lower) price. It's not optimal for most people; on the whole, customers prefer to ship when ...
February 24, 2015
Can I Make My Auto Transport Services Faster?
If you haven't figured it out by now, shipping a car isn't cheap - in fact, it's pretty expensive, and the further you have to ship a car the more expensive it's likely going to be, but something that most people don't really know is the fact that it can take weeks to actually get a vehicle shipped,...
February 23, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Always Read Reviews
The internet is an amazing thing - it has revolutionized how we do business, how we interact with one another, how we socialize and how we get our news. It's completely changed how we shop and how we see the marketplace; whereas before, shopping was almost a social exercise, today it's about getting...