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April 14, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: What's the Best Way to Ship a Cargo Van?
Auto transport companies can ship all types of things, from small kit cars to sedans, classic cars, pickup trucks, cargo vans and trucks and a whole lot more - if it can roll and drive under it's own power (whether it's currently operational or not), an auto transport company should be able to ship ...
April 12, 2015
A Few More Household Moving Tips
We've given out a lot of tips regarding making your next household move easier, and we're back with a few more that you can utilize to make things that much simpler for you. To start, you should pack ahead - if you know you're going to be moving sometime in the next few months, anything that can go ...
April 10, 2015
Auto Shipping Glossary: Common, Contract and Private Carriers
In the auto transport industry, there are thousands of different carriers on the road, but not all of them haul freight for every customer. Between all the open, enclosed and flatbed haulers out there on the road today, most of them are common carriers, but some are contract-only and others are priv...
April 8, 2015
Auto Shipping to Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City is the capital of and fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Currently home to a population of over 43,000 residents, Jefferson City is the county seat of Cole County and also anchors its own metropolitan area, the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, home to o...
April 7, 2015
Auto Shipping FAQ: How Far in Advance Should I Book?
When shipping a vehicle, time is a rather important factor that too many customers do not give themselves enough of. Transporting a vehicle is much more time-consuming than simply driving your vehicle yourself that same distance, and there are several different reasons as to why. The main one is tha...
April 6, 2015
Auto Transport Tips: Shipping by the Season
The auto transport industry is a seasonal one, with demand waxing and waning depending on the time of year. Though the industry is still somewhat niche, it's growing rapidly thanks to falling costs for auto transportation services, though it's still not cheap by any means. If you ship a lot of vehic...
April 4, 2015
Auto Transport to Jackson, MS
Jackson is a city in as well as one of two county seats in Hinds County, Mississippi; it also serves as the capital of the state and is also the largest city by population in the state of Mississippi. Home to over 173,500 Jackson anchors the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, home to over 539,00...
April 3, 2015
Auto Shipping Glossary: Coloading
When shipping a vehicle, something that some carriers like to do is what is known as "coloading." This is a process wherein the carrier schedules more than one pickup at one location for more than one customer. For instance, say you're shipping a vehicle out of Los Angeles. Your carrier may schedule...
April 1, 2015
Car Shipping Services to Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, currently home to a population of over 400,000 total residents. It is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota and is also a part of the Twin Cities metro area, home to over 3.8 million residents. Minneapolis is one of the two anchors of the...
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 29, 2015
Household Moving Tips to Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis is the city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, as well as the largest city in the state of Minnesota. It is currently home to a resident population of over 400,000 and is one of the anchors of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to over 3.8 milli...