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August 25, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: Cancellation Policy Basics
Every retail store that you go to will have some type of return policy. Whether it's lax, stringent, or simply a statement of "all sales final," every retail store has a policy when it comes to trying to return merchandise. And in the car shipping industry, it's really no different, except for the f...
August 22, 2014
Why Working With Auto Transport Brokers is Always Better
You hear it all the time: "auto transport is full of scammers." "Auto transport is a shady industry." "I had a brother that shipped his car, they really screwed him!" I've heard these statements more times than I care to admit, mostly from customers fed up with their old auto transport company and l...
August 20, 2014
Car Transport to Essex, Vermont
Essex is a town located in Chittenden County, Vermont - not Essex County, like many people tend to think. The second-largest municipality and largest town in the state, Essex, Vermont is home to over 19,000 residents and was first formed in the early summer of 1763. Organized as a minor township, Es...
August 19, 2014
Auto Shipping FAQ: What if my Carrier Can't Get to My Delivery Location?
With so many major cities across this vast nation of ours - many of which were built up prior to the invention of the automobile - it can be difficult for auto transportation drivers hauling around large trucks with ten cars on the back to get into some areas, particularly in downtown cores of said ...
August 18, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: How Shipping Multiple Vehicles Saves You Money
The notion of transporting multiple vehicles and saving money seems rather absurd to many people - after all, if one vehicle costs $800 to ship, wouldn't two vehicles cost $1600 to ship? You'd think, and in some instances you'd likely be right, but really it's like any time you buy something in bulk...
August 15, 2014
The Best Way to Find an Auto Transport Company
When first starting your search for an auto shipping company you need to keep in mind how exactly you're going to go about it. There are a few different ways that you can conduct your search, but unlike trying to find a local plumber, you're trying to find a company that can handle interstate transp...
August 14, 2014
Americans Agree Infrastructure Needs Fixing, Can't Agree on How to Pay For It
A few weeks ago, I penned a blog post titled " America's Crumbling Transportation System and how it Affects Auto Transporters ." The post was a brief, if not compelling, piece designed to raise people's awareness of just how bad our infrastructure has gotten, since Congress has done little to fix th...
August 11, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: Shipping a Motorcycle
Transporting a motorcycle is a lot different than transporting a regular car. We've talked about shipping a motorcycle before , but there's a few more differences that you should really be aware of when it comes to motorcycle transportation, and in this helpful blog post we're going to talk about so...
August 10, 2014
Household Goods Moving FAQ: How Long Does it Take?
When it comes to moving all the goods that you own from one place to another, time is a factor that a lot of us tend to forget about. Some people overestimate how much time they have, but most people stay up half the night before the moving van shows up packing the rest of their stuff, and that's st...
August 8, 2014
How Auto Transport Trucks Work
Auto transport trucks can typically haul anywhere from 8-10 cars on a single trailer, with some having extended trailers that can haul up to 12. 12-car haulers are rare, as government weight restrictions are pretty stringent and auto shippers can't go over the maximum weight with their rig and load ...
August 4, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: How to Be a Good Customer
The auto transport industry is full of people who think they know what they're doing. No, we're not talking about shipping companies (though there are a few out there that are just about clueless when it comes to transporting a vehicle); we're talking about customers, and it's funny because auto shi...
July 31, 2014
DOE Promoting Carbon Fiber Thru New $11m Reward
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking toward the future, it seems, by giving out awards totaling over $11 million to two projects aimed at advancing carbon fiber technology through renewable non-food-based feedstocks, like "woody biomass" and agricultural byproducts. Carbon fiber, if you are unaw...