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March 20, 2014
Auto Shipping FAQ: What Payment Methods are Accepted?
There are literally thousands of different auto transportation companies out there today, all vying for your business, and all of them accept different methods of payment for their services - but most will also take the same types of payment, particularly the methods of payment. To start, most every...
March 16, 2014
Avoiding the Auto Transport Refund Runaround
Shipping a vehicle is a time consuming and expensive process, and we've never backed down from that statement. It's true - it's a stressful operation, particularly on shipments over long distances, as you're left without your vehicle for days or even weeks while it's being shipped across the country...
March 15, 2014
How Household Moving Quotes are Calculated
Household moving quotes are a bit different from simple auto transport quotes because there's a lot more involved in the moving aspect than just a vehicle. A car is easy to quote - they all come in specific makes and models and change only slightly from year to year. Sure, there are many differences...
March 14, 2014
Auto Transport Tips: Why Brakes Are Important for Car Shipping Services
Auto transporters are in the business of transporting vehicles for a living. Each one hauls hundreds of cars every year across the vast nation that we call the United States, resulting in hundreds upon thousands of vehicles being transported. All those vehicles that they transport are vastly differe...
March 13, 2014
Auto Shipping Glossary: Auto Transport by Rail
Auto transportation services via the railroad were once common in the auto shipping industry, but unfortunately things change. Over time, costs of running cars for individual customers along the rail lines slowly became cost prohibitive, as more and more auto transport trucks began popping up after ...
March 11, 2014
Across the Map: New Mexico Car Transport Services
Though located in the southwestern United States, New Mexico is often considered part of the Mountain States due to the southern Rocky Mountains actually ending within the northern parts of the state. New Mexico is the fifth-largest state by area in the U.S., though it ranks 36th in terms of populat...
March 9, 2014
Auto Transport by Region: The East South Central States
The East South Central states are comprised of four states, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Though not known in any official capacity, the East South Central states make up the colloquially-known "Old Dixie" region, as those states, historically, have tended to see the most conservatis...
March 7, 2014
Packing Tips for Self-Service Moves
If you're moving, and you're planning on packing your items yourself, you should take some time to properly pack and secure your items. Many people who are moving tend to just sort of take what they can get in terms of boxes - a cardboard box is a cardboard box, right? Well, not all cardboard boxes ...
March 4, 2014
Across the Map: New Jersey Auto Shipping Services
The state of New Jersey, located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, is the fourth-smallest state in terms of total area yet ranks 11th in total population and, surprisingly, 1st in population density, with 1210 people per square mile living within its borders. The entire state of New J...
March 1, 2014
Some Helpful Information Regarding Auto Transport Deposits
If this is your first time transporting a vehicle, you may want to pay attention. When you're searching around for an auto transport company you want to make sure that you understand what exactly you are going to be paying for and how much you are paying, as well as how much you will be paying to wh...
February 23, 2014
Binding Estimate: The Binding Not-to-Exceed Estimate
A binding estimate is an estimate that moving companies will give you that is, for all intents and purposes, binding. There are actually two types of binding estimates; in this one, we'll deal with the one you should probably go with, and that's known as a binding not-to-exceed estimate . These esti...
February 21, 2014
Auto Transport by Region: The West North Central States
The West North Central states are seven states located in the upper Midwest of the U.S. Comprised of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, the region is known colloquially as the "Farm Belt" or the "Heartland," as much of the food sold in and by the U.S. is grow...