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November 19, 2013
Auto Shipping Glossary: The Winch
If you've ever shipped a non-running vehicle you likely know what a winch is, but if not you should read up a bit on it. A car transport winch is a special tool that's attached to an auto transport truck. It allows drivers to manually winch a car onto the back of their truck then position it into pl...
November 18, 2013
Car Transport to Biloxi
The city of Biloxi currently ranks 5th in the state of Mississippi in terms of total population, though before Hurricane Katrina the city was ranked 3rd in total population. Part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area, Biloxi makes up part of the rather large strand of metropolitan area along sout...
November 17, 2013
Auto Transport Quotes: Chevy Colorado Crew Cab
The Chevrolet Colorado lineup of mid-size trucks has been around since 2004, when Chevy retired their S-10 pickup to introduce the Colorado, which they figured would play better to younger customers. Offered in three different versions, the Colorado today is a versatile mid-size pickup that has uses...
November 15, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: How Weight Can Affect Your Transport
If you've been doing a bit of research on the car shipping industry prepping for your own auto transport experience, kudos to you - not enough people do it. Chances are you've heard that you should make sure there's only 1/4 of a tank of gas in your vehicle when it's picked up, and you can only have...
November 14, 2013
Across the Map: Hawaii Auto Transport Services
The state of Hawaii is an island located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the only state made up entirely of islands and is one of only two states that are not in the contiguous United States (the other being Alaska). Hawaii is known as a tourist destination and a great vacation spot, and as a r...
November 10, 2013
Auto Transport Routes: Portland to Salt Lake City
[caption id="attachment_5086" align="alignright" width="150"] Portland, Oregon[/caption] Most of the time, when you plan on driving from one city to another hundreds or thousands of miles away, you will plan the route you want to take, generally based on how fast it will get you there. And for most ...
November 9, 2013
Auto Transport Tips: 1/4 Tank of Gas Only
If you drive a car you know how expensive gasoline is, and you also know that prices probably aren't going to be dropping any time soon. Drivers of logistics trucks have to contend with this as well, only the prices they pay are a lot higher because they're driving huge trucks with huge fuel tanks t...
November 5, 2013
Auto Transport Quotes: Ford E-Series Wagon
The Ford E-Series Wagon is actually a part of Ford's pickup truck line, though it is sold mainly as a cargo van. It is not tailored for personal use, but rather more for fleets and other business applications. Many companies that operate a chain of stores, for instance car parts or other things like...
November 2, 2013
Across the Map: Florida Car Shipping Services
The state of Florida is a popular auto transport destination, primarily because it has quite a high population and a high population density, particularly along the east coast. It ranks 4th in the country in total population and 8th in total population density, making it one of the most popular auto...
October 31, 2013
Auto Shipping Glossary: Pickup and Delivery Windows
When transporting your vehicle, you'll find that instead of guaranteed pickup and delivery dates most companies will likely give you pickup and delivery windows, which work a bit differently. Because of the inherent nature of the car shipping industry and the sense that a lot of different factors ca...
October 30, 2013
Auto Transport to Warner Robins, GA
Warner Robins is the seventh-largest city in the state of Georgia, with a bit under 70,000 residents. A major air force town, the local air force base employs a good chunk of the city's population, and the city is also known for its Little League success, having had two different Little League teams...
October 29, 2013
Auto Transport Quotes: Chevrolet Traverse
The Chevy Traverse is a full-size crossover SUV, which makes it smaller than a full-size SUV but definitely larger than a crossover. What this boils down to is that the Traverse is the same basic size as a standard sport utility vehicle but boasts a little extra weight with some of the additional fe...