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January 21, 2019
Motor Vehicle Transportation Companies
Are you looking to compare motor vehicle transportation companies? Then you've come to the right place, because American Auto Shipping is here to help. Brokers vs Carriers: Two Halves Working Together When you are looking to compare motor vehicle transportation companies, keep in mind that there is ...
November 23, 2018
How to be a Good Auto Transport Customer
Let's face it - shipping a car can be stressful, especially if it's your only one. But that doesn't mean you can't be a good auto transport customer in the face of all that. And for the most part, customers are perfectly reasonable people who understand that shipping a vehicle takes time and money a...
October 26, 2018
All About Remote Auto Transport Locations
A lot of the price that you pay to ship a car is based on the pickup and delivery locations. Some areas are easy to get to, and some are...well...not so easy. These remote auto transport locations can be a bear for carriers to make money on, so they don't often ship to remote locations. That doesn't...
October 5, 2018
Higher Overhead Could Mean Higher Auto Transport Costs
Carrier per-mile costs rose by 9.9 cents per mile in 2017, and surveys in 2018 are showing the same trend. Higher per-mile costs often result in higher auto transport costs for consumers shipping vehicles. While the study didn't say what carriers were surveyed, or in what industry they worked in, it...
September 21, 2018
Southern Auto Shipping Services In Jeopardy This Weekend
Just a week after Hurricane Florence left at least 42 people dead, the southern U.S. - and southern auto shipping services - are in peril. This is due to the remnants of tropical depression 19-E, which dissipated over northern Mexico and is now pushing eastward across the south. The results? Heavy r...
September 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence Could be "Storm of a Lifetime"
Though Hurricane Florence is only a category 2 hurricane, it's going to be a nasty one. The hurricane's outer bands have already reached the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The rest of Florence will be following tonight. Wind gusts in the 70's have been reported, with " catastrophic flash flooding " ...
August 24, 2018
Could Uber Freight Change the Auto Transport Industry?
Last year, about this time, we discussed Uber Freight and its potential impact on the auto transport industry . It's a decent read and a good primer on what it could mean for vehicle shipping in the future. At the time, Uber wasn't really looking at more than reefer trucks and dry vans, and the serv...
August 10, 2018
How Climate Change Could Affect Auto Transport
We're not a political website. We're a car transport company; we don't take sides. But we do believe in science, because science drives our industry. Trucks get better fuel mileage and prices get lower because science makes our industry better. So when it comes to global climate change, science says...
August 2, 2018
Wildfires Threaten Sacramento Car Transport Services
In a surprising twist, summer wildfires are once again raging California, this time threatening Redding, Sacramento, and other northern California cities. Right now, Sacramento car transport services are still moving along, but the fire seems to be inching closer to the capital. It's large enough to...
July 10, 2018
The Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Car Shipper
It's easy to find a company to ship your car - they're everywhere. But what's a bit more difficult to do is figure out what questions to ask your car shipper that will make your shipment great. Interstate auto transportation can be a hassle, but it's a necessary service for a lot of people. That doe...
July 3, 2018
BBB Warns of Fraudulent Auto Transport Company
The Better Business Bureau has recently warned of a fraudulent auto transport company that's trying to steal people's money. They've been operating as Elk Horn Express Transport, out of Idaho, and apparently they've been scamming people that primarily buy classic cars on the internet. The BBB has gi...
June 26, 2018
Auto Transport to Key West, Florida
Are you looking for auto transport to Key West, Florida? Don’t worry – we can help! Key West is a city in Florida, but it’s also an island, located about 50 miles or so off the southern Florida coast. Most times you’d need a boat to get to an island, but Key West – and all the Keys in Florida – have...