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May 22, 2018
How New Tech Is Shaping the Vehicle Shipping Industry
Technology is ever-changing, and though you may not think it, it even affects the vehicle shipping industry. Granted, technology doesn’t move the goalposts much when it comes to shipping cars – we still use the same methods they used in the fifties! But technology has changed how we approach that jo...
May 15, 2018
Philadelphia Vehicle Transport Threatened by Hail, Tornado Watch
A new severe weather watch has been issued in the Mid-Atlantic region early this morning. This could impact Philadelphia vehicle transport services, as well as shipments to or from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and parts of Delaware. Forecasts are calling for high winds, heavy rain, hail, thund...
May 8, 2018
Severe Weather Could Impact Missouri Vehicle Shipping Routes
Summer has sun and drought. Fall has hurricanes. Winter has snow. And spring, apparently, has tornadoes. Though apparently this year may not be as severe as years past, at least when it comes to Missouri vehicle shipping routes and services. While tornadoes are common in the Midwest and the southern...
April 24, 2018
Autonomous Auto Transport Trucks? The Future is Closer Than We May Think
The idea of a self-driving car is nothing new. We've talked about autonomous auto transport trucks and the automation of freight hauling in the past. It's something that a lot of companies are looking at, including San Diego-based TuSimple, an autonomous truck startup company out of California. They...
April 10, 2018
Wintry Weather Still a Factor for Nebraska Car Transport
It seems like winter will never end. At least, for some parts of the U.S., that is. Nebraska car transport services - and, really, shipping throughout the entire region - is in for yet more nasty weather in the coming days, thanks to a new storm system pushing in from the west. Supposedly, snow and ...
April 3, 2018
Climbing Diesel Prices Could Increase Car Transportation Prices
Spring has brought an increase in diesel prices nationwide, which may impact the car transportation prices you pay at delivery. It's not surprising that diesel costs can have an impact on the cost to ship a car. Auto transporters, after all, drive large diesel trucks designed to haul cars. Diesel co...
March 20, 2018
Yet Another Nor'easter to Affect New York Car Shipping
Well, another Nor'easter is expected to blast the Northeast this week. If you're keeping score at home, that's four this month. Over a foot of snow is expected to blast New York City, making New York car shipping services pretty tough to complete right now. It really doesn't help that Mother Nature ...
March 13, 2018
Boston Auto Shipping Still Difficult Due to Nor'Easters
[caption id="attachment_20047" align="alignright" width="227"] Image courtesy of weather.com[/caption] Yet another Nor'easter is pummeling New England, which will make Boston auto shipping services a bit trickier. This is the third Nor'easter in 11 days. New Englanders are already tired of the cold ...
February 13, 2018
How Toll Roads Affect Car Shipping Services
Toll roads are nothing new. The concept of roads that travelers pay to use has been around since antiquity, and it hasn't disappeared today. But when it comes to how toll roads affect car shipping services, there's a lot to know and understand. Toll roads can be a great thing for a community, bringi...
January 2, 2018
Jacksonville Auto Shipping Services May Get Dicey This Week
[caption id="attachment_19842" align="alignright" width="245"] image courtesy of weather.com[/caption] A winter storm warning has been issued for northern Florida and much of the eastern seaboard. The National Weather Service is expecting snow and ice up and down the east coast, which could make Jac...
December 26, 2017
Car Transport Companies, Carriers Enjoying Market Upswing
Maybe "enjoying" is too strong a word, but market conditions have car transport companies and other long-haul industries seeing their most favorable conditions in years, according to CCJ Digital . More importantly, it should continue into 2018. With the rise of ELD implementation, hurricanes and a s...
November 28, 2017
Some Tips for Shipping an Excavator
Like most heavy equipment, shipping an excavator provides vehicle transporters a unique challenge. Excavators come in many different shapes and sizes, but we're going to be focusing mainly on the smaller ones like to the picture at the right. With a configuration far different from a standard vehicl...