Determining the best car shipping company to meet your needs can be influenced by many factors, including auto transport rates. Rather than placing the most weight on the bottom line, the most efficient approach involves evaluating the rates per each service required for the safe delivery of your car.
How Do I Find Prices?
After narrowing down your search to 3-5 companies that seem able to meet your needs at a reasonable price, you should already have an initial quote.
In the event that you don’t have a quote: fill out a quote request form, such as the on located on Any Auto Transport‘s website. We need your start/end locations to determine total mileage, the type of vehicle you own to approximate weight and size and the best way to contact you with information. Although we ask whether you have a working vehicle, we do not turn away customers who need a non-running vehicle shipped.
In the form of an estimate, car shipping rates detail the individual services appropriate to your move, including enclosed method of transport and door-to-door delivery – two options that add to your total cost.
You are entitled to a free estimate and the final bill you receive upon delivery should not deviate from your signed pre-agreement. Specifically, a non-binding estimate may include items of fluctuation such as taxes or delivery date that were explained to you beforehand, but may not include “surprise” charges. Additional charges upon delivery were either approved or requested by you or stipulated in the company policy.
How Do I Know What I Need?
Many consumers, especially those who have never shipped a vehicle, want to know which options are suitable to his/her circumstance and, ultimately, should feel the auto transport rates were reasonable for the services rendered.
We believe you should be aware of all your options, understand if/how they relate to your shipping needs, take into account recommendations and make the final choice; we provide you information such as:
- Pros/cons – the advantages and disadvantages of an option as related to specific shipping circumstances
- Advice – why we recommend a particular service
- Risks – risk versus benefits of a recommended option versus choosing an alternative
- Price – associative costs
Then, we leave the ultimate approval up to you.
Look at More than One Company
Obtaining estimates from more than one company allows you to compare auto transport rates and gives you first hand experience interacting with company employees. Representative that are pushy, unwilling to explain services or charges on an estimate might be hard to deal with should you need to file a claim for damages.
Confidence in a company can come from a variety of factors such as:
Experience – total years of service as well as expertise in specific needs such as motorcycles, over-size vehicles or antique/vintage cars
Knowledgeable representatives – agents should be able to readily answer your questions
Consistency – information provided by customer service should not be contrary to that listed on the company website
Confidence – a company secure in the quality of services they provide does not need to knock other businesses or discourage you from interviewing competitors; resting on their reputation, they know you will call back
Remember: you are a consumer paying for a service, if you don’t feel comfortable on the basis of competency, honesty or an awkward gut feeling – go with the company that meets the quality you deserve.
Decisions
Common options that affect auto transport rates include:
Method of transport – open versus enclosed, the latter suitable for new, exotic, custom, refurbished classic or any car with high intrinsic and extrinsic value
Delivery dates – a guaranteed delivery date costs more than a flexible window; make sure to read details of the delivery policy, as the company may need to compensate you for late deliveries and if you are unable to keep your pick-up commitment, you may be liable for storage and fees associated with new delivery arrangements
Insurance – the monetary value of your car, especially if parts are expensive and difficult to find, often warrants added insurance; make sure to read all policy information, especially regarding deductible, liability, time to execute claim and whether certain causes of damage or parts are excluded
In addition, total costs increase for specialty services such as moving motorcycles or antique and vintage cars – vehicles that require handlers with years of expertise, knowledge of how to secure the vehicle without damaging delicate parts or fine surfaces and special on/off loading equipment to keep vehicles level.
Confidence and Reasonable Costs
You should feel confident in the ability of a company and feel the auto transport rates parallel the quality and type of options – that the price justifies the service.
The men and women that work at Any Auto Transport are knowledgeable experienced car shippers who treat every customer in a manner they would expect to be treated.
If you want a company that will work with you to determine the best options for your situation, that welcomes questions and strives to offer the most competitive rates for services, then call us today. Members of the Any Auto Transport are available by phone or email and look forward to helping you in all your auto transport needs.
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