| Most people just drive their car when moving to a new | | | | with their cargo, after all, this isn't the same as shipping |
| location, but what if it is a great distance or overseas? | | | | boxes of books or even home theater equipment. |
| In such situations, the answer is simple to ship it! | | | | Cars that require shipping can often cost tens of |
| What is auto shipping? The simplest answer is that it's | | | | thousands of dollars, even hundreds of thousands of |
| a way to ship your car, much the same way that you | | | | dollars. This means that all cars have to be rigorously |
| would ship other items from one place to another. The | | | | inspected before being shipped, so that owners and |
| trick comes in how large a car is, and how difficult it | | | | transporters alike can keep track of any damage that |
| can be to find a truck or other transport vehicle to | | | | occurs during shipping - even small scratches or |
| take your car to it's destination - sometimes across | | | | scrapes. |
| country. While you might think that you just need to | | | | The transport company also has to be very aware of |
| hire a tow truck for this purpose, they often leave your | | | | other small details regarding their cargo. Most shippers |
| car exposed to many different road hazards during | | | | charge car owners by weight to ship their car, so |
| their trip - as the trucks, flatbed or hook trucks, are | | | | some transport companies will advise car owners to |
| uncovered. | | | | make their cars as light as possible by removing all |
| Most people will drive their car to its new spot, but if | | | | personal affects, as well as keeping the car's gas tank |
| you have a valuable car that needs to go a large | | | | almost on empty. Cars should also be at their optimal |
| distance that you may be flying to, the answer to | | | | operating level, with the battery charged and tires |
| what is covered car transport might be of interest to | | | | properly inflated. |
| you. Car transport involves shipping your car in a large | | | | For some car owners, the idea of shipping their car |
| truck, one that is enclosed much the way that a race | | | | from one place to another might seem a bit useless or |
| car's transport vehicle is. These are usually trucks that | | | | extreme. But if you own an expensive car that just |
| are specifically designed to hold cars, as opposed to | | | | needs to get from one spot to another, the answer to |
| semi tractor trailers that are pressed into service. | | | | the question what is covered car transport may be of |
| Car transport companies have to be extremely careful | | | | interest to you. |