| Now that you have made your choice and are going | | | | There are a few methods of how your car can be |
| to hire a car transport company to move your car to | | | | shipped. In the open trailer style, your vehicle will be |
| the new destination, what do you do now? To plan | | | | transported on an open trailer that is either partially or |
| your care move successfully, you will first need some | | | | fully exposed to elements of the road and weather. |
| knowledge of the industry and what options are | | | | Open trailers are usually 20%-40% cheaper than an |
| available to you. | | | | enclosed trailer, however, there is less protection for |
| Finding a Car Shipper | | | | your car. The Enclosed trailer style allows more |
| The advantage of hiring a car shipper independently | | | | protection for your vehicle from the elements of the |
| allows you to request several quotes from different | | | | road and weather, as your vehicle is shipped in a |
| companies and compare service, price, and availability. | | | | mobile garage or storage unit. |
| Be mindful that this will require additional planning and | | | | Size of the Carrier |
| coordination, so consult your long distance movers to | | | | Smaller carriers, such as 3-5 car carriers, will give you |
| see if they can provide a list of preferred auto | | | | more control over scheduling issues. Because you |
| transporters. | | | | share the trailer with only a few other cars, the |
| You second option is to have your long distance | | | | chances are that fewer delays will occur since fewer |
| movers handle all the aspects of moving your car. This | | | | delivery times need to be coordinated. Smaller carries, |
| allows a simpler, hassle free approach. If you decide to | | | | however, can be more expensive. Your second option |
| go this route, your moving company will coordinate pick | | | | is to go with the large car carrier, which will most likely |
| up and delivery schedules for you, but keep in mind | | | | be cheaper as you share one trailer with many cars. |
| that most moving companies will charge an additional | | | | While large carriers can transport up to eleven cars, |
| fee for providing this service. | | | | keep in mind that the more cars on the trailer, the |
| Method of Shipping | | | | more effort will have to be put in scheduling. |