Auto shipping is an exercise that can become frustrating for
both the car owner as well as the moving company. This is the
main reason why www.movercenter.com recommends that car owners
should make adequate prior preparations before embarking on
exercise.
Various factors should taken into consideration before
settling for an auto shipping company to handle the logistical
requirements. These factors will impact on the cost, quality of
the service and have an outcome on the final result. A checklist
of the things to consider will include:
Distance
When looking for auto movers, it is essential to consider what
distance the auto shipping firm will have to cover. All the
other costs to be incurred will be pegged on the distance to be
covered. The costs will be higher for
longer distances and lower
for short distances. For this reason, it is best to go for
movers with an international presence and preferably with an
office within the area one is shipping the car to. Our
operations at www.movercenter.com are spread across the states
and we have an elaborate and extensive network.
Determine shipping dates
Shipping dates and time are very important. The repercussions of
getting this wrong can be as dire as losing one’s the car. Both
parties must set and stick to the stipulated time lines. Every
effort should be made to go by the set dates as failure to do so
could lead to either party incurring additional charges
including penalties, storage and demurrage charges.
Flexibility in delivery date
Some car movers may not be very strict on the car owners'
adherence to the pick up date as they will extend the owner to
the vehicle some grace period. In the same breath, the owner of
the car should be ready to allow the shipping company some
extension by not fixing specific date. The date extension is
meant to take care of any eventualities which may arise. Adverse
weather and mechanical break downs are some of the unforeseen
problems that may cause the auto move to be delayed. However,
such delays should be within a reasonable time frame.
Pick up and delivery points
The auto move guidelines should spell out the area from which
the car is to be picked or dropped. Samples of the required
guidelines can be found at www.movercenter.com. Car movers may
promise to pick the car from one's parking area and deliver it
to their new parking lot at their new house. However, this may
not possible due to accessibility issues. Since many car movers
use huge rigs to transport the shipped car from the point of
entry to the location specified by the owner, there might be
problems of accessibility. In such an event, the owner of the
car ends up losing out as the vehicle will not be delivered to
his / her designated location. Those aiming for a house call
deliver must ensure that neighborhoods can accessed by
the mover's equipments.