Their drivers have a professional CDL license,
are seasoned veterans, who have logged in thousands
of hours on the road and are keenly aware of, the
different traffic rules and regulations, from multiple
jurisdictions.
Due to the fact that these businesses
earn their living, by traveling
from one jurisdiction to another,
using the federal interstate highway
system, they are required by law,
to be registered with the federal
government and must abide by
Department
of Transportation regulations,
in order to remain in operation.
As a result, by being heavily monitored
for compliance, by state and federal
agencies, consumers have an additional
reason, to feel confident about
hiring these organizations. Many
companies maintain an online presence
and offer interactive tools at their
sites, where customers can obtain
instant and reasonable car shipping
quotes. Typically, the company will
consult a chart that displays the
approximate weight of a specific
brand model and base their estimate
on that number. Company reps are
only interested in the brand name,
model, and year of the vehicle,
as well as whether it’s insured.
Sometimes they ask if any additional
accessories, or factory parts were
replaced, such as roof rack, with
heavy after market parts, such as
doors, hoods, bumpers and hatchbacks,
or even if the engine or transmission
was replaced, which could significantly
add more weight. When shipping a car across country, being
as specific as possible,
car shipping
employees will be able to better
approximate the actual weight and
the quote can then be adjusted accordingly.
Once a price has been agreed upon,
consumers are required, to produce
the vehicle ownership title, valid
registration, insurance information,
and valid identification documents,
such as a license or passport. The
company will arrange for the vehicle
to be picked up at your home or
you could drop it off, at a specific
location. As soon as the company
takes possession of the vehicle,
they place it on a commercial grade,
weight scale, to get a precise weight
reading.
This procedure is mandatory,
to insure not only that the original
estimate is accurate, but also to
comply with government weight restriction
limits for interstate transit. Cars
are then wrapped with plastic and
secured in place. Once the keys
have been handed over, consumers
should get a receipt, as well as
a local or toll free telephone number
to call, for status updates. Some
businesses may offer consumers,
the option of contacting the truck
driver directly or access a status
report online, which usually gets
updated, on a regular basis. It’s
important to keep in mind, that
these companies are extremely sensitive,
to consumer concerns and always
take extra precautions, such as
regularly, doing a visual inspection
of the car, at refueling stations
and carefully mapping out their
travel routes, to insure a safe,
smooth and time efficient, driving
experience.
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