The Cost of Car Moving Companies

Often, while shifting houses, we may need to arrange for hiring a company that offers its services in moving vehicles from one place to another. After all, it is not always polite to call up your friends and family and ask for their help in hiring a rental truck, a driver, loading the car onto the truck, unloading it later, and so on. In fact, it is much wiser just to contact the most reliable car shipping agency in town and sit back and let them do their job.

The Cost of Moving Cars

Car moving cost may vary according to the size and shape of the car in question, the amount of extra protection you are willing to ensure for that car, its weight, and so on. The cost typically amounts to the total distance of transport. So, if the cost is .50 USD/mile, and the total travel distance is 1000 miles, then the total charge would amount to 500 USD. On top of that, there are other subsidiary terms added, which might entail the customer to pay an additional sum of money for the following factors –

1. Trouble in pick up or delivery (failed pickups, absence of customer or vehicle, etc.)
2. Oversized vehicles (naturally, it would cost more to ship a vehicle that does not match the traditional sizes and shapes of normal cars)

• Tolls and port entry (toll taxes and port taxes are often included as extra).

Another option is to ensure added protection to your vehicle while in transit – open and enclosed shipping. Open shipping means your car will be loaded onto a rental truck and driven to the place of delivery. In contrast, an enclosed delivery is more preferred for fragile vehicles or antique ones, coming with extra protection inside wooden boxes or cases.

The Bill of Lading

The Bill of Lading is an important legal document issued by one party to the other, carrying the specifics about the car being moved – its weight, price, colour, owner details, and so on. In other words, it is the bill of a contract between the owner of the car and the shipping company and helps to warrant car insurance against theft, damages, etc.

Big Vehicles vs Small Vehicles

As is evident, the cost of shipping big cars is significantly greater than the cost of moving small ones. You need to contact the shipping company and ask around for the requisite measurements, weight, model numbers, etc., and get pricing on the shifting. Since the smaller cars are loaded onto trucks, a bigger car (or a truck itself) may induce heavier charges owing to the difficulty in manoeuvring, shipment, etc.

Steps to Ensure Maximum Security

One of the first things you need to do is avail the tracking option, so you can know where the specific location of your vehicle is as it is being moved. Although shipping companies usually provide insurance against car thefts or road accidents during the process of moving, it’s always better to err on the side of caution.

Secondly, make sure that there is sufficient fuel in your car to allow it to be suitably moved during relocation – no one wants to push a vehicle around, especially if it’s a heavy one. However, don’t add too much fuel – since that will only add to the weight of the car.