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Safe Transport Guide

  • Be reachable to your auto transporter. Make sure that you provide a working phone number to your auto shipper. Most people are between places with their relocation and commonly overlook leaving their contact number with the transporter.
  • Verify ground clearance of your vehicle to ensure safety loading and unloading your car. Most auto shippers require 4” clearance.
  • Verify your vehicles height to ensure safety loading and unloading your car. Most auto shippers require that your vehicles height does not exceed 7’.
  • Give all the details to your auto transporter. If you’ve made any permanent modifications to your car such as a lift kit, that can’t be removed for transport let them know. You don’t want any surprises at the time of pick-up delaying your shipment.
  • Make sure your vehicle is running properly. If your auto transporter has a problem starting your car you will for sure incur additional fees.
  • Your vehicles transit times will vary for many reasons:
    • Time of year: the season will affect your transit duration.
    • Origination and destination: where your shipping from and to will affect your transit duration.
    • Type of transport: open, enclosed, or freight carriers have a variety of routes available and typically each offers a different option with regards to transit duration.