If you are relocating many miles away, you may have no option but to ship your car. Even if you drive one vehicle (but you own two) it makes little sense to put a lot of miles on both autos. Before you hire an auto transporter, check out these 3 helpful tips to keep your stress levels manageable during one of life’s most challenging times.
1. Check out Shipping Requirements
It’s important to get a copy of all shipping requirements from a service you intend to use. For example, some shippers may have height requirements. Check to see if things like camper shells and car exterior items like luggage racks and spare tires are allowed. If not, you could have a major problem or end up paying additional fees to your auto transporter.
2. Double Check Your Paperwork
If you are moving, you have a new address to remember. You must make sure to use the right numbers and do not misspell anything. Don’t forget to include things like “avenue” “lane” “boulevard” and other street types. Directions are also important as some cities may have a north, east, south and west Tenth Street, for example.
If you get the address wrong you could seriously delay your vehicle delivery. Plus, if the truck goes very far off course (because of your mistake) it may end up costing you more.
3. Document the Condition of Your Vehicle before Shipping
Hopefully, your auto transporter will not have any damage issues, but you should protect your own interests. Get out your camera or smart phone and take snap shots of every angle of the car. You might want to take a video with someone else as a witness in the video. This will make it easier to document damages which occurred during transit.
