Ship A Car Blog: Expert Car Shipping Tips & Industry News - Page 69

Special purpose electric vehicles are a category the transport industry handles constantly and rarely names. None is a car, most are not street legal, and every one raises the same three questions.

Shipping a BMW: choosing open or enclosed by model, why low front air dams need liftgate loading, and verifying insurance limits.

You don’t need to know the ins and outs of how to ship a car; nevertheless, you really do need to know the importance of the Bill of Lading (BOL) that will be given to you by your auto transport carrier.

A large haul truck reaches site as several separate permitted loads. The first conversation is about what comes apart, not about trucks.

Dealer transport runs on different economics from retail shipping. Predictable volume is easier for a carrier to plan around, and it prices that way.

How to ship construction equipment safely: trailer selection by size, FMCSA securement, oversize permits, and loading logistics at both job sites.

A combine header is 30 to 40 feet across and detaches to travel on its own trailer. Quote it as two loads from the start.

Set the car to its highest ride height and show the driver the control. A car that lowers itself partway up a ramp is a bad surprise.

Shipping your car can be overwhelming. There are so many things to think about, from choosing the right shipping company to ensuring you’re available to pick up and drop off your car for transport.

The physical preparation is simple. The documentation decides who pays if anything is disputed, and it is the part people rush.

A mobile office can be an excellent idea when you have not or do not need to put down roots permanently for your business. Your entire office space can be moved once the need arises; it is like an office with detachable wheels if you think about it.

How boats ship overland: trailer vs. cradle transport, the height measurement that governs everything, and the permit rules for big vessels.

How oversized loads are shipped: what exceeds legal dimensions, per-state permitting, escort rules, and the planning that keeps big hauls safe.

Transporting a car can seem like an easy task at first, but when you realize that there are many different types of vehicles on the road, today it becomes more complicated than expected.