Thursday, June 2, 2016

Finding The Right Car Shipping Company


Automobile shipping should be an upfront and simple process.  Unfortunately, that’s not the case in today’s car transportation industry.  Consumers need to arm themselves with the information and tools necessary to protect against scams and avoid unethical companies and carriers that may steal, lose or damage your vehicle.  Here are a few auto transport tips that will help find the right auto transport company to get your vehicle shipped to its destination safely.

Look For Honest Brokers…

You should only do business with brokers who are honest with you from the 1st phone call. The best website to verify a brokers validity is through the BBB.org (Better Business Bureau), this can be extremely helpful in determining the legitimacy of a company.  Also, search for other reviews posted online about the Company and ask them about their ratings. 

Brokers should only provide you with carriers who are Bonded, Licensed and Insured.  A good broker will screen carriers, keep records, and have a running network of Driver’s with the proper licensing, insurance and a good safety records to take care of your vehicle.  

The Lowest Price Is Not Always Best…

Those of you that are shopping around for auto transport quotes need to be careful and not to jump at the lowest quotes.  Some brokers will provide unrealistically low auto shipping quotes that will ultimately end up as an attempt to bait-and-switch your price in the end.  DO NOT FALL FOR THIS! Look for honest brokers offering reasonable mid-range quotes to ensure that your vehicle will be picked up in a timely fashion and delivered on time.  It is important to note that if a quote is tragically low, there is a real possibility that the car will never be shipped at that price.

Tips To Lower Costs

Once find a reputable auto shipping company, (TRY ASAP TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS) it is highly recommended that the owners of the vehicles have less than a quarter tank of gas to help with weight requirements.  Also, owners should take precautions to avoid packing the vehicle with luggage that will weigh their vehicle down with an excessive amount of personal belongings. The less each vehicle weighs on the truck, the better fuel economy for carriers who will be transporting your vehicle across the country.  In some cases, trucks can even receive fines for being caught overweight.

Be Upfront About Your Expectations

Lastly, you should be realistic with your expectations and communicate your needs to the broker.  Maybe you have a price range, a schedule to keep, or both.  These pieces of information can be extremely helpful for brokers when looking to provide your auto transport quote. 

Don’t Just Give Your Information To Anyone

Auto shipping can be overwhelming to handle at times.  There are seemingly endless companies that attempt to win your business once you begin searching online.  Be wary of the websites offering many free car transport quotes.  This will open up your email (and/or cellphone) to a litany of companies that will make relentless efforts to get in contact with you in order to secure your business.  

While finding the perfect auto shipping company can appear to be tricky, it can go very smoothly if these simple guidelines are followed.  Do your research, know your needs and wants and go with a company that you feel you can trust.  


Go to www.AsapTransportSolutions.com and book your shipment there.  You can trust them.  Once you ship a car with ASAP once, you’ll never use anyone else again.



Call Us At:  1-800-757-1178 

15621 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Suite #107 
Lenexa, KS 66219

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