There are lots of different things you should know before you embark on shipping your vehicle. Many of the auto shipping companies that will move your vehicle, either car or motorcycle, have a few issues that always seems to delay the timely delivery. It drives them completely crazy when these issues pop up. WHY? It costs them money. Time is money and being prompt on delivery is important to all the auto shipping companies so as they keep customers happy and they earn the amount they need weekly to survive.
Many times customers will forget that traffic is a big factor in getting to a location on time. Not to mention all the road construction that is going on all over the Country. Yet, weather is still the biggest factor because, people forget how to drive safely when it rains and trucks must always drive slower in the rain.
The company that handles your move will always ask that you be ready and on time for the delivery or the pickup of your vehicle. It is important to try and keep this time schedule because, they have DOT regulations that they are required to follow as well. So, when they ask you to do the inspection report to look for scratches and dents that are pre-existing on the vehicle they are moving or have just moved for you, time does matter to then trucker.
You will get an inspection report from the driver that was signed on the pick up on the car or motorcycle. It will be signed by the person that handed the keys over to the driver for loading on the truck. This report will be detailed and show any prior damage, if any, and thus you will know for sure it was clean. The driver will have the original and a copy that you will get on delivery that needs to be signed.
Sometimes you need to ask exactly what door to door means for the shipping of your motorcycle or car. It may not mean coming down your narrow street that has a vehicle weight restriction sign that you never noticed before. Door to door means within a few miles of your exact delivery address and your pick up is subject to the same meaning. Please remember these are tractor trailers that are very long and very tall. They generally do not go down side streets at all. This means making sure you know a large parking lot, like a shopping center is close by that you can meet the truck at.
Having you as a happy customer with their vehicle moved in a timely fashion is a priority. Vehicle shipping companies depend upon you to give them good reviews at the end of the trip so others will call them too.