The price to move you car or motorcycle, just went up again. Auto Shipping Companies state that with the cost of fuel rising and the economy slumping, the cost of moving anything in a tractor trailer is going up and up and UP!!!! The fact that the insurance costs are now out of control as well have made finding a transporter very hard. Those that are on the road have now decided to take only the best paying jobs and leave the “cheap-o’s” where they sit!
In fact, the snowbirds of Florida were sitting waiting for a carrier to pick up their cars and they found that these carriers are out of business. If you want your car moved, pay a fair rate is what the drivers tell you. I know the economy is bad, but if you are not willing to pay a fair rate for the vehicle to be moved, they are telling you to drive it yourself as they will not subsidize the fuel costs out of pocket for you or anyone else as they cannot anymore. So, when you hear a rate that is a hundred dollars more than you thought, let it be known that this is the fuel surcharge and the insurance surcharge and NOT just a few more bucks in the drivers pocket! He is still making less than he was a year ago for the same trip!
This is the advice I can giving you and your free to take it or leave it. Very simple choice and I only advise on this blog… You always make your own choices who to hire. Auto shipping companies want your business but, they cannot fill the tank on hope!