Should you be wishing to travel long distance and have your car available for use at the other end, or moving house interstate, or simply in need to deliver your old secondhand car to its new owner after an eBay sale. You can ship your vehicle by road, just like any other package or commodity, and the service you will use is called Car Transport.

Shipments are based on the weight that a truck can legally carry. Taller and longer vehicles, as well as those with specialized or custom enhancements to the exterior may also require an additional fee. Shipping preparation first includes washing the car so that any scratches, damage, and dents would be easily noticed upon its arrival. Clean out the car internally and take away all personal belongings and other things from the front and back seats.

Shipping cars in closed trailers usually costs more than using open trailers, but closed trailers provide much more protection to your car. Make a list of all pre-existing damage, before car moving and if possible, take photographs.

Remember to empty your car before conveyance though. Most car transport operators do not insure for it nor permit your belongings to be present. There are several reasons why carriers do not authorize personal belongings in the car, but the main reason is of course the hassle and cost for them if a loss of any goods takes place.

Carriers can vary widely in their billing practices, so be sure to read the conditions and ask what they are, especially if you have not been shown any drawings.

Automobile transport insurance for the transport trip is generally provided at no additional cost. The car transport services company needs to evaluate authorized carriers and agents to ensure high service standards. Auto transport truck drivers often carry cell phones with them. Get the driver's number either from them or their company, before you ship your car and then you can call him en-route and know when he is about to arrive or complete the drop-off.

Customers sometimes find that the need to call the transporter with problems while the car is in transit or after it has arrived, and again to possess the driver's number is very useful. If there remain problems, which is exceedingly rare after he trip, the travel company's customer service representative should be around and is responsible for keeping you the customer as happy as possible.

If your car is a specially equipped classic car or you have simply built a special vehicle for showing and entertainment, your car fits into the "exotic" car category. In these cases each car is a one-off but this is no problem. Good exotic car transport operators know all about special needs and have available custom equipment designed to meet your specific needs, as standard. It's pretty standard throughout the exotic car transport business to treat the unusual as the norm!.

When investigating exotic car transport companies before you make your selection, do check to see whether they maintain fleet of opened and enclosed transports at their facility Also, be sure to check whether they employ a professional crew of mechanics and maintenance people to serve your needs. When you are out to show your vehicle your entire investment will be protected if the transport company can also provide basic car mechanical problem fault diagnosis and emergency at the show repairs.

Your car will be one of many. These companies keep costs down by organizing multiple drop-offs en-route. Hold ups are inevitable, so patience is required, but do remember that most shipping car companies want to get your vehicle to you as soon as you do.

When selecting a car transport service for your vehicle trip you may come across car transoprt brokers. Car transport services are often be bought through and Agent, or Broker. Brokers typically ask for an initial deposit, while the rest of the car transport payment is made, upon safe delivery of your car, to the car transport service that actually shipped your car. Brokers have limited flexibility because they are not the ones to transport your car in the first place. However, the best of them hold an intimate knowledge of the routes and services offered by the man provider and how best to negotiate between them for your best price, even after the get a fee from you or the transport provider.

One area that you need to handle carefully is the terms that the broker signs you up on. Unless the broker facilitates communication between you and the carrier, you won't be able to know the finer terms in the transport agreement. Some aspects might actually be important to you such as whether the vehicle will be picked up at your address or at an open location to accommodate the truck.